
"Feisty, Fast, and Smart"
Clip: Season 44 Episode 1 | 1m 15s
Heather Velazquez plays a fiery young Latina student.
“Someone smart and cute – most days. Someone with a heart so big the sky couldn’t hold it.” This is how Jasmine, a fiery, fast-paced young Latina woman passionately describes herself. But do others see her for who she truly is? Heather Velazquez talks about what it is like to play a woman who may be characterized by the way she looks or speaks.
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"Feisty, Fast, and Smart"
Clip: Season 44 Episode 1 | 1m 15s
“Someone smart and cute – most days. Someone with a heart so big the sky couldn’t hold it.” This is how Jasmine, a fiery, fast-paced young Latina woman passionately describes herself. But do others see her for who she truly is? Heather Velazquez talks about what it is like to play a woman who may be characterized by the way she looks or speaks.
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