Stephanie Beatriz reveals that her father’s death shaped her new role
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Stephanie Beatriz reveals that her father’s death shaped her new role



Stephanie Beatriz also lost her former co-star Andre Braugher in 2023.
Stephanie Beatriz also lost her former co-star Andre Braugher in 2023.

Stephanie Beatriz has found herself part of another comedy show after starring in the hit series Brooklyn Nine Nine.

The 43-year-old American actress explained that the character she plays in the new comedy series, A Man On The Insiderequired a lot of research but she only needed to look at her life to embody the role she was expected to play.

“I had accidentally already researched this role before I even took it,” she said.

“My father died in the fall of 2022. As he aged and died, my family dealt with many people who were caregivers and in the health care field.”

The actress went on to say that she had started reading about nursing assistants to try to find a way to help her father.

After accepting the role, Beatriz continued her research and reconnected with people who helped her late father during a difficult time, calling them the best of humanity.

Throughout the show, her character, Didi, embodied this behavior flawlessly as she poured her heart and soul into helping the Pacific View community, constantly going above and beyond – even when her efforts went unnoticed.

“When an audience watches this, I want them to believe she’s real,” he says In The Heights explained the star.

“When an audience watches this, I want them to believe she’s real.”

“She’s someone who really thinks of others first,” she added.