Things are indeed really picking up for America Ferrera as the Ugly Betty star bagged the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series on Sunday Night, with fellow Emmy winner Sally Field of Brothers & Sisters cheering her on.
"Aw, that is so sweet," Ferrera gushed hearing Access Hollywood's news that Sally Field was supportive of the young actress. "Sally is amazing... Sally Field is one of the people I grew up studying and admiring and loving and so that in itself is a dream come true."
Having won an Emmy is a big thing for the 23-year-old Ferrera, who has indeed has come a long way from starring in HBO's Real Women Have Curves and the feature film, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. But before all the success took place, she had gone through her fair share of failed auditions, including one wherein she dyed her dark hair blonde and covered her face with white powder.
"It was a role that was written for a very standard, white skin, blond hair, blue-eyed American," Ferrera explained. "And it was a role that I wanted the opportunity to at least fail... so I just did something that was a little silly and would have never worked."
"[The casting directors] laughed, then said ‘We get it, we get what you're saying, but you still don't have the part.' I was like, ‘OK.'" America recounted.
Today, she has established herself as one of the most recognized faces in the industry, and is the first Latina in Emmy history to be named best comedic lead actress.
"That's pretty amazing, I mean, that's great. It's a lot to take in," she said in a conversation with Access Hollywood. "I think the show has done really, really wonderful things for the Latino community and Latinos in Hollywood and I hope that it just continues to do the same and I hope we have so many, many years ahead of us."
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