From the moment she first emerges a soft-focus haze over Oz Cobb’s shoulder in series premiere, ‘s Sofia Falcone is a riveting, terrifying, live-wire presence; her opaque eyes never missing a trick and aggressively advertising her widely presumed instability — For Milioti ( , ), the character represents a longtime goal achieved: Landing a major part in a superhero project. And since crime boss Carmine Falcone’s daughter had so little prior comic book and filmic history, Milioti and showrunner Lauren LeFranc were able to create her character almost entirely from scratch, launching the rare DC universe so-called villain who feels entirely new. While (with some already predicting an Emmy nod), and have suggested the limited series is a hit (its debut topped the most recent season premieres of and ), fans actually haven’t seen anything yet.
Milioti’s performance takes some intense turns along the way. Below, the actress discusses landing the role and how she approached the character she calls “one of my favorite things I’ve ever gotten to do in my entire life.” I didn’t feel that way.
I don’t think I ever totally feel that way. I don’t read reviews. I’m too much of a scaredy cat.
But I heard a general weather report that people like the show, and that was enough. Then, I stuck my head back in the sand. It’s always very nerve-wracking to share your work with the world.
I freaked out a bit in the best way with excitement. I have dreamed of getting to pla.