Gina Rodriguez made a name for herself on Jane the Virgin, and now the actress has taken on another chaste character: the Virgin Mary.
The 33-year-old actress sat down with People Now to share her excitement over her new role in The Star, an animated movie about the unrecognized heroes of the first Christmas.
“Prior to Jane the Virgin I always wanted to do animation. I do have a huskier voice … so it was nice to be able to play with it — to lighten it up for Mary,” she said.
“And also it’s the nativity story,” she continued. “I was raised on this story.
The 33-year-old actress sat down with People Now to share her excitement over her new role in The Star, an animated movie about the unrecognized heroes of the first Christmas.
“Prior to Jane the Virgin I always wanted to do animation. I do have a huskier voice … so it was nice to be able to play with it — to lighten it up for Mary,” she said.
“And also it’s the nativity story,” she continued. “I was raised on this story.
- 11/16/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
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