She’s joined by her best friend Sloane, played by Mary Holland.
And do you wish that you got to dive into that a little bit more?
Oh my gosh, yes.
That’s so juicy.
She shows up out of nowhere.
She always assumes, “Hey, it’s an open door policy between us.”
What was exciting to you about playing a character like this?
What do you think that fans can learn from Sloane’s BFF goals?
I adore Kristen Bell.
I was a fan of her for years before getting to do this show with her …
I could talk to her for hours.
She’s so lovely.
She’s so generous.
She’s so smart.
It was a dream come true getting to get pampered in a spa with her.
Right before we did that scene, and this speaks to what a kind and loving person she is … She is the greatest.
The ending of the show is absolutely wild, but you’re not a part of those battle scenes.
Did you get to read those scripts in advance, and how did you react to that plot twist?
Did you see it coming?
No, I didn’t see it coming.
I found out when we did the table read, we read all the episodes back to back.
We were all like, “Ah!”
It goes on for so long, and it’s hilarious.
Yeah, it really shocked me, and then it shocked me how brutal that fight was.
So how do you think Sloane will tie into a possible Season 2?
And what are some of the things that you’d like to see happen for her?
Who [do] you want to see or interact with that maybe she didn’t?
I would love it if Sloane became the Watson to Anna’s Holmes.
That would be very funny to see her in that role being totally useless to Anna.
Is she seeing somebody?
Is she totally failing at the art scene out there?
The fan reaction to this show has been both incredible and wildly varied.
Were you at all surprised by the reaction to the series and how it’s inspired such adverse opinions?
I was, actually.
That is the best feeling as a creator, whatever those thoughts and feelings are.
It’s like, “Oh great.
We made a story that people are invested in.”
I also understand the tone is so unique.
It’s so different in this show.
The comedy’s very subtle, but it’s really there.
It’s very special.
It’s a really unique show, and I’m so glad people are engaging with it.
I would’ve loved that.
The interactions with Shelley and Kristen were so smiley, and the tension underneath was so palpable.
Anyone who probably won’t be in the second that you wish you could have had some scenes with?
I hope I get to play with all of them again in a Season 2 or in something else.
Maybe she’s been a figment of Anna’s imagination this whole time.
Oh God, all of those scenes with Kristen were so much fun.
Any and all of my scenes were with Kristen.
I really love this scene where we’re getting our nails done.
We played around a lot in that scene when we were shooting it and just had a great time.
Yeah, that was really fun to do.
I love that one.
I would love Christina Anthony’s detective character to come back.
I think that she’s very funny.
Any actors who aren’t in the show which you’d like to see come onto the show?
To see them come on and do something fun would be really satisfying.
That’s a good pitch.
Netflix, if you’re listening… Is there anything else about “The Woman in the House” that you wanted to talk about?
I hope people keep watching it.
It’s very exciting that people are responding to it the way they do.
And gosh, is it easy to binge!
You could watch all eight episodes and not even realize.
I hope people tune in if they haven’t already.
Making that movie was a highlight in my life.
Everybody on that movie was so fantastic.
That was my first time working with Kristen.
Every single person in that cast loves games, including Mary Steenburgen.
We’d have all these group scenes and then in between takes, relentlessly playing games.
We played so many word games.
We did every Escape Room in the Pittsburgh area.
We had a really great time playing with each other … very special memories of making that movie.
A lot of people were rooting for Kristen and Aubrey’s characters to end up together in the end.
I do stand by the ending of that movie.
Aubrey and Kristen, yeah, they’re wonderful together.
Do you have anything coming up that you want to talk about?
Yeah, I’m actually in a movie.
They just announced the release date.
Rebel Wilson is starring in it, and it’s got this wonderful cast of great characters.
It’s cheerleading, high school, dance, prom.
There’s so much going on.
So I hope people watch that.
What was it like acting withRebel Wilson?
Oh my God, she is so funny.
That helps you as an actor.
She was always game for that, always playing, always trying to find moments and jokes.
She’s so cool.
