In 2012,Uzo Adubacame toNetflixa complete unknown.
The role on the streamersOrange Is The New Blackmade her a star and a two-time Emmy winner.
(She has since won a third Emmy for the FX limited seriesMrs.
‘The Residence’Erin Simkin/Netflix
It was a true joy making this show every single day, we had so much fun.
We were invested in the story and in our characters..
I love playing with Randall.
(L to R) Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Giancarlo Esposito as A.B. Wynter in episode 101 of ‘The Residence’.Jessica Brooks/Netflix
Every single day we got to work together, we had a blast.
There was finally one last thing she wanted to come in; it was just the one jacket.
She was really looking for that superhero cape, and when it came on, it just worked immediately.
The Cordelia-Edwin relationship does resemble that of Sherlock and Watson, with the duo sharing a similar dynamic.
It was such a joy.
I think Cordelia is the greatest detective ever known, and I think she knows it, he said.
As sure as she is about her skill and talent, she admits when shes wrong.
Part of Cordelias eccentricity is that she is an avid bird watcher with encyclopedic knowledge of avian species.
Aduba does not share her characters passion.
Birding is not my thing, she said.
I definitely have respect for the birders; shout out to birders around the world.
I discovered why people do it, its very peaceful, very relaxing.
I went and I learned from two great birders.
Can I identify birds readily?
She looks at things from a birds eye view, not from an eye level view of things.
Added Aduba, I love playing Cordelia.
What I know for sure is that the adventures and the cases will never stop.
Theres always going to be something in the world to solve.
The Residencedebuts March 20 on Netflix.
