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| As the night rolls on so does the shooting. The rain continues to fall. Between takes, Sabrina Lloyd leads me to her trailer to fill me in on her character, Wade Wells., Quinn`s good friend, whose unrequited love is a source of sexual tension during their escapades. |
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| Raised in Florida (and currently living in Virginia), at age 18 she moved to New York in the hopes of becoming an actress. Dressed in her own cute, little elfin outfit, she quips, “I know, I know, these pointy little ears. People at the mall yesterday kept asking if I was a Vulcan or something.” |
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| Similarly to O`Connell, after weeding through tons of pilot scripts, Sliders was the one script that struck her fancy. “When I went to the audition for this, it was the only pilot that fascinated me. I thought, 'Wow, what a great script.` What I really like about Wade is that she has changed. I think, overall, of all the characters, she is the one who has grown the most…. Originally she was so different. A computer hacker, geeky girl, girl next door, not your typical fox. (laughs) So it gave me a chance to explore more of a character than I think a lot of shows have done. She is very strong, and I think this season she has become more feminine, intelligent, and sexier than before. And that is something that they wanted to do, to make her sexier and bolder. She has come from being a tomboy and unsure of herself, but this season she dresses and acts more like a woman.” |
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| Starting out in community theatre, Lloyd eventually went on to appear in such productions as Grease and The Wizard of Oz. She made her first feature film appearance in Chain of Desire and subsequently starred in Father Hood with Patrick Swayze. She has guest starred in televisions Law and Order and starred in the film Off Limits. |
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| “There is a bit of me in Wade. Every actor brings a little bit of themselves into their character. Wade is very gung ho to jump into everybody`s business, but Sabrina is more like, 'Ah, I am going to let you deal with your problems and I will deal with mine.` I think that Wade has a lot of energy and is feisty where I am laid back. But I care a lot about people, like Wade does. I am a big humanitarian and I think that wade is very much the humanitarian on the show. Although I don`t have much free time, I am very interested in getting involved with the Starlight Foundation, where children with terminal disease can fulfil a wish of theirs. I am very fortunate because I have always had wonderful people around me who have taught me what is important in life. Helping each other for one thing. And even though I am in this industry, I don`t find it difficult to have a boyfriend. It is only difficult if you want it to be. Love, to me, in my relationship, is just as important as my job and I will give it equal attention and case as I would with my career. When you go home, that`s the person you are going to be with. I try not to let it be difficult. |
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| “I am very happy where Wade is now. I mean, I would like to see her just continue to grow and be more aware of different causes and to be a strong role model for women. I feel that she is getting there. I really fought for that and the producers and writers are very open to that in giving her a strong voice. And being the only woman on the show, it is very important to me. |
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| “Finally, I would like to say that this show has taught me everything. We have been doing the show for three years and I have grown so much as a person and as an actor. I have been lucky because I have had three amazing men by my side who are veteran actors in the business and the most wonderful men you could ever meet in your life. We are so fortunate because we genuinely care about each other and love each other to death. And this is what has really helped me to grow as a person. And by my acting and being more confident in my acting, that has helped me become a more confident person. Thanks, guys!” |
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