Amy Brenneman

Veep

HBO's 'Veep'

Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.

 

Season 6 | Episode 2

Starring: Julia Louis Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, More…
Creator: Armando Iannucci

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I was obsessed with this show. Whenever someone asked on social media, “what show would you like to guest star on?” it was always “Veep.” But once I went a step further. I said, “I’d like to play Selena’s college girlfriend, whom Selena now disowns.” My friend Kathleen, the wardrobe designer on the show, reported that Julia Louis-Dreyfus read the post and said to the writer’s room, “that’s not a bad idea.”

I was overjoyed to play Regina Pell, current president of Smith College and Selena’s ex. Another poignancy of this role: my father died the day before, which was not a surprise. I remember thinking I’d pull out of the job, but a few things compelled me to do it. First, Julia had just lost her father, and I knew that she’d understand; Kathleen would be a warm and loving presence (we worked together for years on “Judging Amy”), and finally, my father was a huge fan of the show, and I knew he’d get a kick out of me appearing on it. I love this footage, partly because I know my heart was breaking in between takes, but as always, I create from the place I found myself. Creativity is the way I ground and metabolize the experiences of my life, always. No exception here.