In life, you have to step up and take control of your life and anything you are tasked with! Award-winning Canadian-born actress Helena -Alexis Seymour is that woman and she has hit the ground running and has not looked back. Her lead role as Jessica Wu in The Chronicles of Jessica Wu, earned the Actress a Best Actress Award at the Vegas Movie Awards in 2020, Best Actress Award at the Toronto Film Channel Awards in 2021 and landed her on the 2019 Primetime Emmy Ballot. Can we get a round of applause?!
Seymour also stars as Detective Shelly McCain alongside Eric Roberts in the recently released film ’Exceptional Beings.’
Helena- Alexis Seymour possesses the natural ability to slide into whatever character she’s given and make it her own which truly defines the role and boss mindset of a woman with Queen status!
Let’s dive into this amazing chat we had with her!
How did you get started in the industry, and what were some of the challenges you faced along the way?
I grew up very shy and introverted and was also bullied at my school for being black/mixed race. I felt very uncomfortable in my own skin. I would express myself by putting on dance and improv shows in my basement for my parents. They noticed that I came out of my shell when I would perform so they enrolled me in dance classes and beauty pageants. Being on stage, I felt like I had the permission to speak and fully express myself. The stage felt like home. When I was nine I attended a model/talent convention in NYC called the “International Model and Talent Association” (IMTA), which opened up my eyes up to the possibilities of being an actor and model. I then went on to auditioning for film and television roles. My mother did not fully believe in me and my acting skills so when the phone rang that I booked my first major TV commercial for “Post Golden Raisin Crisp” cereal, she thought they called for the wrong person. I was hurt but allowed that pain to motivate me, even more, to succeed in whatever I set my mind to. Being on set for that project was also the moment I knew that acting was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I felt happiest on set.
Read the Full Interview in our July/August Queen’s issue by clicking Here!
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