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Sophie Turnerhas her role as a mother to thank for enhancing her career as an actress.
While in conversation with The Wrap’sUnWrappedpodcast, theGame of Thronesactress, 26, said that being a mother to daughterWillawith husbandJoe Jonashas made her better at what she does for a living.
Detailing that being a mom has added a “different perspective” when she takes on acting roles, Turner said, “The concept of family has made me an entirely much more emotional person.”
“The empathy is heightened; the feelings about family are just like overflowing,” continued the star, who is set to return to television screens with the HBO seriesThe Staircaseon May 5. “It’s made me a better actor for becoming, you know, becoming a mother.”
Added Turner: “As an actor, the only way to become a really brilliant actor is to experience as much life as possible and to bring those experiences in, and so this is just another little part of life that I’m experiencing that I get to bring in and hopefully it helps my performance one way or another.”
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The pair secretlytied the knotafter the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas in May 2019. Two months later, the couple said “I do” again during afairytale wedding in France.
In addition toGoTandThe Staircase, Turner has also appeared inX-Men: ApocalypseandDark Phoenix.
source: people.com
