Marlyne Barrett (Chicago Med) on becoming a series regular and building relationships

The Whole Artist with Courtney Rioux

The Whole Artist with Courtney Rioux: Conversations with artists about acting, purpose, and the journey to finding wholeness. You are so much more than the last job you booked. Courtney chats with actor, producer, and director, Marlyne Barrett; on cultivating relationships, the illusion of fame, and how Marlyne became a series regular without auditioning for Chicago Med. Marlyne Barrett stars as Maggie Lockwood, the charge nurse who knows the heart of the staff as well as everyone who passes through the emergency department’s doors. Maggie is recently married and is skilled and confident, but recently faced profound health issues. Before starring in the NBC drama, Barrett was known to audiences for her dynamic portrayal of Council President Nerese Campbell on the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire.” She was also Ian McShane’s trustworthy attaché, Tomasina, on NBC’s “Kings” and played Felicia Marquand on the popular F/X series “Damages,” opposite Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. Additionally, she appeared on John Ridley’s ABC series “American Crime.”Her feature credits include “Hitch” and the indie “Quest,” from director Santiago Rizzo. Barrett also executive produced and starred in the award-winning, Oscar-nominated short film “NightCall”, which earned more than 40 awards in the film festival circuit, including eight best short film awards (including Cannes Film Festival), four best of best/audience awards, and three best lead actress awards. She also appears in the upcoming feature “Shotgun,” which was in competition at SXSW and recently got distribution. This season she makes her directorial film debut in her first directed, produced, and written short film titled, “Haimerican”, which will make its debut at the Cannes International Pan African FilmFestival in October 2020. Barrett is a 2020 NAMIC Vision Award Nominee, Best Performance-Drama for “Chicago Med.” Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. but raised in Montreal by Haitian parents with her sisters and brother, she made a promise to her parents to get a degree in nursing prior to fulfilling her acting career. She now has the honor of playing one on television. Marlyne is happily married to Gavin W. Barrett. Find Marlyne Barrett online: https://www.instagram.com/barrettmarlyne/ Her podcast with her husband "Pancakes 4 Dinner" launches on January 12, 2021. Trailer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pancakes-4-dinner/id1540847634 ### Special thanks to: Tommy Martin for Sound Mixing this episode. Mandy Work Wetzel for all of your hard work. Photography by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux. For more information, go to http://bravelux.com/ Music by Blythe Martin Productions. For more info, please contact Jamie and Erik at [e-mail] Edited by Courtney Rioux Courtney Rioux is a multi-passionate creative. As an actor, you may have seen her most recently on Chicago Med or heard her voice on a Jimmy Dean commercial, but Courtney is also an advocate for actors. She does this as a host of the podcast The Whole Artist with Courtney Rioux, in teaching and coaching actors, and in her role as VP of the Chicago Sag-Aftra board. With each of these, she inspires and empowers actors to create a life of joy, freedom, and abundance. Follow her at @courtneyrioux on Insta and sign up for her V.I.P. updates and free gifts at www.CourtneyRioux.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wholeartistpod/support