In Shrill‘s latest season, E.R. Fightmaster joins the full-time cast as Em, a love interest for Lolly Adefope’s Fran, and as it turns out, they make a perfect addition to the already-stellar cast! There’s a good chance you might not be familiar with Fightmaster quite yet – the writer-producer hasn’t been involved in many high-profile projects before Shrill. Hopefully, though, that’s all about to change, thanks to their breakout role on the Hulu comedy that is being streamed in Australia on SBS.
We’re pretty sure they’re going to be a big star, and we’re excited to see what they do next! For now, start getting to know them a bit better with these fun facts.
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They're All In on Making the World a Kinder Place
In an interview with The Cut, Fightmaster explained their current philosophy of living in general, and it’s putting kindness and connection above all else.
“I do look at periods in my life when it was so much fun to be sardonic and now, I’m actually like, NAH. Life is hard enough, and I want everyone to know that I love them, I want everyone to know that I’m having a nice time. This is my goal: When people leave a conversation with me, I want them to think, What a kind lovely person, I really felt connected to them, and DONE.”
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They Didn't Study Showbiz in College
While many performers started out with acting or other performance degrees in college, Fightmaster went another route. They studied women and gender studies at DePaul University, according to their old Second City bio (written at a time when they used she/her pronouns and the first name Emily).
