Sharon Leal

thumb Sharon Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls (2006), This Christmas (2007), Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) and her roles on the television shows Legacy, Guiding Light and Boston Public. Quotes No, I had never read the book. I remember seeing the script long before we made the film. It’d been floating around, and had scared every actress. I think that whenever something scares you, you feel challenged, and that sort of piques my interest. So, I tried to see if I could hop in there, attack the role, and try to get it done. They had that great cast of men with William Levy, Boris Kodjoe and Tyson [Beckford]. When I spoke to [producer] Paul Hall and [director] Billie Woodruff, we just dove in and had a great time. It’s a very specific genre, but it appeals to a population of women that really loved, supported and enjoyed the film. So, I’m happy I did it. It was a good experience Whenever you step into a role, you want to get the back story, the psychology behind your character. Obviously, with Zoe, she was a woman very much in denial about things that had happened to her in the past as a child. I just researched addiction, in general, and the actual illness of sex addiction, in particular. Turns out, it’s not all that different from alcohol, drug or food addiction. They’re all very similar. You work from the inside, out. Addicted’s a very titillating movie with tons of sex scenes. But my job was to focus on what motivated all that behavior: what Zoe was running away from and what dysfunction was triggering her, on a psychological level. That’s what I really spent my time researching in order to be able to emulate and give her a base. It was great! It’s always wonderful when you get to work with one of your friends you love in real-life. I did meet Tasha on Why Did I Get Married, but we remained very close ever since. We shot all of our scenes together in the therapist’s office first. It was nice doing those scenes with someone I was comfortable with, since they were so intimate. We have a natural rapport that made it a little bit easier. Sharon Leal: the ‘Addicted’ interview;By Kam Williams on February 12th, 2015 External links Category:Actresses from the United States Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Living people Category:1972 births Category:Women born in the 1970s Category:African Americans