“Like her, I refuse to play second fiddle.
She won’t sit at home and take care of the kids while he goes out to explore.
No way she goes out and fights.”
Fighting is something that both her character onVikingsand her character onBig Skyhave in common.
Winnick explained toColliderthat the core traits are the same, but the aesthetics of each character differ.
“I don’t have to get into braids or leathers or chains.
Now, I just have to fight battles through my intellect and intuition.”
Those bold choices definitely seem to be working for her.
It turns out she’s more than qualified, as she began directing years ago.
“I started off directing in high school.
For me, it’s always been my love, and acting has just been taking up my time.
I do love acting, but I really enjoy directing” (viaCollider).
