How ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Changed Some Of Its Actresses’ Lives

“Eight years ago, Samira Wiley and Uzo Aduba were struggling New York actors working service jobs when they auditioned for a new series from a movie-rental service-turned-streaming site called Netflix.” And Aduba isn’t taking anything for granted. “There was a lifetime of famine. The appreciation is there. It’s not like it was 50 years ago when I used to work at that restaurant. We can touch that time.” – The New York Times