13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford reveals how the Netflix series was the ‘worst, but greatest, first role’
Katherine Langford shot to international fame in 2017 with her starring role as Hannah Baker in Netflix’s controversial teen drama series, 13 Reasons Why.
And in a preview for Sunday’s Stellar magazine in Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph, the Perth-born star reflected on the breakout role.
The 24-year-old said it was ‘the worst, but greatest, first role’ in preparing her for a life in the spotlight.
Candid: 13 Reasons Why star Katherine Langford (pictured), 24, revealed in a preview for Sunday’s Stellar magazine in Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph, how the Netflix series was the ‘worst, but greatest, first role’
‘In many ways it was the worst, but also the greatest, first role to have. The reactions afterwards were, and will always be, really special to me,’ Katherine explained.
The brunette, who had no prior acting experience, received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her role in 13 Reasons Why.
Katherine played American high school student Hannah Baker, who committed suicide after struggling to fit into her environment and a battle with mental health.
Breakout role: The Perth-born actress shot to international fame in 2017 with her starring role as Hannah Baker (pictured) in Netflix’s controversial teen drama series
She left behind a series of cassettes, narrating the 13 reasons for her suicide.
Katherine went on to reveal to Stellar magazine that fame has changed how people perceive her.
‘What I realised is that it didn’t change me, but rather how people saw me,’ she said.
Katherine candidly revealed her own struggles in fitting in at school, for GLAMOUR UK’s July digital issue.
Plot: Her character committed suicide after struggling to fit into her school environment and a battle with mental health. Pictured on set with Dylan Minnette who played Clay Jensen
Speaking of her younger years, she said: ‘I didn’t know where I fitted in and that was a big thing for me, I could do sport but then I was also “girly”, and I liked makeup, but I didn’t want to be a part of that popular girl group, and I was also a nerd.’
‘I remember we had this “girls’ magazine”, and they would have pictures of celebrities with a quote. There was a picture of Scarlett Johansson who was saying something along the lines of like, “Just be yourself”.
‘I was 12 years old, and I looked at this and I just went, “But who am I? Tell me who I’m supposed to be. Should I dress like this and then I’m that person?”‘
Katherine added that she’s not fully certain of who she is, but would rather not put labels on herself.
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Response: ‘In many ways it was the worst, but also the greatest, first role to have. The reactions afterwards were, and will always be, really special to me,’ Katherine explained to Stellar