In The List’s interview with Bianca A. Santos, the actress revealed not only what it’s really like to work with the “Grey’s Anatomy” cast but also how her career has changed since playing Lexi Rivera on “The Fosters” from 2013 to 2016. Moreover, what makes her experience so unique, she said, actually resides in the characters she’s portrayed.
“I did start off playing [someone who was] 15 [on ‘The Fosters’] and now [I’m a] pregnant woman having a baby [on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’]. It’s the circle of life playing out. It’s been awesome,” Santos explained to The List. “The journey itself has been interesting. What I’ve felt personally is that there’s a drop off in stories being told in your 20s,” the star added, “and that’s such a special time of life where I feel like, now, we’re coming of age in our 20s. I want our industry to tell more stories in our 20s.”
While the industry needs more stories for viewers in this decade, “The Fosters,” as a coming-of-age series for teenagers, propelled Santos and prepared her to play these older characters by giving her experience in a younger role. She’s grown in more ways from the experience too, she said.
