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Actress Jenifer Lewis elaborates on her character Aunt Valerie in the new independent film The Magic City. Lewis, who’s everyone’s favorite TV-mom or TV-aunt, also comments on her longevity in the industry.
“I love what I do,” said Lewis looking back on her career. “I have sustained because I have done the work in finding out who Jenifer is… one of the most powerful things is to know who you are.”
Check out the video above.