“Blanca has had to evolve in many ways,” Rodriguez said as she settled into a couch at the Beverly Hilton, ready to chat about her breakout role in one of FX’s many breakout shows. “In the first season she was focused on leading a house of her own [as mother to many disenfranchised young adults]. In season two she is figuring out how to navigate the ways of the world [after her “children” all leave home].”
From day one, working opposite Billy Porter (pictured below left), who is currently an Emmy nominee for his blistering portrayal of vogue ball M.C. and Blanca’s best friend Pray Tell, has been a dream come true for Rodriguez. Season two has taken her good fortune a step farther with the addition to the cast of guest star Patti LuPone, playing a monstrous multi-millionaire with whom Blanca becomes entagled.