The neurosurgeon-turned-medical examiner was originally written with a 35- to 40-year-old in mind.
Delany says she didn’t know about the age change until she read of it.
Dr. Hunt’s age “really didn’t even enter my mind,” adds the 55-year-old actress.
That was the biggest challenge."
I’m fascinated by it."
She has drawn glowing reviews for her portrayal of Dr. Hunt.
Her legs, shown off in lingering shots in the opening episode, drew glowing reviews, too.
“Those are my father’s legs.
I got them from him.
My dad looked great in skirts,” jokes Delany.
Yet certainly, her appearance belies her years.
“Obviously, I’m lucky that my whole family is young-looking with good genes,” she says.
“I drink a lot of water,” she says.
“I just live in moderation.
I don’t believe in denying myself.
And I truly believe it’s mental if you do what makes you happy, the rest will follow.
It will show.”
), she has no intention of ever having plastic surgery.
“I have this theory about plastic surgery and actresses.
They didn’t sling medical jargon around as they do now.
I thinkERstarted it.”
The new show is “a procedural and there is a different mystery every week.
We also have my character’s development.
Her relationship with her daughter develops, her relationship with her ex-husband is growing and constantly changing.
She finally gets a little love interest by the 12th and 13th episodes.
A quirky FBI agent comes in.
I got my friend Cliff Curtis to come in for that,” she says.
Whether the future of her latest series endeavor is long or short, Delany is sanguine.
“I’ve been working for so long now, I have a different perspective than I did earlier.
As anyone over 50 knows, as you get older you’re not as attached to things.
If something works out, great.
If not, then I’ll do something else.”
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