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The actor: “Formidable” is often used to describe
Gina Torres’ onscreen presence, whether she’s playing the unflappable second-in-command on a ramshackle spaceship on
Firefly, a midriff-baring Sumerian princess on
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, or a high-powered lawyer intent on making the most of her second chance on
Pearson. And the statuesque actor, whose genre-laden career now spans three decades, certainly emanates competence and poise, making her look like every bit the natural-born leader. But a closer inspection of the DNA of a Gina Torres character reveals as much warmth and vulnerability as poise and prowess—it’s not for nothing that