Kiss My Mike

S2E2: Rising Stars (Part 2) with Aina Dumlao

September 09, 2021 Mike Talplacido Season 2 Episode 2
Kiss My Mike
S2E2: Rising Stars (Part 2) with Aina Dumlao
Show Notes

Welcome to my new podcast series, RISING STARS -- featuring an amazing list of Filipinx creatives/artists in Film, TV and Music.

In this episode, I am joined by Aina Dumlao.

Aina is a Filipino-American actor based in LA. She recently appeared as Nurse Gerlie on the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy playing the role of a Filipino nurse. She's also in the new Hulu series (originally aired in Australia) called "The Unusual Suspects" with Miranda Otto.

Learn about how the role of Gerlie on Grey's Anatomy came about and what Aina's thoughts are on Hollywood representation, accents, and the future for Filipino actors and filmmakers.