Madeline Brewer

I look for roles that are a good story for me as an actress and what I think will grow me as an actress and person. I also just really enjoy working with people who are passionate about what they do.

When I told my mom I was auditioning for 'The Handmaid's Tale,' she lost it. She was so excited.

You can never just write off a person as crazy. I think that is the most inhumane thing you can do to someone without physically abusing them.

Step outside your comfort zone because that's the only way you're going to grow.

When I went to New York, I was exposed to things I definitely wasn't exposed to in South Jersey and Pitman.

I loved working on 'Grimm.' The entire cast and crew were wonderful and welcoming.

Any story about a powerful woman owning herself in any way is automatically deemed feminist.

I hated it at first, because I hate the cold even though I'm from a cold area, but I love Toronto. I think it's gorgeous. I think it's an amazing city. Everybody runs here or rides a bike. I've had to become more active so I don't feel left out.

I was really an actor before I knew I could sing. And I just put the two together and went to musical theater school. But acting is a huge passion of mine, so it doesn't matter which medium as long as I have the opportunity to grow and to learn from a piece of work and work with good people, and on a very good-quality project.

I don't need a man to tell me he loves me; I don't need this industry to tell me it loves. I love myself.

I get my love of acting from my dad.

I like the exactness of baking. I'm not someone who's like, 'I'll just throw a bunch of stuff together. This is gonna taste delicious.' I am a rule follower: I really like the measuring. It's completely tedious, but I love that. It's calming. And I am a total sweetaholic.