For Jessica Williams, an Emmy nod is much more than an award | CNN

Jessica Williams reflects on her journey in Hollywood, the challenges she's faced and why she finally feels seen by her peers.

Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of "Coming Up" on the CNN app now.

Early in Allison Janney's career an agent told her she'd only be able to play two types of roles -- and you'll never believe what they were.

Join CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister as she interviews Emmy-nominated celebrities on anything from their career-defining moments to news-making reflections. Stream episodes of Coming Up on the CNN app now.

Actor Colman Domingo talks about an audition that almost made him walk away from the industry forever.

Ariana Madix says she taps into Beyoncé’s Sasha Fierce persona when filming her signature slow-motion walk. She explains the inspiration came from seeing the singer’s “Renaissance” tour.

After getting hired by Jon Stewart at 22, Jessica Williams reveals how his leadership style helped rebuild her confidence. She explains why working on The Daily Show was "healing" and how that culture shapes the projects she does today.

Actor and co-creator of “Hacks” Paul W. Downs says the show was intentionally given strong female leads because of the inequalities he was seeing in Hollywood.

Allison Janney's career proves that it's never too late. The Oscar winner tells Elizabeth Wagmeister how she got her "big break" in Hollywood at the age of 40.

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Colman Domingo reflects on how he went from just wanting to be an actor, to expanding his role to all sides of Hollywood production.

Despite not getting the role, actor Paul W. Downs reflects on how difficult it was to prepare for an audition for Saturday Night Live.

Ariana Madix reflects on achieving her dream of performing in “Chicago” on Broadway. She says the experience brought back memories of struggling as a young artist and missing time with loved ones, but seeing her mom in the audience made it all worth it.

杰西卡·威廉姆斯回顾了她在好莱坞的奋斗历程，她所面临的挑战，以及她最终为何感到被同行认可。

加入 CNN 主持人伊丽莎白·瓦格迈斯特的行列，她将采访艾美奖提名名人，畅谈他们职业生涯中的重要时刻以及引发新闻热议的事件。现在就通过 CNN 应用程序观看《Coming Up》节目吧！

在艾莉森·珍妮演艺生涯早期，一位经纪人告诉她，她只能扮演两种类型的角色——你绝对想不到是哪两种。

加入 CNN 主持人伊丽莎白·瓦格迈斯特的行列，她将采访艾美奖提名名人，畅谈他们职业生涯中的重要时刻以及对新闻事件的反思。现在就通过 CNN 应用程序观看《Coming Up》节目吧！

演员科尔曼·多明戈讲述了一次几乎让他永远离开演艺圈的试镜经历。

阿丽亚娜·马迪克斯表示，她在拍摄标志性的慢动作走路镜头时，会借鉴碧昂丝的“萨莎·菲尔斯”形象。她解释说，灵感来源于观看碧昂丝的“文艺复兴”巡回演唱会。

杰西卡·威廉姆斯22岁时被乔恩·斯图尔特聘用，她讲述了乔恩的领导风格如何帮助她重拾自信。她解释了为什么在《每日秀》工作对她来说是一种“疗愈”，以及那种文化如何影响她如今参与的项目。

《黑客》的演员兼联合创作人保罗·W·唐斯表示，该剧特意塑造了强大的女性主角，因为他看到了好莱坞存在的性别不平等现象。

艾莉森·珍妮的演艺生涯证明，什么时候开始都不晚。这位奥斯卡影后向伊丽莎白·瓦格迈斯特讲述了她40岁时如何在好莱坞获得“重大突破”。

现在就通过 CNN 应用观看全新访谈系列节目《Coming Up》。

科尔曼·多明戈回顾了他如何从只想当一名演员，到将自己的角色扩展到好莱坞制作的各个方面。

尽管没能获得角色，演员保罗·W·唐斯仍然回忆起为《周六夜现场》试镜做准备的艰难历程。

阿丽亚娜·马迪克斯回顾了她实现梦想，在百老汇音乐剧《芝加哥》中演出的经历。她说，这段经历让她想起了年轻时作为艺术家奋斗的艰辛岁月，以及与亲人失散的时光，但看到母亲坐在观众席上，一切都值了。