It’s not every day someone gets hit by a car and lives to tell the tale, but Sonja Wajih cannot be stopped. The stuntwoman known for her work in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire , Birds of Prey , Halloween Kills and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever just landed her first Emmy nomination for her work on ABC’s The Rookie , where she doubles for Jenna Dewan .

Below, the industry artisan speaks to Deadline about snagging her first Emmy nod, choosing to be a painstakingly tough line of work and the importance of recognizing stunts in Hollywood.

DEADLINE: How did you find your way to The Rookie?

SONJA WAJIH: As stunt performers, we get hired by referrals and word of mouth. A stunt coordinator will put out a job and say that they need a stunt performer who c

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