When Britt Lower ’s agent sent her the script for the Severance pilot and encouraged her to audition for the lead role of Helly R. in the summer of 2019, she made it clear how slim her chances of landing the part were.

“It’s a real long shot, but we think you’re right for this role and we need you to make a self-tape,” Lower recalls her agent, Jo Yao of UTA, telling her at the time. Lower had been in the business long enough to know that auditioning was a numbers game. She accepted the likelihood of rejection. But this pilot was different. “I spent a Saturday diving into the script and falling in love with this character,” said Lower, who recently graced the cover of The Hollywood Reporter . “I was like, ‘OK, this is the best one I’ve ever read.’”

When Britt Lower ’s agent se

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