'Heroes' was great, but I was like the sorority sister, the friend. So often, we as black women, we are cast as the best friend; we are rarely the leading lady. So for me, being on 'The Flash,' it's been so important for me to be the leading lady, to be the woman that is desired by the superhero, to be the hero herself.

The world in which we live is diverse, and I think television and film should reflect that.

It's so important for young girls of color - young girls of any color - to see diverse women as the heroes of their own story.

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