“Woody Allen is really the ultimate. I love that he believed in himself enough to do what he did. And I have that same feeling - that there's nobody that looks like me in movies, nobody would cast me as a romantic lead, but I want to do it and I feel confident that I can.”

American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer

Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Working in television, she has built a career across performance and writing and has earned major industry recognition, including a Tony Award and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She founded Kaling International in 2012. Her honors also include the National Medal of the Arts in 2021 and the Producers Guild of America’s Norman Lear Achievement in Television Award in 2023.