Quotable: Sonequa Martin-Green, In Her Own Words
Check out these exclusive interview snippets from the Star Trek: Discovery actress.
Sonequa Martin-Green lights up the screen in Star Trek: Discovery as First Officer Michael Burnham. As funny, open, and self-effacing as her new TV alter ego is earnestly determined, Martin-Green is having fun in her new role on fall's television opus.
Here are five gorgeous photos and fascinating quotes from her exclusive Watch! cover story and interview (September-October 2017 issue), on newsstands now.
STREAM: Star Trek: Discovery Sundays At 8:30 PM ET / 5:30PM PT, Exclusively On CBS All Access
"I think motherhood preps you for every single aspect of life. It's impossible to encapsulate in words how much motherhood prepped me for being a human being." —Sonequa Martin-Green on how motherhood prepared her for a career.
"For me, it's the three Fs: faith, family, and fitness." –Sonequa Martin-Green on taking care of herself.
PHOTOS: More Stunning Shots Of Sonequa Martin-Green From Our Exclusive Photo Shoot
"I have been determined to go through every single bit of the canon. I started bingeing before we started production on the original, and I'm watching episodes here and there of all the different shows." –Sonequa Martin-Green on getting up to warp speed, so to speak.
"Playing dead is just like playing alive: It's really just about you believing what you're doing and diving into the story headfirst." –Sonequa Martin-Green on her secret to playing dead.
"I would love to see myself in a position where I'm able to create opportunities for other people. I would love to see my husband and myself in a position to incite social change in a major way." –Sonequa Martin-Green on what her not-so-distant future looks like.
Read what cool things Watch! uncovered about Sonequa Martin-Green in the September-October 2017 issue, on newsstands now.
For more exclusive interviews, gorgeous photography, and fascinating features of your favorite TV stars, subscribe to Watch!—a magazine like no other.
Stream all-new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Sundays at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT, exclusively on CBS All Access.
Photography by Marie H. Rainville. Styling by Sasha Charnin Morrison. Styling assistance by Caryn Klingsberg. Hair by Roy Brasley. Makeup and manicures by Ashley Readings.
Here are five gorgeous photos and fascinating quotes from her exclusive Watch! cover story and interview (September-October 2017 issue), on newsstands now.
STREAM: Star Trek: Discovery Sundays At 8:30 PM ET / 5:30PM PT, Exclusively On CBS All Access
"I think motherhood preps you for every single aspect of life. It's impossible to encapsulate in words how much motherhood prepped me for being a human being." —Sonequa Martin-Green on how motherhood prepared her for a career.
"For me, it's the three Fs: faith, family, and fitness." –Sonequa Martin-Green on taking care of herself.
PHOTOS: More Stunning Shots Of Sonequa Martin-Green From Our Exclusive Photo Shoot
"I have been determined to go through every single bit of the canon. I started bingeing before we started production on the original, and I'm watching episodes here and there of all the different shows." –Sonequa Martin-Green on getting up to warp speed, so to speak.
"Playing dead is just like playing alive: It's really just about you believing what you're doing and diving into the story headfirst." –Sonequa Martin-Green on her secret to playing dead.
"I would love to see myself in a position where I'm able to create opportunities for other people. I would love to see my husband and myself in a position to incite social change in a major way." –Sonequa Martin-Green on what her not-so-distant future looks like.
Read what cool things Watch! uncovered about Sonequa Martin-Green in the September-October 2017 issue, on newsstands now.
For more exclusive interviews, gorgeous photography, and fascinating features of your favorite TV stars, subscribe to Watch!—a magazine like no other.
Stream all-new episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Sundays at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT, exclusively on CBS All Access.
Photography by Marie H. Rainville. Styling by Sasha Charnin Morrison. Styling assistance by Caryn Klingsberg. Hair by Roy Brasley. Makeup and manicures by Ashley Readings.