Actress Carrie Coon made a big impression in season 3 of HBO’s hit show: “The White Lotus.” She played the role of Laurie Duffy, who visited the luxurious Thai resort with some of her childhood friends. A competitive runner in high school, Coon did all her own sprints for the show, which spawned several creative memes on social media. The show made her a household name, but Coon has always been in the industry.
During a roundtable discussion with drama actresses The Hollywood Reporterwhich Carrie Coon sat down with Sarah Pidgeon, Claire Danes, Kerry Washington, Rhea Seehorn, And Chase Infiniti to discuss the highs and lows of working in Hollywood. During part of the conversation, Coon was asked how “The White Lotus” “boosted” her profile, even though she had already gained fame through shows like “The Leftovers” and “The Gilded Age.”
“That part, the public discourse about you and your life, has always felt so distant from me,” Coon said, admitting that she will “read reviews” and “haunt Reddit” to see what is being said about her and her work.
“I want to know how the work ends up in the world. It’s important to take in both the good and the bad because then you know it’s all subjective and really has nothing to do with you,” she added.
Coon describes fans’ reactions to her role
Coon went on to joke that “Carrie Coon’s slow and steady rise has taken place entirely outside of my lifetime – even now. The White Lotus.”
She recalled being at a restaurant in Newport when “this sweet young thing serving me said, ‘Do you play guitar?'”
“I still travel the world with people who vaguely think they know me from their high school,” she continued. “It’s great, and I don’t want to change that.”
However, she did admit that “there were a lot of think pieces written about the show and the women” on “The White Lotus” and speculated that “maybe people were starting to watch The Gilded Ageafter seeing her performance in the HBO hit.
That said, she admitted, “I haven’t seen the material results of that yet.”
Carrie Coon admits she still has to ‘fight’ for roles
Despite the success of “The White Lotus,” Coon admitted, “I think I’m at the top of the B list now. Instead of being the seventh person you come to, I’m the fourth.”
She further revealed that she still has to “fight” for bigger roles and acknowledged that she will have to “fight for big films” as she is currently being offered a lot of “unfinanced indie scripts.”
“That’s what I get,” she admitted. “And it’s probably that, if The Gilded Age if I left, I would get another TV job. For me, I haven’t reached a level yet in the way you think.
Coon shares her ‘favorite meme’ about herself
Elsewhere in the interview, the actresses were asked if they had a favorite meme of their own. Coon immediately responded, “I sprinted away from the gunshots The White Lotus.”
She went on to say that she felt “deeply satisfied” seeing the way people “praised” her “physical life” because she came from an athletic background.
“I like hanging out of a window. I like running. I also just had the feeling: yes, that is a very American answer. If you hear a shot, you’re out of there. That felt very real to me,” she replied. “There is also my ugly crying face.”
She joked to Claire Danes, who is currently starring in “The Beast in Me,” that “you and I both share” the “crying face.”
But when it came to fans recognizing her on the street, she admitted that “they always do The leftovers fans who recognize her. “I always hear about people’s sadness. It’s very moving,” she said. “There’s such a deep sharing, and it’s not trivial, and I’m very grateful for it.”
‘De Witte Lotus’ will return in 2027
Fortunately, fans won’t have to wait too long to see the return of “The White Lotus.” The film is currently shooting on the French Riviera and will hit the streamer in 2027.
Although many fans were looking forward to the Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter appeared on the beloved show, she left shortly after filming began. Her role was reportedly rewritten and recast, featuring the “Jurassic Park” alum. Laura Dern step into the new part.
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