On the Set of 'The Handmaid's Tale' With Yvonne Strahovski a.k.a. Serena Joy | THR

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[@JulesRoyal]

A super underrated actress that deserved an Emmy nomination. She is phenomenal in this show.

[@maeve6363]

JulesRoyal she has one doesn’t she

[@ornellagandini7922]

She really is!

[@foxy9403]

@TheRealist 811 lol what do you mean??? Emys are still very good with picking talent noms and wins

[@itsjennifer.d9249]

The best moment for me so far would be when she threw offred down to the ground after finding out she was sleeping with her husband and screamed into her ear " do you understand me".

[@MetaLNadia]

@@albertnada4681 why do they deserve cancer?

She is great in the show, cold as ice. It´s strange to see her smiling like that, great actress.

[@MsCCarolinee]

not always that cold. She shows emotion more than she shows cruelty

[@njmfff]

Well I am actually not use to her being stone cold. I am use to her smiling a lot because of Chuck. Yeah, she had her stone cold moments even there, but most of the time she was sweet and warming character.

[@peterbradfield2805]

Yeah, I was going to comment about how her role on "Chuck" was like a totally 180 degrees different then Serena Joy. I believe that is the main reason why I think Yvonne should have won an Emmy award for Serena Joy, and I believe eventually she will -- because not only is the role totally opposite of how she played in "Chuck", but Yvonne really sells it this role as very believable, almost too much so to where you start ending up hating the character as much as June/Offred does by the end of season 1.

[@peterbradfield2805]

... and I've continued to do so well into season 2, especially after the just aired episode 6. I'm almost cringing at what to expect in the aftermath episode of the bombing in episode 7 to air next Wednesday. But that's definitely to the credit of Strahovski's acting.

[@marcotuliomonteiro7012]

João Solimeo i love her laugh, so sweet and strong

[@Jelmer3j]

It’s kinda ironic when you realize it’s all filmed in Canada...

[@Jm-ch5ko]

Filmed a lot in my hometown. Like right down the street from me lol. So weird seeing the red capes

[@homosapien.a6364]

Obviously Why would they make them immigrate to Canada

[@ulrohermit1369]

@@Jm-ch5ko it's weirder to live in iran believe me

[@asiadp]

😂 right

[@rohins6104]

@@Jm-ch5ko ooo do u live in cambridge ontario?

[@msiillvvaa]

She could be Cersei's younger sister

[@lillabota509]

you r 100% right!!!! deeply evil but obsessively love their children... Cersei 2.0

[@linabenzerara]

Omg I thought it was just me who thought about that.

[@KF-91]

Yeeeeesss

[@alvarizky713]

yeaa and i love both characters so bad

[@kasia4202]

OMG YES! I knew she reminded me someone!

[@kikko422]

Literally everyone's acting on this show is fucking insane. The way she made me go back and forth from hating Serena to then seeing the tiniest bit of compassion towards June, back to wanting to strangle her, etc. etc. So good

[@luiiiandmovieee]

Absolutely same! With Serena it's always one step forward and three steps back. But every actor is so amazing in this show

[@keeneal5860]

I think it has a lot to do w/ confusion between knowing her role as a wife and being conflicted w/ her feelings of it (the way she treat June) not being ok ,its wrong, then we see a smudge of compassion until she is beat back into domestication then she turns into a b$t%h again

[@Recurring8]

She's one of those actresses that usually don't get parts other than the main guy's love interest and never get to show how much talent they really have. Im glad she made it

[@stephantruck3031]

You should watch Chuck. It's kinda your point and counterpoint in one show.

[@njmfff]

Yeah, definitively. She could easily switch between sweet and caring to very serious in few seconds. Also, as much as I hate what they did with her character those last two episodes, I thought she was terrific as stone cold assassin. It just shows how she can easily switch between rolls. She was pretty good in 24 too.

[@briannabanana996]

Lucia R well, in Dexter she was his girlfriend but she was also a serial killer so that was kinda different

[@gihanm.7484]

@@stephantruck3031 i know right, she is so amazing in chuck, this woman can convey 1000 words with just 1 single look. and she is super bad a ss in chuck

[@dondragmer2412]

@@njmfff Definitely.

[@HeyItsEdrieA]

There is a stark contrast between Yvonne and Serena Joy. It’s baffling that she didn’t get a nomination for her amazing performance. But then again, the villain hardly ever gets nominations... :/

[@The810kid]

HeyItsEdrieA it was rough the show already had two nominations in the best supporting female category alone

[@davy209]

There’s still a good chance she can get nominated for season 2. (Which gives her a lot to do!)

[@EvanCorndog]

Ann Dowd won an Emmy for her role as aunt Lydia. So it happens :)

[@The810kid]

HeyItsEdrieA this yr I feel she will be nominated because she was brilliant

[@NNDenna]

HeyItsEdrieA )

[@clemontinediva]

She's so pleasant & sweet in real life! Am I the only one that loves the Waterfords' kitchen/dining room - it's even prettier without the blue/grey filter they use on the show!

[@eqfs9455]

you are not alone

[@kathleen6288]

My favorite thing is the lamp on the Commander's desk. What a beauty! I love the house too but it's hard to appreciate when watching the show, cause the storyline is so dismal. But I'll be watching Season 2. I'm sure you are too!!

[@signecrawford2]

It's a beautiful set

[@keandric2765]

I do too. The house they use for the exterior is Lovely and I love every single set they use for the rooms, ESPECIALLY the kitchens and dining room. All the plants in the dining room is just LOVELY :)

[@easytoslip]

I really detest the lighting used in filming; so many scenes are so dark I can barely see anything, then you've got the over-use of the back bright sunlight...that and the repetitive boring emotionally manipulative music could have been done a lot better IMO

[@jiyoungi90]

She's lost a lot of her Australian accent now. But you can hear it here and there. It's quite mixed, but more American than Australian. lol

[@njmfff]

This isn't uncommon. If you spend lot of time in once place where people talk like "this or that" you eventually adopt their accent and speech patterns. If she goes back to Australia for like a few months, she'll probably start speaking in her full Australian accent again. Sad she's losing it tho, she always sounded so cute with her Australian accent.

[@debadev2179]

Lucia Sohn nah I can hear the Australian accent

[@braselton94]

It is starting to fade. Since her Chuck/Dexter days it’s faded a lot.

[@thompsonmatthew]

didn't know she was australian but picked it up the second she started talking. But yeah, I can hear it fading in and out.

[@kene301187]

And that's a damn shame, because Australien accent is so fucking Hot.

[@Screamflyify]

I think she really deserves an Emmy nomination. Her character is SO well played

[@levigarrett6884]

Acting on this show is top notch. It's an emotional rollercoaster.

[@banrions]

yvonne is so sweet, this was a cool tour!

[@njmfff]

Yeah, she's so sweet and cute, but I don't find her pretty at all in this show. Probably because she plays super bitchy stone cold asshole, so it's makes her less appealing. I mean, I've seen her in Manhattan Nights which was released like a year ago and she's her usual cute self there. I doubt she "aged badly" in just one year.

[@alilrooj]

I had no idea the set was so large

[@justme-ll1qz]

I live close to the studios . It’s a huge building down near Lake Ontario en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinewood_Toronto_Studios

[@thiagocosta3980]

She's so sweet and so incredibly beautiful. Hate Serena, love Yvonne.

[@noemie383]

Bastian Oliveira and that’s exactly the feeling when you have incredible actress in a fabulous show !

[@easytoslip]

I have such a girl crush on her, she's so incredibly beautiful and cute

[@starbuckzluver10._.48]

seeing how she is in real life just makes you realize how great of an actress she is. i’m always ready to throw hands with serena joy, i can’t even recognize the person who plays her! what a great actress, wow.

[@dondragmer2412]

She says so much with her face even when she doesn't speak, and her emotions can change from one instant to the next. She is a match for Elisabeth Moss who has a similar technique. Their scenes together are among the best in the show.

[@IkonD98]

Serena is my favorite character, she is so complex and now i love Yvonne

[@UTRipleyxoxo]

She's an evil bitch

[@tashayanes8047]

she's mine too which is weird because i hate Serena's guts, but her character is just so interesting and Yvonne is so talented

[@MarioMY]

She's so sweet! The attention to detail in this show is incredible!

[@a.l.dvorak1841]

1:40 her skipping I can't ♡♡♡

[@radRadiolarian]

Yvonne is one of the greatest actresses in the show. She deserves an award for her performances.

[@pablosdead]

bruh Yvonne is so freaking gorgeous 🥰 shes so underrated, her acting is perfect in this show

[@lalita9041]

And she looks even better being cold and classy. It suits her a lot.

[@liorasitelman1856]

So likable in person and so hatable on the show. Brilliant actress!

[@edimar0711]

Started watching Chuck again and again fell in love with her. Truly an underrated actress

[@shoooop]

So this is where Sarah went when she lost her memory…

[@govindabhandari5471]

brittany rietz 😂

[@kylemills1457]

For that comment @brittany rietz I now love you

[@braselton94]

Don’t remind me, I’m still ticked!

[@pramuditadwisiwiwuryaningt5166]

best!! we finally found her

[@coconutsciencegirl9232]

Nooo. This is where Hannah Makay went to hind!

[@annag7187]

Yvonne Strahovski is a brilliant actor and she brings such vulnerability and depth of character to the role of Serena Joy. Love watching The Handmaid’s Tale!

[@maddielewis3105]

My little brother got to be a extra in season 2 and he met many of the main actors and he was on the set I’m so jelly I love this show

[@natalielevan3625]

LOVE this actress! She’s brilliant. I hate her character and that’s how you know she’s amazing. Seems like a really lovely person in real life.

[@_birdie]

i am a massive yvonne strahovski fan. and it’s been incredible watching her in this role. it’s so far from anything she’s done before, and she’s absolutely killing it!! she’s so damn versatile. i mean Chuck, Dexter, Handmaid’s Tale- she just slays it all. not many can pull off comedy, sci-fi, drama, dark comedy, AND action (my God she should have her own action movie franchise. she’s like the POLISH NIKITA!haha) and yet she kills it in every single genre! she is SO underrated. and seems truly down to earth and gracious. 🙃 aaaand should’ve been cast as Captain Marvel ☺️

[@nitac01]

An AMAZING actress. So so so underrated. She’s such a good actress it’s hard to see her face and not get pissed off lol

[@RosaFernan]

blessed be the fruit for serene not having committed suicide in the sea

[@jijichoquet4391]

May the lord open

[@Noonecares3203]

May the Lord open

[@nshahirah6671]

bless day.

[@cutebutpsyho3339]

Absolutely soft spoken actress.. absolutely beautiful woman.. love her.

[@marzipanpig196]

Great video! Stahovski is a true talent.

[@skylewylde4506]

She has almost an uncanny resemblance with Amy Dunne from Gone Girl!

[@levigarrett6884]

Nibbler800 I agree, she is like Sharon Stone. Sexy dangerous look about her, like Basic Instinct....

[@AryaBeltaine]

read that as gilmore girls at first lol

[@paular5380]

Yeah! I had to look her up on imdb to see if it was the same actress when I first started watching!

[@caomhan84]

Yvonne, your Aussie is starting to mix with your American. Not that I mind...you're completely amazing. Thanks for bringing us your talent, and especially, thanks for Sarah Walker.

[@Welkerlan]

Great show. Yvonne has been doing a awesome job there.

[@RachelAnnTaylor]

She's STUNNING. I mean, like definitely in the list of the most beautiful women on this earth. But she's also funny, smart, and VERY talented. She's the whole package basically...

[@AmataJo]

She's such a sweetheart!

[@rosariomanente5885]

I love her, her character and how she performs it is amazing

[@anac4950]

Yvonne is SO talented

[@JS-jl6eq]

AMAZING VIDEO!! Yvonne is such a wonderful actress! what a friendly attitude in contrast to her Serena character!

[@EstherPineapple]

Your such a great actress. Amazing and I Love this show . Great cast . I watched 2 seasons can't wait till 3 season comes out. Thank you .

[@jessicahare5910]

She is such a gem, great in Dexter, and Chuck, and of course the handmaids tale.

[@juliedavis745]

You do such a wonderful job at the Serena Joy character. I love this show.

[@hailhorrorx]

most precious human being on the planet

[@TeanoZ]

She is impeccable. I still see Serena, even with her Australian accent!

[@TwoHorses7Ducks]

What a great actress and beautiful woman, with what seems to be an endearing and fun personality. ♥️

[@marianaevano]

Yvonne is an amazing actress and super professional on everything she does.

[@melissawright1979]

What a beautiful, talented actress thus woman is x

[@Mary20457]

Nice to see her smiling and being friendly, love that accent!

[@browtf4796]

she is soooo different from her character! i love heeeer

[@LadyJay882]

Aussie accent pepping through! Love it!

[@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054]

She is fantastic. And I would love to see her in another production.

[@hypnos2434]

Yvonne is like a kate winslet/cate blanchett hybrid. She's so beautiful.

[@pauleduard4772]

I live in Toronto and know it well. I was convinced, after watching the series, that The Handmaid's Tale was filmed in one of the Victorian houses in Cabbage Town! Nice work! True to life sets!

[@babykia93]

I just love her even more now. She has a beautiful smile.

[@nihannazbilgin1956]

She is such an amazing actress

[@alsusha6051]

This series is such a great fantastic work

[@AZURRTIME]

Even her voice is awesome

[@dylonbrown3853]

This just makes the handmaid’s tale way better because I didn’t know what house they were in especially in Canada so that just makes it way better 🙂🙂

[@carlap.4066]

Great, great actress.

[@kayla_max]

And didn’t realize she had an accent she’s so beautiful though

[@WinterLoveSpirit]

I just binge watched this. I love it so much.

[@happyguy7005]

She’s a phenomenal actress

[@verachen3732]

Yvonne is truly an amazing actress!

[@bathwater3693]

Our Canadian cold builds Character! So Happy to see that great Aussie Actress here with us, so sorry I missed her visit!

[@macacalocaedoida]

I love "Illegal games of scrabble"

[@flaviofrancoribeiro]

She's a incredible actress and a unbeliavable actress, really underestimated.

[@cinematicaddict6863]

Blessed be the set.

[@kingsleyc5677]

Such a great actress😆

[@aljawia]

I never get tired watching your beautiful face Yvonne!

[@karlam323]

This interview/tour is so funnn

[@BlaBla-ml7nn]

She’s so beautiful. I can’t 😭😭😭😭

[@TheHellfireMichi]

Have you got a minute, Miranda?

[@playtoearnmeta]

she is so cute when she smiles lol

[@the_key_x]

She's a phenomenal actor!

[@icreateworlds]

I loved the book and the original movie but this series is just a masterpiece. Perhaps the best horror story I ever came across. The acting is fantastic.

[@amandasandu7365]

She is awesome and definitely deserve more credit

[@xgoldlion07x]

She has probably the most interesting character for me. Great backstory.

[@shaunmarks1075]

What a actress, she is absolutely a talented artist ...

[@carlcox7332]

Hands down the most beautiful actress on the show

[@AndreiaMilenium]

Congratulations! Wonderful job!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤👍

[@mariamandolesi6616]

She was amazing in this show. Really amazing

[@haldir1991]

My favorite character, not because she's nice but because this actress is everything !

[@kriss188]

She speaks so cool,that even me with my bad english understood everything.

[@rohins6104]

i love her mix of accents

[@pbny212]

Yvonne is really talented. I ❤️ her work.

[@thegingerchic]

I've been wanting to learn how to do her hairstyle!! Gorgeous actress!

[@magdasz1987]

I love the show and now I love Yvonne even more!

[@romanobougarde998]

She has the most amazing voice

[@wittypediay]

I have loved her since she was on Dexter as Hannah. I'm glad she is getting major parts now. She is so beautiful and talented.

[@RixMorales]

I didn't know she was Polish Australian until I heard her accent here cuz she speaks very believable American accent

[@IrishHaflinger]

She's absolutely amazing

[@lucyberger7625]

Yvonne is an incredible actress. Go Aussie!

[@darlenecanterbury986]

Shes beautiful and so crazy good at acting!!!!!♥️♥️♥️

[@weespookyme]

Amazing actress!!! 👏

[@shanb3058]

She is so lovely in person!!!

[@nix1853]

Love this show. Can’t wait for the new season

[@kv22265]

Great actress 💓

[@anamuller4484]

she is amazing!!!!

[@annerison]

Her eyebrows are perfect 😍

[@karynsnake7352]

Yvonne kills it in the show. Look what you made her do! 🐍🐍🐍

[@kittkatkitty1]

she kinda reminds me of grace kelly lol anybody else