The satirical dramedy Jane the Virgin is one of the best shows on The CW. The show is currently on its fourth season and features Gina Rodriguez, who has received rave reviews for her performance as Jane Villanueva, a young Latina virgin, who becomes pregnant after being artificially inseminated by mistake. Since the show is such a hit, here are 8 things you didn’t know about the Golden Globe-winning series:
8. Gina Rodriguez Was The Producers First Choice
Producer Jennie Snyder Urman had anticipated a long search to find an actress to play Jane, but Gina Rodriguez was literally the third person to audition. “You expect it to be a really long search, and to see someone come in, literally the third person [to audition], it was amazing,” Urman said. “She’s 100% genuine and 100% fun. Sometimes I feel like I’m hanging out with one of my college friends.”
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