Leslie Bibb discussed her recent career upswing, including her first Emmy nomination for playing Monica in the Hacks episode “Montecito”, and reflected on working with Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder and Cherry Jones. She said the role came through her friendship with Hacks co-creator Paul W. Downs and described the production as unusually positive and supportive for actors.

Bibb said she partly improvised Monica’s intimacy with Cherry Jones’s character, including an unscripted kiss during their first scene together, before apologising afterwards. The article also notes Bibb’s prominent recent roles in Palm Royale and The White Lotus, and reveals that she will next join Brett Goldstein’s new series Escorted alongside Lesley Manville.