Sheila Carrasco on CBS Ghosts, Groundlings Grit & Building a Comedy Career After 35

Actor-writer Sheila Carrasco—fan-favorite Flower on CBS’s hit comedy Ghosts—joins In Her Words by Women in Entertainment to unpack a journey that spans the South Side of Chicago, NYU Tisch, Harvard, the Groundlings & UCB, and finally a breakout series-regular role at age 38. Carrasco explains: Turning strict theater training into improv superpowers that landed auditions on Jane the Virgin, Life in Pieces, and more Why years of stand-in jobs, commercials, and self-produced sketches were the real “grad school” for TV success Embracing her Chilean/Mapuche heritage to carve out original characters—like viral “Marisol at the Market” for Broadway Video’s Más Mejor Balancing seven-month network shoots in Montréal with new motherhood after 35 and finding creativity in sleepless nights Practical tips for women in entertainment on thick skin, self-generated work, and celebrating every rung on the career ladder If you’re ready to hustle smart, protect your joy, and let your “freak flag” fly, Sheila’s story is the pep talk you need. In Her Words presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television to media and gaming and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment. With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation and beyond. Listen on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ2EPGuC1PhcqJpGW?si=fdb445a8906b49b4 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-her-words/id1674672975 Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/In-Her-Words-Podcast/B0BWYXYBF6?action_code=ASSGB14908 Find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women_in_entertainment/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womeninentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/InHerWords_WIE