Beth Behrs
Ever since three-year-old Beth Behrs saw Julie Andrews in\xa0The Sound of Music,\xa0she\xa0knew she wanted to become an actor. Beth\u2019s perfectionist nature and her professional approach to the craft resulted in a driving ambition that got her into UCLA\u2019s acting program and eventually led to her first role on network television as the co-star of the CBS sitcom\xa02 Broke Girls.Success wasn't the answer to everything though, and it brought its own set of challenges, like navigating the gauntlet that is being an actress in Hollywood. As Beth says, \u201cWe\u2019re told so many different things in the media about how we\u2019re supposed to be and act. When\xa02 Broke Girls\xa0began, I went from having no money and working as a nanny to being on a hit television show. At some point, the schedule, the pressure, and the anxiety from all of that started to break down my body.\u201d In order to be the best actress she could be, she had to learn how to manage stress and take care of herself.Beth soon discovered the therapeutic power of meditation, nature, and horses. She got back in touch with her inner \u201ctheater kid in pajama pants\u201d\u2014the person she used to be before the overwhelming social pressures of Hollywood, and with her newfound wisdom, Beth wrote a book about self-care called\xa0The Total Me-Tox. She\u2019s the first to admit that she still has plenty of work to do, so now, in addition to acting, she\u2019s found a new calling. \u201cI want to empower people to be who they are and be okay with that.\u201dBeth joins\xa0Off Camera\xa0to talk about the C that derailed her acting degree, why she\u2019s more comfortable in a character\u2019s skin than her own, and\xa0the audition where she was told to \u201ccry prettier."