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We are back and ready to get the ball rolling with this week’s Woman Crush Wednesday. While fall is a wonderful time for falling in love with new shows and characters, we’re still smitten with our long-time fave This Is Us. Right now we are totally crushing on Season 3 newcomer Melanie Liburd, and after watching the season premiere, we’re positive you will be too.
WHO’S THAT GAL: Melanie Liburd
WHY WE’RE CRUSHING: Originally from Hertfordshire, England, Liburd began her career as a fashion model, eventually transitioning over to acting (which we couldn’t be more grateful for).
In the Season 2 finale, we first meet Beth’s cousin Zoe at Kate and Toby’s wedding where she and Kevin hit it off immediately. A little later in a flash forward scene we discover that she accompanies Kevin on his emotional trip to Vietnam, giving us hope for a budding romance during Season 3. After only appearing in one episode we were hooked!
Now that This is Us is back, we are so pumped to see that Liburd is back as a series regular. During last night’s premiere we find out that Zoe and Kevin are sleeping together, but keeping it a secret from Beth. Once Beth finds out about her cousin and brother-in-law “knockin’ boots”, she angrily warns Kevin to stay away from Zoe, not because of Kevin’s own personal issues, but because of Zoe’s. So far it looks like season 3 will give us a little more insight into Zoe’s personal life and her potentially not-so-smooth relationship with Kevin. Sounds like we’re in for a juicy season.
WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HER BEFORE: Most recently, Liburd appears in Brian Banks, a new film based on the American linebacker with the same name. She also stars in the Netflix Original thriller Gypsy alongside Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup. You can also catch her in episodes of Dark Matter, Game of Thrones and the short-lived FOX sitcom The Grinder.
WHERE YOU’LL SEE HER AGAIN: Tune in every week to watch her shine on that TV screen as Zoe on This Is Us, Tuesday nights at 9:00pm ET on NBC.
