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Dascha Polanco, ’08, Discusses the Challenges of Studying, Working and Auditioning for Hit Show "Orange is the New Black"

November 26, 2018
Dascha Polanco

In a telling interview on NPR's "Ask Me Another" podcast, Hunter College alumna and star of Orange Is the New Black, Dascha Polanco ('08) discusses the many challenges she faced before securing her big break on the hit television series.

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