Imagine the hectic and near nonstop promotion schedule of a new television series. It’s enough to tire out any actor. Now, add in the release of a deeply personal debut album, and you’ll begin begin to understand what life has looked like for English actress and singer Ella Hunt.
The 28-year-old British actress returned to TV last month in Mindy Kaling’s 20-something Hulu series Not Suitable For Work. She plays AJ Pascarelli in the Friends-esque comedy about young people living in Manhattan’s Murray Hill neighborhood, which premiered on June 2. Three days later, Hunt released Blindspot, her debut album. It’s been a bit of a month, to say the least.
“I’m used to having a moment to breathe when I put something out,” Hunt tells The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom that busy week in June. “This week has had a whole wave of newness to it that I’ve not experienced before. Where normally I would take a step back to go water my garden and sit with my cats and take in people responding to the work I’ve done. I’m not in that place yet.”
Hunt has been finding pockets of time to breathe and take in the excitement of this moment. She’s proud of herself for “spinning both of the central plates” in her life at the same time. But she didn’t necessarily plan this to all happen at once.
