Who is Erin Carter? is the latest crime series that has thrilled audiences with its Netflix takeover, soaring straight to the top of the streamer’s most-viewed series upon its release.
And if you haven’t already checked it out (if not, what are you waiting for?!), the series centres around British ex-pat teacher, the titular Erin Carter, living in Barcelona with her daughter. However, following a supermarket robbery in the first episode, where one of the robbers recognises her, it soon becomes apparent that Erin may be hiding some major secrets, including her own criminal past. The nail-biting seven-episode series is spearheaded by the wonderfully talented Kurdish-Swedish actress Evin Ahmad, who has long been known in Sweden for her critically acclaimed acting credentials.
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And now, with Who is Erin Carter?, Evin’s talents have reached global shores. Here, the actress speaks exclusively to GLAMOUR about bringing the role of Erin to life, the challenges and pressures of the series being her first English-language role, and getting candid about how her Kurdish background and family life have shaped her into the woman she is today.
GLAMOUR: We at GLAMOUR want to say a major congratulations on Who is Erin Carter? which is brilliant! Did you expect this success while filming?
EVIN: Absolutely not! It’s difficult because when you’re on set, there’s no way that you can predict anything. What I’ve learned from my years of acting is that you can never know the outcome. You might be on set and feel like, “Oh, this is c***,” and then it becomes a huge success, and then the other way around, you might feel like, “This is the biggest thing ever,” and nobody watches, so you never know. But [the show’s success] feels very good.
Viewers have seen Erin hold her own after her past catches up with her. How empowered did you feel taking on such a strong, butt-kicking female character?