SAMIRA WILEY

Life & Style gets the lowdown on The Handmaid’s Tale actress’ amazing world

My first red carpet was for... a movie called The Sitter, which was my first job out of school. I didn’t know how the whole carpet worked and wore a leather jacket to the premiere — no one took a picture!

A fashion item I’m obsessed with is...

Romphims! I like an androgynous look, and sometimes women’s rompers are too flowery and girlie. My most luxurious getaway was... my honeymoon [with screenwriter wife Lauren Morelli] to Italy. It was gorgeous! I went on a major shopping spree.

My celebrity lookalike is...

Lupita Nyong’o. I was mistaken for her on a plane once — someone said they loved me in 12 Years a Slave.

The time I was most starstruck was when...

I was at the laundromat in LA and comedian Paul Mooney was walking by. I ran out to say, “I love you, I’m an actor, I went to Juilliard.” It’s now kind of awkward as he lives in my neighborhood and I see him all the time.

The oldest thing in my closet is...

a blanket from when I was a little kid; I’ll keep it forever.

The best city in the world to party in is...

New York City. You never know where you will end up or what time you will get home! A star I admire is... Angela Bassett. She was classically trained in theater at Yale and has played a wide variety of parts. She is really a great role model, especially for black women.