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She won a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for her part in West Side Story.
And in scenes to set to air on Friday night's Graham Norton, Rachel Zegler reveals she had nine auditions before landing the role of Maria in Steven Spielberg's new film adaptation.
The actress, 20, who made her feature film debut in the flick, also admits that finds it 'very hard' seeing and hearing herself on screen.
Nine! On Friday night's Graham Norton, Rachel Zegler, 20, reveals she had nine auditions before landing the role of Maria in Steven Spielberg's new film adaptation of West Side Story
Rachel tells Graham Norton of West Side Story being her first film role: 'It's so cool and unlike anything I could have imagined. It is definitely a baptism by fire.
'I've seen the film nine times and that is enough for me as I find it very hard seeing and hearing myself on screen, but I am very proud of what we did.'
Asked about getting the part, which she describes as, 'a fairy-tale come true,'
