Published 13:52 IST, August 6th 2018

"I Hope 'Quantico' Has Cracked the Door Open for Female Talent and Women of Colour to Play Leading Ladies", Says Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka hopes that 'Quantico' has "cracked the door open for women of colour to play leading ladies."

Reported by: Lisha Dsouza
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Priyanka Chopra has become a global star and has is a regular at various Hollywood events and award shows. actor also me her Hollywood debut in Dwayne Johnson starrer 'Baywatch' last year and is often seen mingling with who's who of Hollywood. Television show 'Quantico' has been instrumental in Priyanka's rise to global fame and her portrayal of its le character Alex Parishh me Hollywood filmmakers sit up and take tice of her. show, however, was dropped by ABC citing poor ratings as reason for pulling show off air. finale episode of third and final season of show aired recently and Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to bid an emotional farewell to her much-loved character Alex Parrish.

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actor took to Twitter to pour her heart out about her 'Quantico' journey. In her tweets, Priyanka also expressed hope that show has opened doors so that women of colour are increasingly considered to play le roles. In her first tweet Priyanka said, "As season ends, I am saying goodbye to Alex Parrish. As you’ll see, her story will come full circle...and that is best feeling as an actor. Bringing Alex to life has challenged me physically and emotionally, but even more significant it has (I hope) cracked door open..." actress continued, "... for female talent and women of color to play leing lies. Thank you for opening your homes and hearts to me every week! Thank you to cast and crew of #Quantico for being such an amazing team to work with, for all memories that I will cherish...memories of laughter, of."

In her posts, actress also expressed her fondness for her 'Quantico' co-stars and said, "learning new things, of making friends for life. It was a pleasure working with each and every one of you, and I look forward to crossing paths again!"

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As per reports, Priyanka Chopra was first South Asian to le an American network drama series. actress also bagged People's Choice Award for two years in a row. Priyanka played role of FBI nt Alex Parishh in ABC show which first aired in 2015.

13:52 IST, August 6th 2018