But casting directors tried totypecast Murphy into roles similar to the frothy and shallow and self-seeking celebutante.
She wanted to follow the wife “from her brightly lit, laugh-tracked living room with her funny husband” to the kitchen, where her unfunny reality sinks in.
“Allison was so appealing because she was so different from Alexis,” says Murphy.
“It’s that desperate hope that I can identify with,” Murphy says. “Especially after this past year, so many people have stepped back and taken stock of what their life looks like and what they want it to look like and how they want it to change and who they want to be a part of it.