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Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutShirley.
Barbara [wants] to help and doesnt know how.
Shirley gives her that chance, Jackson tells Entertainment Weekly.
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Still, the actress admits she had much to learn about Barbara before taking on the role.
I was incredibly surprised by how much she accomplished throughout her years of public service, she says.
While Jackson studied hard, what she couldnt research, she had to imagine.
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she explains of her process.
Fortunately, Jackson was able to fill in any blanks when she met with Lee in person.
If I had a question about her process or anything, she would be gracious enough to answer me.
Christina Jackson with Rep. Barbara Lee in 2024.Shawn Miller/Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Meanwhile, Lee went on to become the highest-ranking African-American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership.
She began her time in office by serving in the California State Assembly in 1990.
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