Who Plays Prudence on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina?

1 She's a California girl.

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Born Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson on January 26, 1996 in the Bay Area of Northern California, Gabrielle began modelling when she was five years old and was a member of the Oakland School for the Arts theatre program (Kehlani and Zendaya are fellow alumni). After high school she attended the women's HBCU Spelman College, where she majored in drama and French. Her first roles were on the Nickelodeon show The Thundermans and the Disney Channel sitcom KC Undercover.

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2 She originally auditioned for a different role on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

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Yup, Gabrielle almost wasn't Prudence at all! The actress originally auditioned for the role of Sabrina Spellman's best friend, Rosalind "Ros" Walker, but was asked to come back in and read for Prudence instead.

"It was my first time at trying a more antagonistic or villainous role, and I had always said that it was my dream to play a villain," Gabrielle recently old W Magazine. "I love the idea that [Prudence is] not your typical teenage mean girl."

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3 She took inspiration from another darkly iconic character for the role of Prudence.

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Do Prudence's sphinx-like mannerisms and smooth, syrupy, sort-of British lilt remind you of anyone? They should. Gabrielle revealed to W that she transformed herself into Prudence by looking to the late Eartha Kitt, whose own distinctive speaking style brought life to her legendary portrayal of Catwoman on TV in the 1960s.

"The accent just kind of came to me," Gabrielle said in a recent interview. "But as far as her mannerisms, I'm a really big fan of Eartha Kitt; that was a big inspiration for me. Eartha was such a powerful woman, just as herself, and the way that she'd sway and move. She was the original Catwoman, but she was literally like a cat. She was a panther in the form of a human being."

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4 This isn't her first brush with the dark side. . .

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In 2017 Gabrielle joined the cast of The CW post-apocalyptic science fiction series The 100, playing Gaia, a flamekeeper scout. She also had a role in the horror series Freakish and lent her voice to the animated series Tarantula before being cast as Prudence in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

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5 . . . But she isn't really a horror buff.

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It may come as a surprise given how great she is at playing evil, but Gabrielle considers herself "the biggest baby" when it comes to scary movies. "I am not a horror fan," Gabrielle told Teen Vogue, adding that she "couldn't watch Jurassic Park" until she was sixteen, "and that's not even a horror film."

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6 Playing Prudence gives her strength, and she's dedicated to bringing "depth" to the character.

In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, Gabrielle revealed how she slides into the role of Prudence, admitting that she gets "strength" from the character. "When I'm doing these things, I have to become Prudence, because Prudence can handle it. Tati can't," she said. She also shared her admiration for Prudence's commitment to what she believes in — specifically when it comes to supporting other strong witches. "I love that Prudence can have her differences with Sabrina, but when it comes to standing up for women, that's where they connect," Gabrielle said, adding, "She's going to fight with her in that battle."

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