Netflix watchers are delighted to see that Nava Mau, who rose to international fame in Baby Reindeer last year, is back on screens, this time alongside Penn Badgley in You.
The transgender actress appears as a detective named Marquez in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s psychological thriller, who plays a role in the downfall of Badgley’s twisted serial killer character, Joe Goldberg.
No spoilers here, but You season five centres on Joe moving back to New York City with his new wife Kate (Charlotte Richie), with hopes of leaving his murderous past behind. Yet the arrival of an alluring playwright named Bronte (Madeline Brewer), who begins working with Joe, will put his hopes of leading a normal life to bed once and for all.
Though Mau is only a guest actress in You, fans of the show have reacted with glee at seeing her make an appearance, particularly as the season has received an otherwise underwhelming response.
“Only good thing about [You season five] was seeing Nava Mau on my screen again,” wrote on person on X/Twitter.
“Purrrr the hot babe from Baby Reindeer is here! love you Nava Mau,” gushed a second.
You is Nava Mau’s first role on a major show since Baby Reindeer was released into the world last spring.
That show saw Mau in role as Teri, the girlfriend of leading man Donny (Richard Gadd). Donny deals with a harrowing stalker situation, with pub-goer Martha (Jessica Gunning) tracing his every move, and attacking his loved ones – including Teri.
Baby Reindeer became a mammoth hit for Netflix, sitting just outside of the streamer’s top ten list of its most-watched English language shows of all time.
Mau was nominated for both an Emmy Award and a TV BAFTA for her role as Teri, making history in the process. She was the first ever publicly trans performer nominated for a TV BAFTA – with the result announced on 11 May – and the first out trans performer nominated in a limited series or TV movie acting category at the Emmys.
Speaking to Radio Times last year about how her role in You differed from playing Teri, Mau said it was “phenomenal to completely shift gears”.
“I’d never done something that was so plot-driven before. It was amazing,” she said.
“I think with You, it was like I got to build a single sort of location that the character lives in. The story kind of intersects with her.
“I mean, I’ve never played a detective before, I had to sort of figure out how to create more walls and create more of a mask like a uniform, you know. I think with Teri, it was about stripping it all away.”
Following her appearances in Baby Reindeer and You, Nava Mau is looking to the future. In conversation with PinkNews in November, she shared that her dream role would be one in the Star Wars universe.
You season five is streaming now on Netflix.
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