"OITNB" Actress Beth Dover Talks Bringing Comedy to "Another Period"
Beth Dover is a talented comedian who shows off her impressive comedic timing in both Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" and Comedy Central's "Another Period." The funny lady currently stars in the period comedy which just premiered its third season.
Dover sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about her character's latest antics, which includes switching her baby with another one. The actress also admits that the baby on the show is her real-life son. Dover also talks about what it is like to be on set with her extremely funny cast, including Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome.
In addition to the successful Comedy Central show, Dover played a huge role in season 5 of "Orange is the New Black." She says that the cast has formed a close bond both on and off camera and shooting scenes for the popular Netflix show is a blast. "OITNB" is set to return to Netflix in June 2018.
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