(T&T Guardian) – ‘TRINI-BORN’ Emmy Award-winning actress, Mishael Morgan, is currently in Trinidad and Tobago.

Morgan, who is a Trinidadian-Canadian actress known for the roles of Hilary Curtis and Amanda Sinclair on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, graced CNC3’s The Morning Brew set with host Jason Williams on Wednesday.

Morgan became the first black actress to win a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series earlier this year.
Morgan migrated to Canada at an early age and during one of her visits to Trinidad and Tobago at the age of 19, had a life-changing experience that led her to her career in acting.

She related how she broke her neck in a vehicular accident and thought of one thing she would regret, which was why she didn’t try to be an entertainer, as it was something in her heart as a child.
Morgan returned to Canada, where she fully recuperated and later went to law school.

She worked as a bartender to make quick money while in university and it was during that stint she met an agent who said he wanted to represent her for auditions, so she went ahead.
Morgan said she booked the Young and the Restless audition and described it as “off the tape”, as she was flown down for one audition— one that changed her life and the rest was history.

Reacting to her Emmy Award, Morgan said, “I feel honoured. I feel blessed. I feel, I do feel like it was designed, it was part of my journey, it was where I was supposed to be.”
Morgan’s goal is to make it to the big screen not only through acting but producing and writing her own scripts.

“One hundred per cent I want to be on the big screen. I want to be a part of this industry, this medium of storytelling as deep as possible, so I want to be behind the camera too, producing. I want to start writing and have been writing, so I want to get those projects going,” Morgan said.

She also urged people to pursue their dreams.
“I say it all the time. I want every little girl, little boys too, I have a son and a daughter, but I want every person to know that their voice can truly save the world, so find your passion, find your purpose and never stop moving forward.”