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Keyla Monterroso Mejia may just be one of the most booked actors in film and television right now. Prior to this year, she was probably most known for her recurring role in Abbott Elementary and, before that, her role in Netflix ‘s short-lived On My Block spinoff, Freeridge . But now, she has already had two roles in 2025 features— One of Them Days and You’re Cordially Invited —and has three upcoming series roles: Netflix’s Running Point and Apple TV+’s Acapulco and The Studio , with a series role in the latter. Blavity’s Shadow and Act spoke with the actress ahead of Entertainment Weekly’s Breaking Big panel at the 2025 SCAD TVfest , where she discussed some of her roles and being booked and busy. “You know what, I think in comedy—I’ll speak to that because I’m not a drama girl… I haven’t dipped my toe in that yet [laughs]—but I think part of it really is being yourself,” she said. “There are a lot of times where you play what they think that you want. You see a [portrayal] on TV,...