'Orange is the New Black' Cast: 'Crazy Eyes' Actress Reveals Previous Love for Olympic Sport Ahead of Season 2 Premiere [VIDEO]
One of the stars of Orange is the New Black recently revealed her surprising past hobby.
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Uzo Aduba, who plays Crazy Eyes on Orange is the New Black, admitted that she was once a very passionate figure skater.
"I figure skated for like 10 years when I was a kid," Aduba told E! Online at the Savannah College Art and Design's aTVfest.
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Aduba famously showed off her skills in episode 13 of the first season, in which Crazy Eyes auditioned for the Christmas pageant.
"I used that special skill when I auditioned before the pageant," Aduba said. "It was really me figure skating. People have asked...'Is that a stunt double doing those axels and jumps?' I was like, 'No, that was me.'"
Aduba previously said that she enjoys playing the character Crazy Eyes, though she clarified why the "Crazy" part of her name can actually be a good thing.
"She's always been Suzanne in my mind," she explained. "The way I use 'crazy' is she's crazy good, crazy fun, crazy fun to play, for sure. But she's definitely been Suzanne to me because I didn't want to get trapped in the one layer of just playing crazy."
She added that Crazy Eyes is a character who feels deeply and loves passionately, putting all of her energy into every emotion she feels.
Orange is the New Black season 2 is expected to premiere in spring 2014 on Netflix, though Google appears to be claiming an April 25 premiere date. Netflix has not yet made an official announcement.
