Rebecca Romijn Reflects On Playing Trans Character on ‘Ugly Betty’: ‘Never Would Be Cast In The Role Today’

Rebecca Romijn is looking back on her three-season run as Alexis Meade on ABC’s Ugly Betty. If you recall, the now 50-year-old Star Trek: Strange Worlds actress played Alexis, the transgender sister of Eric Mabius‘ Mode EIC Daniel Meade. In a new interview, Rebecca remembered “jumping” at the chance to play the character, but also knows it wouldn’t have been if Ugly Betty was cast today.   Speaking to The Independent, Rebecca says...