In this edition of the Now You Know Akron podcast, reporter Kerry Clawson interviews actress and Copley native, Carrie Coon. Coon stars in the HBO period drama, "The Gilded Age," which has gotten a lot of buzz since its Jan. 24 premiere. It was renewed Feb. 14 by HBO for a second season, and Coon expects to be filming again by April or May. Coon discusses playing the role of the ruthless Bertha Russell. "To me, she was in some ways the best role in the series because she is driving so much of the action," Coon said.

<p>In this edition of the Now You Know Akron podcast, reporter Kerry Clawson interviews actress and Copley native, Carrie Coon. Coon stars in the HBO period drama, "The Gilded Age," which has gotten a lot of buzz since its Jan. 24 premiere. It was renewed Feb. 14 by HBO for a second season, and Coon expects to be filming again by April or May. Coon discusses playing the role of the ruthless Bertha Russell. "To me, she was in some ways the best role in the series because she is driving so much of the action," Coon said.</p>

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