Fans may recognize her most for her work as Zaya Okonjo in the MarvelNetflixseriesJessica Jones.

Then over time, it sort of evolved.

Not the least of which was my own mother.

Tiffany Mack in Emperor of Ocean Park

Whitaker plays Judge Oliver Garland, the judge at the heart of the series' multi-layered mystery.

On working with the much-celebrated star of stage and screen, Mack said the experience was"incredible.

He was honestly such a dream to work with.

Tiffany Mack as Mariah Garland in Emperor of Ocean Park wearing a white dress and standing in a wooden study

He is so kind and gentle to work with."

But just very generous as well.

And it is something that I really appreciate.

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