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wonderfully supportive husband who allowed me to not only pursue love in a partner, but also love in a career! You’ve said your love of storytelling is rooted in a fascination with the human experience. Could you elaborate more on this? Jackie Dallas: In an alternate universe, I think I would have also been happy if I had pursued the specialty of psychiatry because I find the study of human behavior so interesting! You can put two different people in the same situation, and they would react so differently based on who they are, where they come from, and what they’ve learned in life. Growing up, I feel like I’ve been exposed to so many different types of people from all walks of life. I grew up in Florida in a family of immigrants. I lived on a Caribbean island for a couple of years, I worked as a bartender through school, and became a doctor, training in surgery and pathology. I’ve had a chance to talk to people at some of their best and worst moments in life. When I take on a character, I get to put myself in someone else’s shoes, and I draw from my memories and conversations that I have had with the people that I have met. I love how it makes me explore the human experience from another person’s perspective, and it teaches me more about empathy and having an open mind. The roles you’ve played have spanned from thrillers to sci-fi to crime dramas. Is there a genre or type of character you haven’t explored yet that you’re itching to dive into? Jackie Dallas: I love the action movie genre! Just pure adrenaline entertainment! I even took a utility stunts course when I first started acting because I thought it would be so cool to get to play a bad-ass tough girl! Can you tell us more about your work as a philanthropic patient advocate for women’s health? What long-term outcomes would you like to see as a result of your work? Jackie Dallas: I love that my platform has given me a chance to advocate for women’s health. My husband is a urologist, and through him, I’ve met such an impressive array of doctors who specialize in women’s pelvic health, and one of the things that they always discuss is how underrepresented, underfunded, and under-researched the field of women’s health really is. While I recognize that improvements in policy and the health care system are what we need (and that is also a kind of advocacy I strive for), but now with the stripping of government funding and removal of resources, I just don’t feel confident that they will make the changes that women need in the immediate future. So I think the next best thing we can do as healthcare providers that might make the most impact on individuals is to try and raise awareness for female-specific conditions and self-educate women about their own bodies and how to be their own best advocate! I work with prominent physicians in the female pelvic health field to help spread awareness through educational videos, partnerships with self-funded condition-specific organizations, and even supplement companies that are committed to helping women find the answers that they are so desperately looking for. Miami has a thriving indie film scene and a rich healthcare community. Could you