“Zero Day” star Eden Lee is balancing saving lives as a real-life emergency room nurse with her rising career in Hollywood.
The 34-year-old actress, who works in the ER at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, North Carolina, landed her first major role in the new Netflix political thriller limited series starring Robert De Niro.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Lee explained why she decided to pursue acting while continuing to serve her community as an emergency medical professional.
“Acting is something I’ve always wanted to do ever since I was younger,” she said. “It wasn’t something that was particularly encouraged. It was seen as more of a hobby.”
“And so when I started settling into my career a couple years into working in the ER, I was very happy,” she continued. “I found my now-husband. I was feeling very fulfilled in my career, yet subsequently I felt like… something was missing.
“And so I started looking around and realized I now have the luxury of being a grown-up and making my own choices because I make my own money and let’s see what acting classes do for me.”
Lee, who graduated from the…
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