VIDEO: Karla Souza Talks First Big U.S. Breakout Role in 'HTGAWM'

The star of hit Spanish-language films as well as a magazine cover girl, Karla Souza has landed her first major English-language role, playing a law student on the series “How to Get Away with Murder.” Below, she tells the TODAY anchors that she cried when she learned that she’d gotten the part, saving her from the “hell” of doing auditions during TV’s pilot season.

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