'Chicago Fire’s' Miranda Rae Mayo: Stella is Definitely Not a Glamorous Role (Episode 104)

She’s not afraid to put on heavy firefighting equipment and head towards the flames with the best of ‘em. Miranda Rae Mayo as Stella Kidd is now a series regular on "Chicago Fire," and she tells us more about it here in this video. She also looks and feels like she’s been around Firehouse 51 a long time, as we’ve watched the drama unfold with Stella and her ex, Grant (Guy Burnet) and Stella and Severide (Taylor Kinney): More to come, for sure.

Miranda told TV Guide earlier this year that Stella is “real rowdy, so in some ways she just is like this pop of color that makes everything else pop too. [But] she doesn't stick out too much, because everybody is such a character."

A former model, Miranda also had recurring roles on "Days of Our Lives," "Pretty Little Liars, True Detective and was a series regular on Blood & Oil. See what she tells us here about the rigors of being Stella, and how it’s definitely not a “glam” role.

Watch "Chicago Fire" on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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