“I think it was more so - as cliché as I’m about to make it sound - ‘You’re my sister and I love you, and this is what we do.’ And I imagine it’s like when you grow up in a place that’s so flawed on so many levels (I mean giving kids tranquilizers) - I hate to say they’re bonded by trauma but in a way they are. “I think Beth would do the same thing for her, I think they go way back,” she says. Ingram went on to reflect on the strong connection between the two “sisters” that stood the test of time. “I think I was most intrigued by the fact that Jolene was like damn, you know, I hope you would do the same thing for me,” Ingram said. THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (L to R) MOSES INGRAM as JOLENE and ANYA TAYLOR-JOY as BETH HARMON in episode 107 of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Cr. Ingram says it was that dialogue that immediately drew her to the project. One of the most profound scenes in the show, the “guardian angel” scene, where Beth and Jolene have a conversation on the squash court, was also one of the first Ingram used to audition for the role. “Standing a little more solid was I think the main thing, and being grown and taking space in a way that she couldn’t when she was younger,” she reflected on playing Jolene’s transformation.Īnd while teenage Jolene provides comedic relief, it’s adult Jolene that drops bits of sage wisdom. THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (L to R) ISLA JOHNSTON as BETH (ORPHANAGE) in episode 101 of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Cr. Ingram seemed unperturbed by the difficulties of portraying a character at so many different stages in life, and rather embraced the challenge with the same tenacity adult Jolene displayed for embracing life. Jolene first appears onscreen as a lonely, misunderstood teenager and has fully blossomed into a strong, successful woman by the final episode. “I kept trying to tell them, ‘No, you guys, I’m actually an adult.’” “It really kind of just started in my body…especially once you put the clothes on and are actually surrounded by other younger people who all thought I was 14,” she said laughing.
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (L to R) MOSES INGRAM as JOLENE in episode 101 of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Cr. For Ingram, it was the costumes specifically that she found to be an essential part of getting into character. The Queen’s Gambit has been frequently praised by critics and media alike for its excellence in all departments-from the lighting to the acting, to costuming and directing. “I didn’t have any scenes to shoot, but I was just around so they brought me down to set,” Ingram said. So much so, that The Queen’s Gambit writer/director Scott Frank invited her to set her first day to observe. Translating her skills from the classroom to set was a magical experience for Ingram. “I definitely overthought it though because I’m like driving in this old-school, fancy car and they’re putting sandbags down like don’t drive too far.” THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (L to R) MOSES INGRAM as JOLENE in episode 106 of THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT Cr. “The first scene I filmed was a little snippet of the car pulling up and stepping out of the car,” Ingram said.
The acting newcomer had only two weeks between graduating from the Yale School of Drama in May of last year and flying to Toronto to begin filming. Moses Ingram stepped off the stage at Yale and immediately onto the set of The Queen’s Gambit.
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