Tell us a little about your story. Who is Ella Jay Basco?

I was born in Los Angeles to a Korean mother and Filipino father and am the second in line of four children. I come from a family where 20 people is considered small and where a party is something we do every day. I love anything that expresses my thoughts creatively from acting on set to sketching a picture of the beach. I've always wanted to be an actress. It's a big part of my family and that really means something to me. My favorite subjects in school are math and history. I'm a little bit of a nerd when it comes to school work.

What inspired you to do acting? Who are your acting idols?

I really want to represent the Asian community – that alone inspires me to act because representation and diversity in the industry is super important to me. Some of my idols who inspire me are people like Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, and most importantly Sandra Oh. When preparing for the role of Cassandra Cain, I actually used them as inspiration, especially Natalie in The Professional and Jodi in Taxi Driver.