Atlanta’s Danielle Deadwyler stars in a pandemic TV series — while living through a real one

Danielle Deadwyler plays Miranda Carroll on HBO's Station Eleven. (Warrick Page/HBO Max)

A recent New York Times critic’s pick headline recently glowed, “In ‘Station Eleven,’ the world ends beautifully.” According to critics, the new HBO series affirms, uplifting, and well-deserving its 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Atlanta actor and artist Danielle Deadwyler is sharing in the acclaim, already renowned among locals for her multidisciplinary gifts. She stars in “Station Eleven” as the brooding artist and logistics expert Miranda Carroll, but her real-life multimedia visual and performance art has long inspired Atlanta. Deadwyler joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the experience of making “Station Eleven” over the last two years.

Interview highlights:

On the broader themes of “Station Eleven:”