United Kingdom, July 10 -- Lena Dunham is "in" for a Girls spinoff in "the right context".

The 38-year-old writer and actress described former co-star Zosia Mamet as "such a joy to watch" as Shoshanna Shapiro in the original HBO series - which ran over six seasons from 2012 to 2017 - and she would be intrigued to explore the character more.

She told the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast: "I love Shoshanna. I am on record as saying she is my favourite girl.

"I think Shoshanna is going places. So if there was like the right context for us to do it, I'd be f****** thrilled.

"And also to do anything with her.we've all just kicked around jokingly where they would be now.

"She'd be so brilliant at revisiting it, and I just miss it and I miss ...