India, Feb. 3 -- Haley Lu Richardson starred alongside Emilia Clarke in their recently released show Ponies, and the actor insists working with a female co-star made her feel the "safest". "I was thinking that this was the safest I ever felt with a co-star, and I have had some great co-stars. She's really great. It's such a safe environment with her that sometimes, we would just look at each other and I would feel calmer and safer. Sometimes we didn't even have to talk, we would just sit in the green room, hold each other's hand and just breathe, and it felt replenishing for the soul. We were really great supportive partners for each other," she says.

Ask her if that experience reflects the deep-rooted gender discrimination in the indust...