Hate her annoying smart ass attitude

You do realize that actors read scripts, right?

You do realize that every role an actor plays, they usually inject some part of themselves into it right?
It's not like if another actor read the same script and acted the same way it would come off anything even close to it.

You do realize you have no way to know how much of that is purely the character vs a negative aspect of Maura's true personality, right?

You do realize that every role an actor plays, they usually inject some part of themselves into it right?

LOL! Every role? Usually? That's absurd!

More like rarely, at least for most, especially the greatest actors.

You do realize that every role an actor plays, they usually inject some part of themselves into it right?
It's not like if another actor read the same script and acted the same way it would come off anything even close to it.
Your thesis is one of the dumbest long-shots I've seen in a long time.

Wow, so Harrison Ford must be one heck of a hero.

Actors bring their own mannerism into their characters, but the attitude and personality are based on the script.

The only " non original" cast member on ER whose work ranked with the original crew. A very fine actress who is doing brilliant work in The Affair. I know she battled cancer several years ago. Perhaps, she was struggling with the treatment regimen and the hard job of reactivating her career. Human kindness is always a beautiful trait... try it