When You Audition With Nothing Left to Lose

Sarah Rafferty’s Suits audition was for a small guest role—but it became the beginning of one of the show’s most important characters. At the time, Rafferty was questioning her acting career, Donna Paulsen was still a limited part, and there was no guarantee the pilot would even become a series. This video explores how Gabriel Macht brought the opportunity to her, why casting director Bonnie Zane remembered her subtle audition choices, and how Donna grew from a guest role into a character Suits became almost impossible to imagine without.