The Wire's formerly staple-gun-toting "Snoop" Pearson may be the most unlikely of sympathetic characters, but despite the body count that follows in Snoop's wake, Felicia Pearson, the actress who plays her, brings enough real-life experience and undeniable natural talent to the role that it's hard not to appreciate her.
San Diego's CityBeat profiles the actress, who had spent years in prison as a teen and was discovered for the show by co-star Michael K. (Omar) Williams. Pearson calls The Wire a blessing and is now looking forward to building a successful and varied acting career.
To read the profile, visit sdcitybeat.com.