Why Eleanor from Never Have I Ever looks so familiar

One of Young’s earliest and most memorable roles was originally meant to be little more than a bit part. She played Ramona, a disaffected drug store employee with a distinct monotone voice, on Netflix’s zombie comedy Santa Clarita Diet. According to an interview with Young on Resonate, her character was never even supposed to have a name when she was introduced in the show’s first season. “I think, originally, the part of ‘Ramona’ was a single episode thing without a real character name,” she recalled.

Although Ramona remained a minor part, it’s clear that after hearing Young’s hilarious line readings, the producers of Santa Clarita Diet were determined to find more ways to integrate Ramona into the story. Through her role as a pharmacy clerk, she often ends up inadvertently counseling other characters who come into the store where she works. Later in the show, her character is fleshed out when it’s revealed that she is undead, just like Sheila (Drew Barrymore).

Young appeared in all three seasons of Santa Clarita Diet, even if her screen time remained limited. For her next TV project, however, she got a much more substantial role.

Written by: Looper