Kara Young can't stop winning. We wanted to know what keeps this gifted actress on a hot streak.

When Kara Young won a Tony for “Purlie Victorious” a few months ago, it wasn’t a surprise to us. We’ve long known she’s one of the best stage actors you can dream of seeing in New York — Elisabeth first noticed Kara in “Syncing Ink” at the Flea Theater back in 2017 and since then she’s kept the actress on her radar, with a profile for the New York Times in 2020.

Now she has three Broadway shows under her belt (“Purlie Victorious,” “Cost of Living” and “Clyde’s”) — and a Tony nomination for each. Not too shabby! The latest entry in a rapidly filling résumé is Douglas Lyons’s rom-com “Table 17” at MCC.

We talked with Kara about growing up in Harlem, where she still lives, the joys of comedy acting, finding a role in her body and much, much more.

Thanks to Christian Huygen for our theme music.