'Sharp Objects': Eliza Scanlen says she is just as 'confused and baffled' by Amma as we are

Scanlen plays the role of Amma, a conflicted and confused teen who is as manipulative as she is naive

If you've been following HBO's 'Sharp Objects', one thing must be clear to you by now — while Amy Adams is the protagonist of the show, Eliza Scanlen, who plays her sister Amma, shines slightly brighter.

Amma's character is conflicted and confusing and there have been times in the show that you've thought as a viewer that she is capable of murder. Scanlen, in a recent interview, revealed that playing the character was confusing to her as well.

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