Why THE CHOSEN’s Elizabeth Tabish Felt ‘So Connected’ to Her Character
By Movieguide® Contributor
Elizabeth Tabish, who plays Mary Magdalene in THE CHOSEN, recently shared her personal connection to the character.
Many remember her character’s story from Season 1. Mary was tormented by demons, lost and hopeless. She encountered Jesus in episode 3, where he approached her with Isaiah 43: “Thus says the Lord who created you, and He who formed you, fear not for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are mine.”
“When I first booked it, I was kind of going through some similar emotional states myself. I was having a real tough time finding meaning in my own life, and I couldn’t make rent,” Tabish told Martha MacCallum.
“I was struggling with a lot of different things, and so, when I first read the script for the audition, I just, I felt so connected to her. And I thought, ‘This is so interesting to see this story about Jesus and the disciples kind of start off with a woman’s story,’ and you don’t even know it’s Mary Magdalene until the end of the episode,” she added.
Tabish previously opened up about how the role impacted her spiritually.
“I’ve been so cynical about religion for so long and I think I threw the baby out with the bath water,” she said.
“This whole experience [on THE CHOSEN] has been so personal, almost uncanny in moments where I feel seen by God. Whereas growing up in some of the teachings in certain churches I always felt watched by God, which I think is more intimidating, less personal,” Tabish explained. “Now I realize that God sees us, sees through all of our pain, all of our resistance, all of our personality issues, and sees our hearts. I think there is peace that comes with understanding that and feeling that.”
THE CHOSEN Season 4 is in theaters now, and the actress shared what viewers can expect from this season
“Hopefully, everyone’s been warned. It’s a really painful season; there’s a lot of grief in this season,” she said.
“There are a lot of really unexpected events that really, I think, shakes up the group,” she shared. “Everyone’s struggling to understand the things that are happening around them and to them and it gets very serious. It’s a point of no return.”
Movieguide® previously reported on THE CHOSEN Season 4:
As storylines crescendo to critical points, THE CHOSEN Season 4’s opening theatrical release drew in a large audience, grabbing the number two spot at this weekend’s box office.
The three-hour sequence of the first three episodes grossed over $6 million across 2,263 theaters nationwide. This set of episodes remains in theaters through Feb. 14 before episodes 4-6 are released. The final two episodes of the season will come to theaters Feb. 29 through March 10 before Angel Studios begins rolling out the entire season across multiple streaming platforms.
THE CHOSEN Season 4 promises to bring the series to greater highs and deeper lows as Jesus begins his journey toward the cross.
“The first three episodes of Season 4 throw you right into the deep end – and the heavy stuff immediately begins rising to the surface. Private plots go public. loyalties come into clear view. From John the Baptist’s conflict with Herod to Jesus’ collision-course with the authorities, there’s no hiding anymore. It’s all becoming stark. Black and White,” the show said on social media along with a new trailer for the first three episodes.
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