Chrissy Metz’s extraordinarily relatable performance as Kate Pearson in the acclaimed, award-winning NBC series This Is Us earned her an Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations, and established her as a role model, just for being her authentic self.

Now she’s starring as a mother who refuses to lose hope in the face of impossible odds, in the new movie Breakthrough (in theaters April 17), based on the inspirational true story of a mother who faces losing her son through drowning. Watch the film and enjoy an intimate and candid conversation with the star, who’ll share behind-the-scenes stories from her acting life as well as insights from her memoir, This Is Me.