Actress Zulay Henao Talks About Her 'Fighting' Role

Actress Zulay Henao came by to talk about her new movie, Fighting. Her costars Brian White and Channing Tatum stopped by the studio earlier this week to talk about their roles in the film..

Fighting centers on Tatum's Shawn MacArthur, whose down-and-out life in New York City. Upon meeting Harvey Boarden--played by Terrence Howard--and realizing his streetfighting capabilities, his life is transformed. Henao plays Shawn's love interest Zulay Valez.

The Colombian-born, New Jersey-raised beauty was enlisted in the army before she decided to become an actress. She was stationed in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and "I did a couple of humanitarian missions to South America, where I worked as a translator in orphanages," Henao told Esquire Magazine.

After completing three years of service, Henao enrolled at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts to study acting. Soon enough, the former soldier was landing small roles on shows like Army Wives and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and in films like Feel the Noise and Grizzly Park.

Fighting hits theaters this Friday.