Isabela Merced Talks Dina's 'Fervor' In The Last Of Us Season 3: 'A Woman With A Plan Is So Unstoppable'  — TVLine's Women To Watch

Whether she's playing a post-apocalyptic mother-to-be or a winged warrior screaming through the skies, Isabela Merced knows one thing to be true: "A woman with a plan is so unstoppable."

Indeed, the last several months have found Merced playing two fictional forces of nature: The Last of Us' Dina, the quietly fierce girlfriend of Bella Ramsey's Ellie, and the Superman film's Hawkgirl, an airborne member of DC's Justice Gang who'll next show up on the small screen in Peacemaker Season 2.

All of this makes Merced a perfect choice for TVLine to name as one of our inaugural Women to Watch. Our new awards series recognizes women doing exciting, inspiring and industry-shaping work in television. The honorees are selected by the TVLine staff; Merced is this year's Drama Star to Watch.

Later this week, we'll reveal the awardees in Comedy Star to Watch, Daytime Star to Watch, Reality Star to Watch and Showrunner to Watch. Full video interviews will be posted here on TVLine.com, with bonus content rolling out on our social channels (Instagram, TikTok and YouTube).

In the video at the top of this post, Merced chats with TVLine editor Claire Franken. Their freewheeling conversations includes the do's and don'ts of harness work, Merced's take on working with heavy hitters like Pedro Pascal and Nathan Fillion and her thoughts about where Ellie and Dina might be heading in The Last of Us Season 3.

Press PLAY on the video above to hear Merced's interview, hit the comments, and make sure to come back tomorrow for our Comedy Star to Watch!