Arden Cho's newest role holds a lot of meaning to the actress — both professionally and personally.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the former Teen Wolf actress, 37, opens up about her role in the Netflix drama series Partner Track,
why she was initially attracted to the character, how the show plans to address racism in the workplace and how it has impacted her life on a personal level.
"It just felt so refreshing," says Cho, who plays Ingrid Yun, a first-generation Asian American fighting to make partner at a prestigious law firm in New York City.
"It wasn't about her being Asian American.
It wasn't about her being a minority, but it was about her saying, 'I'm trying to make partner.'"
"As she's trying to break this glass ceiling and win, she is struggling with all the things we experience in life,"
Cho adds of the 10-episode series, which was based on Helen Wan's book of the same name and developed by Georgia Lee.
"There's friendship, love, family, drama, and a little touch of comedy.
In ways, it's light and fun and sexy," she adds. "There's really something for everyone."