330. Kayla Compton, “Alegra” on The Flash (CW)

Kayla Compton stars as Allegra Garcia in The CW's hit series “The Flash.” Allegra is an up-and-coming journalist who fell in with a bad crowd and was incarcerated at a young age. But since her release, she's helped Barry Allen as a member of Team Flash, thanks to her metahuman ability to manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum. Compton joined the show in Season 6. The show is winding down with its final episodes. Compton will make her TV directorial debut with the 11th episode of Season 9, set to air on May 10, 2023, two weeks before the series finale. On her most recent hiatus, Compton wrote, directed, and starred in her first short film, In Training. The short also stars Danielle Nicolet and Brandon McKnight. In this podcast, Kayla discusses her interest in directing as well as acting. She talks about the legacy of the Flash TV show and the Arrowverse. She also talked about life after the hit TV show came to an end.