The Baby-Sitters Club's Malia Baker Reflects on Her Emotional Last Day Filming Season 2

In our Q&A series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs — from the last time they were starstruck to the last song they listened to. This week, Malia Baker takes our call.

Malia Baker’s only been in the acting game since 2018, but the 14-year-old actress quickly stole our hearts as soft-spoken Mary Anne Spier on Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club — based on the book series of the same name — which returned for a second season on Oct. 11. Fans of the series will appreciate the progression of Mary Anne’s character arc in season two, which shows the secretary of the BSC come into her own. It’s the kind of reboot that will make any ’90s kid proud. “We’re really just trying to do our best to honor [Ann M. Martin’s] books and the original TV series while making it relatable for young people watching today,” Malia told POPSUGAR. “This season, we were able to explore different storylines and play around with what we could incorporate from our own lives.”

While BSC hasn’t officially been renewed for season three, there are lots of projects vying for Malia’s attention these days. Last month, she hosted the fourth annual #GirlHero Awards, a celebration of the next generation of women leaders. She’s also starring in Lifetime’s Caught in His Web, produced by Whoopi Goldberg, which is set to premiere in 2022. Oh, and the Botswana-born teenager recently joined the cast of Paul Bettany’s Harvest Moon. In other words, she’s booked and busy. “I didn’t think I’d be here in this short of a time. I’ve always looked older than my actual age, so I was told that there would be a short period when I wouldn’t be working,” she explained. “And I totally understood that, but so many new opportunities are coming my way. It’s been a remarkable journey that I would not want to miss out on for sure.”

Read more of Malia’s Last Call interview ahead.

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