ASTRID COLLISION IMMINENT ON NEW ‘FRINGE’ EPISODE

Through the first three seasons of “Fringe,” Jasika Nicole’s character, Agent Astrid Farnsworth, has spent much of her time on the periphery, assisting in the lab and having her name mispronounced a myriad of ways by Dr. Walter Bishop (John Noble).

On tomorrow night’s episode of “Fringe,” however, she takes center-stage, as the Astrids from the two universes come face to face for the first time.

We spoke with Nicole this morning, and she told us about the circumstances that bring the two Astrids together.  (Click on the media player to hear Jasika Nicole) 

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Since this is the first time the two Astrids are meeting, it’s also the first time Nicole has had to play a scene with herself.  So we had to ask: Was this the best actress she’d ever worked with?  (Click on the media player to hear Jasika Nicole) 

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Want to find out more?  Check out this special “Astrid-centric” “Fringe” feature, then watch the all-new “Making Angels” episode of “Fringe,” Friday night at 9/8c on Fox.

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