Odessa A’zion wants to play legendary singer for next role — and even has a tattoo to prove it

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Odessa A’zion wants to springiness 1 circumstantial musician a portion of her bosom by playing her connected nan large screen.

The “Marty Supreme” prima professed her admiration for Janis Joplin while talking to Page Six astatine Monday’s Gotham Television Awards successful New York City.

Talking astir her tattoo collection, A’zion mentioned she had a tattoo of nan “Me and Bobby McGee” vocalist connected her arm.

Odessa A’zion said to Page Six astatine nan 2026 Gotham TV Awards Monday (as pictured above). Page Six
The character told Page Six her “dream” is to play Janis Joplin (seen present performing successful 1969) successful a biopic. Redferns

A’zion, 25, revealed it’s her “dream” to represent nan fiery blues singer, who died of a heroin overdose astatine property 27 successful 1970.

“Let’s get it retired there, Page Six is gonna make this happen!” we optimistically proclaimed, prompting A’zion to reply, “C’mon, Page Six, let’s go!”

The character agreed she’s had rather a fewer whirlwind months aft appearing successful nan critically acclaimed HBO bid “I Love LA” and nan Oscar-nominated flick “Marty Supreme,” some released successful precocious 2025.

A’zion (photographed present arriving astatine nan 2026 Gotham TV Awards) moreover has a tattoo of nan precocious vocalist connected her arm. Ouzounova / SplashNews.com
Joplin (photographed supra circa 1967-1968) died of a heroin overdose successful 1970. Fantality Corporation/Getty Images

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A’zion, girl of character Pamela Adlon, called it “nuts to person a show and past a movie travel backmost to back.”

“It felt very overmuch like, ‘OK, present we go!'” she reflected. “But it was truthful cool really different they were; they were conscionable truthful different, a drama and past a ace different drama.”

A’zion was connected nan reddish carpet pinch her “I Love LA” costar, Rachel Sennott, who utilized to unrecorded successful New York earlier moving to Los Angeles.

A’zion was astatine nan Gotham Awards for “I Love LA,” successful which she co-stars pinch Rachel Sennott. (The co-stars are pictured successful a still from nan show here.) HBO
The character besides appeared successful nan Oscar-nominated “Marty Supreme” past twelvemonth (as seen above). A24

Sennott admitted she wasn’t prepared for nan show she created, wrote and starred successful to rustle up nan measurement it did.

“I was conscionable focused connected nan acquisition of making it,” she shared. “I deliberation nan formed [felt] for illustration lightning successful a vessel and that felt really typical to me, but watching group emotion nan show and talk astir it and make it their ain was really special.”

The “Shiva Baby” prima admitted what she misses astir since moving crossed nan state are her friends.

“I support moving into my champion friends who unrecorded here, and that’s what I miss nan most,” she said of returning to nan Big Apple for nan Gotham Television Awards.

During nan ceremony, “I Love LA” won nan grant for Breakthrough Comedy Series.

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