The seven-part series follows the real story of Richard Gadd<\/a>, who stars as Donny, a comedian who is relentlessly stalked by a woman after he offers her a free drink at the bar he works at.<\/span><\/p>\n The show<\/a> avoids all the usual stalker tropes, exploring the emotional impact of stalking on both the stalker and their victim, as well as how Donny\u2019s ordeal comes to affect other people in his life, including Teri \u2013 an American therapist and a love interest who he meets on a dating app.<\/span><\/p>\n Baby Reindeer<\/a> is based on Gadd\u2019s real-life stalking ordeal, and he previously confirmed that Teri is based on a real trans woman he was seeing at the time,\u00a0<\/span>explaining that she \u201cwas the voice of reason in my life at that point\u201d, although he never \u201clistened to her as much as [he] should have\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Teri is played by Nava Mau in the series.\u00a0<\/span>Read on for everything you need to know about the star.<\/span><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mau <\/span> is an actor, filmmaker and director<\/strong> who <\/span>has served as producer on short films Sam\u2019s Town, Lovebites and Walking Hour.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking about her career in the film and TV industry, Mau told <\/span>Elle<\/a> in 2021: \u201cI do really like working in a variety of capacities. I would say that my favourites are directing and acting, obviously.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Mau previously starred in HBO series Generation<\/strong>, which first aired in 2021. <\/span>She played a character called Ana.<\/span><\/p>\n Mau plays Teri in Baby Reindeer, an American therapist and a trans woman who Donny meets on a dating app. Through her character, the series explores Donny\u2019s internalised homophobia and shame.<\/span><\/p>\n On appearing in the series, she told <\/span>Digital Spy:<\/span><\/a> \u201cIt seemed really important to show people that trans women exist in real life and in relationships with real people\u2026 I could see Richard\u2019s heart in the writing, and I hope that people will see it too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She previously told Netflix Tudum: \u201cWhen I was reading the script, it felt like the first time reading a character that was written by someone who actually had known and loved a trans woman.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it felt like an honour to even get to read the script because of Richard\u2019s vulnerability. There\u2019s a light that I think pulsates out of that kind of vulnerability, and so all of the characters in the story then are cast in that light. And I felt that in that first read of Teri.\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, she can be found at the handle @navamau<\/a><\/strong>. At present, she has over 20,000 followers.<\/span><\/p>\n Yes, she can be found at the handle @navamau<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p> Anyone affected by Richard Gadd\u2019s stalking story can find support by visiting the NHS website<\/a>\u00a0or contacting Victim Support<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n All seven episodes of Baby Reindeer are now available to stream on Netflix.<\/strong>\u00a0Sign<\/a>\u00a0up for Netflix from \u00a34.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.\u00a0<\/strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Teri is based on a real person in Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd’s life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":49904,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri.jpg",1548,1032,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/04\/who-is-nava-mau-meet-the-baby-reindeer-star-playing-teri.jpg",1548,1032,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Teri is based on a real person in Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd's life.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/49903"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Who is Nava Mau?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What else has Nava Mau starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Nava Mau said about starring in Baby Reindeer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is Nava Mau on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is Nava Mau on Twitter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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