In the first season of the mun2 bilingual series “RPM Miami,” actress Paulina Gálvez plays Ana Karina, a police detective who keeps busy in Miami and the fictional city of Sunny Harbor where the underground racing scene is always full of drama.

Gálvez, who was born in Chile and raised in Spain, moved to the U.S. six years ago to continue her career as an actress. While living abroad, she was featured in a number of films including “L'Auberge Espagnole” with Audrey Tatou, a role that earned her a Goya Award nomination for Best Actress, and 1994’s “El detective y la muerte” with Javier Bardem.

During an exclusive interview with EXTRA, Gálvez, who began her artistic career as a professional flamenco dancer in Madrid, talked about how she learned English after arriving in the U.S. and what she misses most about living in Spain.

“RPM Miami” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on mun2.

EXTRA: What attracted you to “RPM Miami” and your character?

Paulina Gálvez: It’s the first TV series set in Miami that is really bilingual. I love that the show is trying to reflect the population that lives here in Miami and isn’t relying on stereotypes. My character is really strong. She is a huntress. I loved that about her.

What research did you do to play Ana Karina?

I watched as many police shows on TV as I could and took what I liked from them and made my own character. I also have a couple of good friends who helped me. One is a special agent and the other is an ex-detective. I asked them everything. I wanted to be as real of a detective as I could be. I wanted to know everything about the profession.

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