Gina Rodriguez Says She Felt 'So Connected' to New Series 'Not Dead Yet' After Her Grandma's Death "I'm still learning from her now that she's gone," the actress tells PEOPLE while teasing her new ...

Rodriguez took her time returning to series TV after playing Jane for five seasons. She says "Not Dead Yet" was a story she really wanted to tell, in part because it hit so close to home.

Gina Rodriguez plays a journalist forced to start over after an ill-advised romance. The title of the show, "Not Dead Yet," indicates how far she has fallen.