so without further adieu, here's jameela jamil on "last call." ♪ >> hello, i'm jameela jamil.be held. it's not sexual, i promise. don't even think about. it's not at all sexual. this is a legitimate human need. and one that we need more than ever, because our generation has never been lonelier or more anxious. and this has huge benefits to

but jameela jamil is not exactly your paint-by-numbers actress.istani descent, incredibly honest about her life, from anorexia to sexual assault, nervous breakdown, and even she got hit by a car. she remains incredibly optimistic throughout. and now she's starring in the hit sitcom "the good place." jamil spoke with our alicia menendez about her unusual journey to the top. >> you have the type of story that if it were written as fiction would be unbelievable. you grow up without full hearing and yet somehow become a radio deejay. you accidentally become a host. you then accidentally become a columnist. you have then achieved fame in the u.k. and decided it's time to move to the u.s. to pursue a career in writing and then somehow, although you were not pursuing acting, get cast in one of the most important sitcoms happening in america right now. who are you? >> i don't know. i have no idea. i should be stopped. >> yes. >> it was amazing that you memorized my life. >> because it's unbelievable. >> so, when i was 17, i got hit by a car into another c

"the good place" actress nsd jackie of all trades jameela jamil expl how getting hit by a car was thever happened to her.