You may not have heard of Ally Maki yet, but you soon will know her name. You may recognize the Japanese-American actress from her recent cameo on New Girl as Kumiko, a non-English speaker who was renting one of the rooms in an Airbnb deal. But in her next major role, Maki will play a character that has nothing to do with her heritage.

My dear girls,

At this moment in your life you know me as the portly, somewhat frumpy cleaning person who lives with you. But as you’ll find out, I kind of have a posh gig.

I’m living a beautiful life, a novel-worthy span of years, full of the most glamorous chapters. And though we’re not wealthy, your dad has made a career out of telling folks to buy expensive things—products I “can’t live without” and international jaunts that would make Elizabeth Taylor squeal…