'The White Lotus' star Natasha Rothwell was used to playing the funny sidekick. So she wrote herself a starring role.

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The most painful scene for Natasha Rothwell to write in her new Hulu series "How to Die Alone" was the most personal one. Fresh out of the hospital after a near-death accident, Rothwell's single and anxious airport worker Mel is realizing the pitfalls of listing herself as her own emergency contact during an actual emergency. Now, she's distraught, lonely, and rethinking her life while drinking alone at a bar.