Sophisticated and exquisite model and actress Isabella Rossellini who stars in the upcoming original miniseries Legend of Earthsea told SCI FI Wire that she is not a big SF&F fan, but appreciates well-done film and television production.

“I love to watch them, but I mostly watch them because of [her two children], although I did go see Harry Potter by myself, because my son had already seen it two or three times and didn’t want to go back,” Rossellini said in an interview. “They are fantastic, spectacular films.”

The 52-year-old actress, a daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini, plays Thar, the high priestess of Atuan.

“Also, I think part of the reason why I did [Legend of Earthsea] is there is a common culture you have with your children that you share,“ Rossellini said. “Some of it you teach them. You make sure they see Fantasia or other things that I’ve grown up, that I shared that culture with my parents, and now I’m sharing the culture of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Earthsea with them, and it’s great.”

Rossellini mentioned her relationships with the series’ executive producer 80-year-old Robert Halmi as another factor in her decision to participate in the project. Legend of Earthsea, which premiers today, marks her seventh production with Hungarian-born Halmi after Merlin, The Odyssey and others.