I am still married, yes - no children. I have Benzo, though; he's my dog, a Lhasa apso.

My mother told me not to listen to anyone. She had been told that she wouldn't be able to teach and she did.

I think it is vital to fight to do something you want to do despite not gaining your community's or your friends' approval.

When I started out in the '90s, there were not many people of color writing, directing and producing - hence, the roles for people of color were few and far between. There's still few roles in England [where she's from].

I like to do new things, so I always take on roles that I feel will keep me on my toes. I never want to pigeon myself, so I always like to surprise myself. I believe in versatility and so I would play anything as long as it was a challenge.

The predictable thing about 'The Good Wife' is how unpredictable 'The Good Wife' is.

I knew from a young age that I wanted to be an actor. I never even thought about other careers. The acting field is certainly not the path many Indian parents encourage their children to take, but mine were very supportive. They wanted me to have an education, but understood that this is what I wanted to do.