When you're onstage, you're acutely aware of the reaction of a particular group of people, because it's like a wave.

I love strange choices. I'm always interested in people who depart from what is expected of them and go into new territory.

I feel like I've been marinated in Australian theatre.

My husband keeps me really honest.

My kids don't watch any TV, but they watch videos and films. I'm sure they watch it at friends' houses.

As an actor I suppose you're constantly observing. I don't sit in restaurants making notes, I don't live my life in order to then feed it into my work.

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually.