Producing is very much like running a business, where you find the project, you find the different people involved, you put the elements together, and you make sure they all work together well.

The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That's still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately.

I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.

I love England though; I've been back a few times and just love it. My favorite thing to do there is going to museums and all the castles. Oh, and my husband and I went mountain biking across England on our honeymoon!

I understand men much better than most women I know.

The main prank that we play with props is for people's birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face - that's always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who's new.

Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you're back on set again.