I play a curator, the most American part you can think of. My work is to protect the Declaration of Independence. I work at the National Archives in Washington.

I like to stay fit by being generally active.

I know a lot of people think, 'She's so glamorous.' But that's really not me at all.

I dreamt of becoming a ballet dancer. I studied with the Royal Academy of London for 11 years, and that did not pan out, but my love for being on stage was born there. And then, I actually went to drama school in Paris, France. That's where it first started.

But quite honestly, personally, I was much more concerned - I mean, there's not much I can do about my appearance obviously other than spending four hours in hair and makeup.

People always think I’m dainty when they meet me, but I’m really not. I’m very German – we’re not made out of sugar.

Being German, I think we don't really express a lot of things.