The calibre of TV's changing. It's becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely.

I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!'

One of the many things I love about Daenerys from Game of Thrones is she's given me an opportunity to fly the flag for young girls and women, to be more than just somebody's wife and somebody's girlfriend.

I grew up around horses, but acting and riding on camera is a whole different thing.

You can't come out of drama school and think, 'It's all going to be amazing.' You have to expect to work in a bar for at least five years and be a waitress for maybe two!

My mother taught me how to apply my own makeup at 13 years old, and the most important lesson I learned is to never touch my eyebrows and to cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day.

I long for the countryside. That's where I get my calm and tranquillity - from being able to come and find a spot of green.