At home I wear my own clothes, no makeup and don't do anything exciting with my hair. I get to borrow pretty dresses for the red carpet, and have experts do my hair and makeup.

I think all characters that we play are facets of ourselves.

I try to put myself into whatever character I play.

I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing.

Because I had grown up with Jane Austen novels and period dramas, I was very familiar with that period and that world.

As an actress, I'm an emotional person.

I think there are parts of myself in every character I play.