Because of my job, my hair gets played with a lot on set, so I try to give it little bit of breathing space when Im not working.

It's not often that you get a chance in one role to do the glamour bit and then strip off all the makeup and reveal the real person beneath the façade. Usually, it's either a glamorous role or a raw, emotional role.

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.

To play Cleopatra on Broadway would just be incredible.

I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come up.

There is the old boys' club, but there are ­people who are "conviction lobbyists" coming from the heart.

From the age of four, I loved ballet and tap. I was in the school band, the choir, and all my school plays.