My first job was a Greek tragedy, and ever since, one job just seemed to roll onto the next. I've been terribly lucky.

From a very young age, stories fuelled my imagination in the most wonderful way.

Although I grew up in London, I spent summers in Missouri, where my dad lived. It's quite a liberal town, Kansas City. You'd be surprised.

I loved watching theatre, and film, and television. It was a fantastic outlet and my favourite thing to do. I can't remember the decision. It just felt like a completely natural thing... I just completely felt drawn into it and seduced by it all. I found myself going into it.

I don't think I'm curvaceous. It's simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny.

Skiing in Whistler was great fun. It's an extreme environment that's very different to my own and I had never skied before, so I had to learn to take on the elements quite bravely. It was nice to try something new.

I am often lost in my own world, with a frown on my face.