Unfortunately I had an ankle problem and underwent three operations.

I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I'm going to have.

There's a reason hobble skirts are called hobble skirts. You literally can't move very far in them.

I don't mind giving everyone a shock - including myself.

I filmed 'Albatross' before I got 'Downton.' It's a coming-of-age movie about this girl who leaps into this family's life, like a whirlwind. She's ballsy and brash and wonderful, it was such an amazing character to play.

I'm hungry for a cold and mean character - I'd love it if someone thought I could play gritty. I want to play a baddie, someone really scary.

The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you.