I always play girls who are quite traumatised, or a plain girl, but I'm happy with that.

I'm happy with the way I look, but I'm not Hollywood beautiful.

A lot of period pieces we see are adaptations of novels - we always know the story.

Fashion does seem to have a 20s comeback every few seasons, and I completely see why. Its a very feminine look: the fabrics and the shapes are very pretty and distinctive.

You can have a great script, and it can be a great show, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't take the public's interest.

I always play girls who are quite traumatised, or a plain girl, but I'm happy with that.

My agent asked if I fancied Robin Hood and I thought: 'Yeah, why not?' I hadn't watched it, to be honest, but I'd seen bits and knew it was really popular Saturday family viewing with heaps of action. I thought it would be great fun. I was up for a good old play-fighting and the scripts were terrifically exciting.