Your dressing area should be your private space.

Having my priorities in order has really helped me look better, fresher, and more relaxed.

I haven't played a lot of wallflowers but I have played women who have been vulnerable.

Art is an expression of who you are. Parts that I play are my sculptures.

The British have been more up for it than the Americans were, particularly with respect to nudity in the show. In Europe there are adverts that show the breasts, so people are less frightened of that aspect of the show. Americans can withstand incredible violence on TV shows - which, as I come from England and Canada, I find difficult to stomach - but they are more puritanical when it comes to nudity on screen.

I take care of myself, which includes dieting, exercising and minimising stress. I joke that I've been on a diet since 1974, which is basically true.

I've been playing sexually aware women most of my life. At this point I expected to be playing moms and wives. It's exciting to play a femme fatale.