Talented people are written off once they hit their 50s and 60s, and the saddest thing is, we just get better as we get older.

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.

Being a gossip reporter just isn't a respectable job. It'll chew you up and spit you out.

Your dressing area should be your private space.

The first professional play I ever saw was The Importance Of Being Earnest, and I just fell in love.

I think the wonderful thing about doing theater is that it's more of an actor's medium. I think that film is more of a director's medium. You can't edit something out on stage. It's there.

When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.