It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

I'm from Southampton.

I'm not recognised much at all.

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

Id love to work in the States; Id love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.

I cry at films and TV and even adverts.