I’m a huge fan of the books myself, so to know that I got to play Clary – who’s a literary heroine to me – was a huge honour.

I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

There's this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if there's no talent you won't get the part.

I never go with something in mind. I like having an array of generations in my outfits!

When it comes to the work, I'm excited to see what people think. When it comes to the private life, that's when I don't pay attention.

At a party recently I was introduced to Meryl Streep, and it took me a second to get my head around it. You know, that I'm meeting these people now. I'm doing it.

It was interesting to portray a character that was so far removed from today's world, but was also at the forefront of feminism at that time.