I am absolutely desperate to do an action movie. And not to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I actually think I'm good at it. I did it all. I was really into the routines and the choreography. I used to dance when I was younger, and so I think that came in handy.

When people feel good, they look good.

I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game.

My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was Just William. It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel.

The first Disney movie I saw I think was 'Snow White.' I loved all the Disney princess movies.

It took me a while to warm to the '20s costumes on 'Downton.' I love it when women accentuate their curves, and that era was all about hiding them. The shapes they wore then were in tune with female empowerment. Cutting off their hair and hiding their busts was a way of saying, 'We're equal to men!'

I love clothes but it's a struggle for me to get out of jeans and a baggy jumper.