I think I'm up for not trying to play a literary heroine. I think I'd rather just do someone that has just been created in a script, rather than in a book that everyone knows and loves. The difficulty with it and the reason these characters are so loved is that every woman and man that reads it understands it in a different way. They're so relatable, but different aspects will be drawn from different people.

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.

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

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

I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start.

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!'

Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a speech around a table.