I come from a pretty scientific family. My sister is a neurologist and my brother is an engineer.

It's always been a lot of fun for me, just to be in films that people see and they connect to, big or small. The big ones tend to reach a wider audience, so it's exciting to feel like you've got fans in countries, all over the world, who are watching what you're doing. That's really great!

I was always a performing arts kid in general - but I felt like my ultimate goal was to be an actress and be in films.

I'm a really cautious person, so I don't let myself get into near-death experiences. I'm not into the idea of skydiving or anything.

You're literally sized up with measuring tape as a 13- or 14-year-old girl. I wanted to opt out of that experience.

But as an actor you do want to challenge yourself and step outside what you have done in the past and that what I like to do, I like to jump around and try different things and stretch myself.

I love playing characters that are strong, when there's physicality involved.