I can be so blown away by story lines.

When I was a child, I went to stage school three times a week in the evenings - singing, ballet, tap, modern and acting, and I loved it.

My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things.

Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget.

Cooking can cure almost anything.

I think the first time I realised Downton Abbey was a hit was when I was sitting in a tea shop in New York and the couple next to me were talking about Downton Abbey, and then they recognised me.

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.