Most of my cousins are boys, so I'm used to being around boys.

Soaps are a great springboard for any actor but if you want to be taken seriously, you have to be careful.

For me, once I've worked on something and it's finished, it's like an ex-boyfriend: you don't go back to them.

If I wear make-up, then people recognise me, but the rest of the time, no one really bothers.

If I am not working, I won't wear makeup and I will wear flats.

I think it's so important as an actor that you hang on to your own inner compass, because so many people want to guide you - 'This is what you should you be doing'. But I want to do different things.

I really like Billie Holiday's husky voice, and I'd definitely like to find out more about her.