When I was ten, I saw 'Grease' on stage and thought: 'I want to be part of that; it looks like so much fun.' My mum enrolled me in a local theatre group, and it all went from there.

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

I was bullied. I was a bit of a geek. Good-looking guys were off-limits. I didn't start dating until I was 18.

When I left EastEnders, I could have earned an absolute fortune from sexy calendars, shoots for lads' mags, fitness videos and reality shows. But I always turned them down.

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

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

'Bionic Woman' really enriched my career. It was a big, amazing thing to do.