When I first got the job, I was told nothing about my character. She's an anthropologist and she's tough, she's a female Indiana Jones. That's what I went into [Lost] knowing.

I'm such a fan girl when it comes to movies, TV and sci-fi, sometimes I can't believe I actually get to be in them.

I'm quadracontinental. I've got a life in London, New York, L.A. and Hawaii.

The danger with playing someone tough is that the character can become two-dimensional and mean and nobody likes her.

All I do is watch TV and films, and when I'm not doing that, I'm making them. I need a hobby!

Sometimes when you walk onto a set, there are very clear delineations. The crew don't talk to the actors and I hate all that. Everyone is the same to me and I always treat everyone in the same way.

I'm not Irish. Just because I have red hair doesn't mean I'm a lucky charm, you know?