I've been married to the same man - even after the separation - longer than most people in this business. I'm sick to death of people mentioning it.

My best friend is my husband.

I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work.

It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals.

Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months.

When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge.

I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can.