The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

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.

I think one of the most important things I can give my children is the right to be themselves.

I grew up without the rose-tinted look at the profession many of my friends had, but I've been very lucky playing major roles in 'An Ideal Husband', 'Arcadia' and 'The Memory of Water'.

I get so nervous before I go on stage that I can never eat very much, so I'm always completely starving afterwards and dying for a bowl of pasta.

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

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.