The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.

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

I adore acting; it's in my blood - quite literally - but I can honestly say the most creative thing in the world for me is being a mother.

Something like 'Sex And The City' was insulting - women all clawing on to their youth when there's such ripe territory in honestly exploring women's lives as they get older.

I had absolutely no idea of the scale of its following and the globalness of 'Bond'.

Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent.

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.