I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason - I just sob if there's turbulence.

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 father Philip was an actor and appeared in everything from 'The Onedin Line' to 'Hedda Gabler' with Dame Diana Rigg.

I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.

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

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

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