You've only got a short shelf-life as an actor, and I want to make the most of it while I can.

There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.

You've only got a short shelf-life as an actor, and I want to make the most of it while I can.

I've never for a second felt like my job has been more of a struggle because I'm a woman.

I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

At 27 or so I thought, you know, I actually do really want to make money and have a proper life, and I don't want to be a loser. I know! I'll go to university and get a proper degree and maybe get a job in media... I went and did an English degree.

Stresses in a marriage and in family life, sometimes they're prompted by whatever is going on in the wider world as well as what's going on behind your door.