I'm just some commoner trying to work in acting.

I'm grateful to be working. The most exciting thing for me is that I never get bored - I've done comedy, drama, musical theatre and now Shakespeare.

I really fancy Eddie Redmayne. I wouldn't mind a few steamy scenes with him.

I live in Selfridges because it has everything under one roof. Liberty's is great for the same reason - I'm so lazy, I hate walking from shop to shop. Powder in Crouch End always has great designer labels in, so when I walk past I have to put my blinkers on because every time I nip in I come out with too much stuff; it's dangerous.

I'm such a weirdo. I'm animal-mad, so my ideal date would probably be something involving going to see animals.

Not having gone to drama school, I always feel like a bit of a fraud, but so far it looks as though I've not been found out.

I certainly never get above my station - my family would soon slap me back down to earth.