I don't think I've ever done a character like this before, so I couldn't really draw from previous roles. I've been known for doing a lot of comedies in England, so I don't think that would have worked. I completely went from scratch, with this one, and used the research and what was in the script, and spoke to Chris. It's all from in my mind ,rather than drawing from previous experiences or roles.

Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying.

Always take earplugs and an eye mask. It doesn't matter where you are. Even if you're in the best hotel, if there's road works outside, then you're screwed. So I take earplugs and an eye mask with me wherever I go.

I defy any woman that doesn't feel more elegant and more groomed and ready for an evening than if you have a blow dry.

I hardly ever missed school, and I always got my work in on time. I was a good student and always got top grades.

When you're acting, you're escaping and hiding behind something. It's cliched to say, but there's a safety there.

At 11, I got my first job in a mini-series for America, and it was very exciting.