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I'm a multi-faceted human being.
As an actress, I'm an emotional person.
I feel like my work has been incredibly diverse.
I always get a little bit scared reading reviews.
I try to put myself into whatever character I play.
To play Cleopatra on Broadway would just be incredible.
I enjoy classics, but classics are classics for a reason.
I'm interested in playing lots of different complex women.
In 2009, I was living in London and getting work I enjoyed.
I think all characters that we play are facets of ourselves.
I think there are parts of myself in every character I play.
When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me!
For me, it was all about working with an inspirational filmmaker.
I played Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.' That was my first role on stage.
I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard.
I try not to define myself. Other people are going to do that for you anyway.
I'm just broadening my craft and stretching my skills a little bit in different directions.
I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing.
I was born in the '80s, so I don't really remember it very strongly, but the music is so iconic.
I am an only child, so I relate to the intensity of that single-parent, mother-daughter relationship.
That's the wonderful thing about acting - you play a role. It's about humanity, rather than labeling.
There is the old boys' club, but there are people who are "conviction lobbyists" coming from the heart.
I've always had an ear for languages and music so it's something I'm continually working on but it's fun.
My personal style is somewhat androgynous and simple. With my lifestyle, I've become more of a minimalist.
I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone.
I like to choose things that fit my body for sure; you learn to find the things that complement your shape.
From the age of four, I loved ballet and tap. I was in the school band, the choir, and all my school plays.
I like being free to take on any project that inspires me and to trust that the work will speak for itself.
The only valid starting point is to understand what we all share - we have to find what we can all agree on.
Corsets were a challenge in 'Belle;' fake nails tripped me up in 'Blackbird.' Guess I'm not a mani type of girl!
I'm a very improvisational cook. I sort of like to make things up as I go along. I'm quite creative in the kitchen.
Because I had grown up with Jane Austen novels and period dramas, I was very familiar with that period and that world.
Different fragrances promote different emotions, and I find that fragrance gets me in the frame of mind for that person.
Don't worry about society's conditioning and the labels that are put on you by external forces. Hold onto your true self.
I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come up.
The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media.
Because of my job, my hair gets played with a lot on set, so I try to give it little bit of breathing space when Im not working.
I never wanted to be like anyone growing up. It's always been about the enjoyment, and I've just never wanted to imitate anyone.
I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful singer.
I do a lot of yoga, and when I'm in L.A., I have an outdoorsy sort of lifestyle. It's sort of comfortable, West Coast, yoga chic.
I enjoy classics, but classics are classics for a reason. I prefer to focus on the future. There are a lot of new stories to be heard.
I was lucky that my mother had a very well-adjusted perspective of the world, and never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to do.
When I'm not working, I'm really, really low key. I don't wear makeup unless I have to; I don't get my hair done unless I really need to.
I was so thrilled to be in 'Doctor Who.' It's such a wonderful experience, and the fan base that that show has never fails to surprise me.
The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire.
I love to go hiking. There's a lot of concrete in L.A., and I come from the Shires, so it's important for me to get back in touch with nature.
I don't really have one dish. I'm a very improvisational cook. I sort of like to make things up as I go along. I'm quite creative in the kitchen.
For me, after emotionally intense roles, I'd need to take a step back because then there's the promoting of the film which is another job in itself.
I try to define myself through my own choices rather than just accepting society's kind of you're that, you're that, let me put you in a box kind of thing.
It's odd doing a movie, and then a year and half later having to go to a premiere and talk about what you did, and get dressed up and have your picture taken.