Its really good to have so distinctive a name as an actress. No one ever forgets it. My sister and brother are called Perdita and Rollo. Actually, my….

Size zero doesn't make you happy and I'm not sure I have the discipline for Hollywood. I'm too much of a fan of chocolate and crisps..

My father was a tyrant about reading, and that put me off books when I was little..

Foyles War made me realise that Churchill actually had questionable morals; his decisions meant that good people died. It must have weighed heavily o….

My parents wondered what to do with this insufferable show-off. They chose acting for me and I'm very grateful I can still make a living from it..