Occupation: Film Actress Birth: December 14, 1969
I always think I love work, and I knew early on that I wanted to be an actress. Then I meet people who have truly dedicated their lives to acting, an….
I don't believe in categorising a gender, as it makes for discord. People always say, 'That's what men are like' or, 'That's what women do'; I don't ….
My stepfather introduced me to The London Library when I was about 18; the clientele has definitely changed since then, but it is still a wonderful o….
Growing up, I wasn't allowed dolls, and my brothers weren't allowed guns. I inherited my brothers' clothes. I was never dressed in pink, and they wer….
Living with very limited expectations is a much more immediate way of living. You really do just make the best of everything you have. I guess kids h….
Death is final. No it is not just final, it's worse than that, it's diminishing: the dead continue to decrease, to occupy less space..
Scribbling things down is my therapy. I filter later..
I think the difference between finding happiness, or moments of happiness, is how you choose to interpret things. That's a rather shocking responsibi….
I first met my husband when I was 15. He was very cool, in a band, all that kind of thing, but he took a long time to grow up. Our paths crossed agai….
My kids always say to me, 'Can we watch TV?' I say, 'Absolutely!' because then I can get something done. But then they say, and I wait for it, 'But c….
I always keep myself busy. I'm writing. Or I'm creating something. Or I'm doing stuff with the kids. I'm up incredibly early in the morning; I go to ….
I'm very different to my mum. I'm not as beautiful as she is, nor - she probably despairs about this - as groomed. I certainly rebelled against her i….
My grandparents never understood why my mother Noreen chose such exotic names for her children: Damon and me. My granny insisted on calling my brothe….
I play Nitin Sawhney's 'Letting Go' repeatedly, nonstop. I find it transformative. I'm so glad iPods were invented so I didn't have to drive everyone….
I grew up with my stepfather in Brighton, but I did spend a lot of time with my natural father, and I was loved by both, so I suppose the advantage o….
I feel awful for women who are trying to raise kids on their own, with zero income and no fathers present - that's single motherhood..
In terms of 'Solaris,' I didn't really think about the religious aspect an awful lot. There's one scene at a dinner party, and it's discussed, but it….
I think it's incumbent on actresses to bring something else to the part which isn't in the script..
I have a massive divide between being a competent human being and being completely hopeless, when it comes to logic..
I happen to find motherhood a very natural state, but I know a lot of other people don't..