I never felt like I had to rebel against my convent upbringing, because it was comparatively regular..

I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting..

Hackney gets a bit of a bad rap, but it's the only place I've ever lived that felt like a community. I know my neighbours..

There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that..