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" Drama school was a lifeline for me, it saved me. I found it very nurturing - I just clung on. "

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" For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like. "

" My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel. "

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" My mom passed down to me her old Levi's denim jacket. When I left it on a plane, I was devastated. I've never been able to find anything with quite the same cool, faded look. "

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