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I wasn't an academic. I hated maths and science at school. I couldn't concentrate.
I don't get recognized all the time, but it tends to happen more in America, and people are so lovely when they do.
When I was a child, I went to stage school three times a week in the evenings - singing, ballet, tap, modern and acting, and I loved it.
I get so excited about reading a new script.
I come from a very working-class background, so my family would have been downstairs in the past, as opposed to upstairs. People are often quite surprised to hear that, that I'm not actually posh.
I can be so blown away by story lines.
Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget.
'Downton Abbey' has become this huge thing, and I really enjoy the success of it, but I sometimes find myself on the outside looking in, which is sort of a healthy way to look at it so you don't get too caught up in it.
My dad worked all sorts of jobs when I was growing up and finally ended up as a surveyor; my mum delivers meals to old folk around where we live. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, but I had a very happy childhood.
I'd like to do something that involves music.
The journey matters as much as the destination. By engaging in the moment on set, I've stopped rushing and now find pleasure in the collaborative process - the characters, the costumes - rather than worrying about the finished product.
I think so often you can come out of drama school and get thrown in the deep end.
My godchildren went to see Taylor Swift in concert and got to meet her. They literally ran toward her and hugged her, and it was amazing. I got big bonus points for it. I'll remind them when they're teenagers.
I love discovering tiny streets.
There's no particular role that comes to mind that I'd like to take on, but for me, it's about playing interesting characters and not just two-dimensional ones.
I'm the youngest of three sisters, and my parents have always encouraged all of us to do whatever made us happy.
I love singing live, actually. And I'm dying to sing in a role, whether it's in a musical or a biographical film about a singer. It's always been one of my aspirations.
I just want a really varied career, and just to keep going, really.
It is impossible to watch a 'Friends' episode too many times. Phoebe is my favourite character. I used to play her songs on the guitar when I was a teenager. 'Smelly Cat' is very easy. It's only about three chords.
I love cycling, but if I could find a way of building something above the streets for cyclists, that would be amazing. We need even more space.
It's always fun to play dress up.
Playing Isabella in 'Measure for Measure' pushed me to my limits. Janet Suzman was directing, and she was very hard on me. I went through phases of not liking her at the time, but I loved her for it in the end.
Until I was 27, I'd maybe been to America once and, like, Ibiza when I was 18. That was it.
I regret not learning to drive when I was younger.
It's old news, me and my accent, but it always seems to make headlines.
I don't have to walk around in hats or find remote places to go for lunch! I don't get recognised that often.
For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.
It's a bit of a history lesson, being an actor. I was in 'Burnt By The Sun' at the National, which was set in Stalinist Russia, so I discovered all about that. You learn so much as you go along.
In the early '20s, with the war over, there was a period of celebration, and you can see it in the fashion.
I loved the 'Die Hard' films growing up and the 'Taken' movies. They're so entertaining, and I enjoy being on the edge of my seat.
You can find a connection with any Shakespeare role you play.
You learn an incredible amount doing theatre, not just about to behave.
I just enjoy acting, whatever area - theatre, film, television.
In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing.
I want a house with a garden, but slap bang in the centre of London. Next door to a sushi bar.
I think the success of 'Downton' is partly because there are effectively 18 leading characters, all given equal importance, so it's enormously involving on many levels. But also, it's a new story. It's not like Dickens or Austen, where everyone knows the denouement.
I'm quite into the French way - simple elegance with just a suggestion of sexiness, nothing vulgar.
People will consider me a part of their lives for however long 'Downton Abbey' lasts. It's a lovely thing to feel as an actor.
If Shakespeare was around today I would ask him out to dinner. The only thing I don't like about him is the way he did his hair.
Cooking can cure almost anything.
I had dance training from a very young age, 3 or 4 ... It taught me how to present myself, about preparation and working in an ensemble, and it's something that carries with me to this day.
I'm quite surprised at how out of control I can be on stage because, actually, I find I like to be in control in life. It's quite freeing, really.
My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things.
The whole acting game can sometimes be a bit false, and you meet a lot of people in it for the fame - so there's nothing I love more than going back to Essex.
I've had moments of thinking maybe I should go on Twitter. It's something that I've been shy about, and I've thought that maybe I should do it.
I'm taller than most actresses, so most corsets tend to be too short in the body.
It's great to have a home and everything else that comes with it.
I'm not on Twitter, but I am on Instagram and follow Lena Dunham and Usher.
I'm not accident prone, really, but I was cutting something and sort of lost control, and it went through my big toe. There was a lot of blood and I nearly fainted, but its totally fine now.