I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since I've been in 'Downton Abbey,' which has made me much more fashion conscious.
'Sweeney Todd' is my favorite Sondheim musical.
People have preconceptions about women of a certain age.
I never imagined I'd go into acting, but I always loved drama, and when I was 16, I discovered the Library Theatre up the road. So I plucked up courage and asked if I could watch rehearsals. It was like Heaven.
The first role I played was Madame Ranevsky in 'The Cherry Orchard.'
I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.
