Actress

I like the idea of raising a kid in my trailer. My mother was an actress. I grew up in theater with her in Brazil. I would play with set dolls. And I loved it.

Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.

My mom never cared if I came home dirty from playing outside with my brother. If I got my dress muddy, or my jeans were ripped, or I got blood on something. But I think a lot of girls have a different experience.

I got a little bit used to people stopping me in the street with 'V,' at least in America. Not that I think you ever really get used to it. It will always be a shock to be recognised for anything.

I was your typical pregnant lady - pickles and watermelon.

The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.

I got a little bit used to people stopping me in the street with 'V,' at least in America. Not that I think you ever really get used to it. It will always be a shock to be recognised for anything.

Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.

My son's baby paraphernalia always ends up in my bag.

Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down.

You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy.

I think I'm more the method acting school.

It's incredibly fun as an actor to get to play different styles and different genres for completely different audiences.

I'm not always up to date on everything that's going on, but I am somewhat informed. I listen to NPR. And I actually watch Fox News, because I believe, if you just listen to the things that agree with you, you're not really seeing anything else.

There's really no way to plan how to play an alien.

I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there.

I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do.

I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life.

The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand.

I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.'