Acting is a freelance career... you never stop having to prove yourself and fight for work.
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In everything I do, I like to set the idea for girls that they can do anything. I was really moved by Hillary Clinton's speech when she lost the election - she didn't want young girls to feel like it wasn't possible and wanted them to know a female president will eventually happen. That's important.
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I really like research.
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I love the Russians for their verve, their melancholia, their vivacity, their unpredictability, and their humour.
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There are so many successful women working in intelligence, but it's still seen as a male-dominated world.
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I think film likes me better than the theatre does for some reason.
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Around the time of 'The Lord of the Rings,' it was a shock to me just how big it is to be on that kind of media juggernaut. It was a big thing and the scrutiny was shocking.
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There's such big pressure on people who are incredibly famous, on those who have people sitting outside their front door and taking photos every time they move.
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In Australia, it's people from Asian countries who most often recognise me. There are often people just looking at me at the supermarket, like they're shocked to think I would go to the supermarket.