I'd Love To Say I Made The

I Knew What I Wanted To Do For My Entire Life, From Nursery To University. I've Always Been Geared Towards Wanting To Act. I've Stuck With It, Dedicated Time To It.

I Like To Do New Things, So I Always Take On Roles That I Feel Will Keep Me On My Toes. I Never Want To Pigeon Myself, So I Always Like To Surprise Myself. I Believe In Versatility And So I Would Play Anything As Long As It Was A Challenge.

I Went To Brunel University And Very Much Wanted To Go On To Do A Phd In Management, But Then My Acting Career Started To Take Off. In Those Days When You Switched On The Box There Were Hardly Any Brown Or Black Faces.

Sometimes My Ethnicity Is Relevant, Other Times Not. I Definitely Get The Best Of Both Worlds.

My Mother Wanted To Be A Teacher When She Was Young, And My Father Didn't Approve Of It, So She Fought Very Hard To Become One. And She Did It. So When I Said I Wanted To Become An Actress, My Mother Was Very Supportive. She Always Said To Me, 'there's No Such Thing As 'can't.