“I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.”
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The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.
I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.
The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.