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I was born in Ipswich but grew up in Wales in a commune. I moved to Newcastle in 1995 to start a theatre company.

I am hoping to have a busy and successful year doing lots of acting. I am hoping for a gorgeous summer and lots of sunshine. I'm not especially fearful.

I get paid to pretend! Also, I love it when I have a make-up artist!

People who drop litter! Why? Just put it in the bin! People who smoke in their cars when their kids are in the back, that was just normal behaviour in the 70s and I remember how sick it used to make me feel, there's really no excuse these days.

Tea, I like Lady Grey best.

I've only ever wanted to be an actor.

The police helicopters always hovering around with their big bright searchlight and the kids' Harry Potter story CDs.

Jelly Babies.

I'm hardly ever ill.

My children. They are brilliant.

In Wales at my mum's there's an amazing copper beech tree which I used to climb up when I wanted to be on my own, I'd sit there for hours. Now I go out for a long run with music, I've got a 10-mile route which takes me all the way along the Quayside and up through Jesmond Dene and across the moor, it's good to be outside.

I want to swim across Bala Lake in North Wales with both my amazing children. I tried to swim it when I was 11 but couldn't stop thinking about the big fish and had to give up.

A little more sunshine.