I certainly relate to Ygritte in the fact that she is so strong and also ruthless as well and I feel that especially within Game of Thrones, I think that as a show, it is one of the frontrunners for showing dominant female characters and making sure that men answer to women rather than the other way around.

I don't really think it matters if you go into stage or TV as long as you do a bit of character work, really.

I had the most fantastic time filming 'Downton.'

With big productions, you can sometimes get lost with the terminology and all the different departments.

Working on camera is a different ballgame in the sense that it's far more intimate work, but the basics and the foundations of being able to create something that isn't necessarily your own instincts - is a character that you have inside your head - whether you're talking about television or film or theater, that still has to be the grounding work.

Graduating at the age of 21 was a wonderful age to hopefully start a career.

It's never fun to be scared [about stage fright] but I think that it is important and it's healthy to always push yourself.

I think booze is a good ritual. I think knocking back a shot of whiskey does calm the nerves and helps a lot.

Unfortunately I don't have my grandparents, but Mum and I are working quite well together. That's candid, that's frank. Your grandmother is never going to lie to you.