Claudia Jessie

“I moved to London to get an agent, though that took a while - everyone said no, understandably.”

“When you join something that's from Netflix, you know it's not gonna be terrible.”

“My family were so poor. My mum would clean houses to maybe get me to a ballet class, bless her.”

“Comedy makes things believable. Because if there's anything we all know, it's how to make fun of ourselves, and to make fun of situations to make them a bit easier.”

“I'm vegan, Buddhist, minimalist, an actor. I'm very friendly, though. If I wasn't I think it would be easier to be, like, 'You're a bit of a knob.'”

“I think I'm probably far too emotional, which is good as actress but not so flash for a police officer.”

“The Internet is a great communication tool, but just like anything, there can be negative aspects.”

“Birmingham has managed to keep that warmth, and it has the friendliest people. I can't see why I would want to leave.”

“I'm terrible at taking breaks.”

“I'd be a rubbish policewoman in real life.”

“It's difficult being young; but holding on to a sense of identity is really important in life.”

“We didn't have much money growing up and charity shops were the most reasonable option, I think. But my mum's always recycled, reused, restored and repaired.”

“Each day I'm trying to figure out how I can be more courageous, kinder and compassionate.”

“The idea of marriage and children isn't at the front of my mind.”

“I think we're becoming a bit less attached to consumerism.”