A biography for Natalie Dormerhasn’t been written yet.
“What makes me really happy is a walk in the English countryside. A nice sunset, that British countryside - it means I'm home.”
“Perfect is very boring, and if you happen to have a different look, that's a celebration of human nature, I think. If we were all symmetrical and perfect, life would be very dull.”
“My yoga mat comes everywhere. Keeps me stretched out after sitting still on all those planes, trains and road journeys.”
“I meet fascinating people I respect and idolise all the time.”
“When you have that long, flowing hair, you feel different - when you cut it, the framing of your face changes immediately.”
“I think women have always been trying to look healthy. The makeup artists just teach you the quick cheats.”
“Fashion, historically, is how people make statements about themselves or communicate.”
“It's fascinating how much of our sense of attractiveness and feminine identity is bound up in our hair.”
“You can think what you like of Madonna - about her political choices and her PR - but you have to respect her courage not to let the critics stop her exploring her potential.”
“I love being part of huge mega blockbusters, and I love being a part of small independent films and small stage.”
“I couldn't pick just one defining breakthrough role. I like to think that they're all a part of me.”
“I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.”
“Kids are very cruel to each other.”
“I've been spoiled rotten with the costumes I've worn.”
“More often than not, I get cast as quite Machiavellian roles - it's something about my face; I'm quite shifty or something!”
“There are a lot of parallels between the historical Henry VIII and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. There's an oscillation and extremity of emotion throughout his repertoire that lends itself beautifully to the nature of Henry VIII, definitely. He will push things to the limit, and yet remain in emotional control.”
“I think every actor brings something personal to a role, right?”
“I love to drive. My present to myself from 'The Tudors' was a red Mazda MX5 hard-top convertible. I loved that car, and also what she represented - my first success.”
“I'm very lucky to be in projects that have such skilled writing in them.”
“I was a very physical child... I was a tree-climber; I was a tomboy.”