Sheridan Smith

“I have angel wings and a halo on my wrist, which I got done on my 30th birthday in memory of my brother.”

“When you're hiding behind a character all the time, as soon as you have to be yourself, you feel kind of terrified.”

“Appearing in 'Legally Blonde' has helped me find my inner girl, although at the beginning the director was constantly telling me off for sitting like a boy, with my legs apart, while wearing a cocktail dress and heels!”

“I'm grateful to be working. The most exciting thing for me is that I never get bored - I've done comedy, drama, musical theatre and now Shakespeare.”

“I'm normally a burger and chips girl - such a cheap date.”

“When I was 16, I played Tallulah in 'Bugsy Malone' at the Queen's Theatre. Me and five others shared a flat together in Blackheath. It was brilliant being 16 and living in London with my mates.”

“ההופעה במחזמר 'לא רק בלונדינית' עזרה לי למצוא את הילדה הפנימית שלי, למרות שבהתחלה הבמאי כל הזמן אמר לי שאני יושבת כמו בן, עם רגליים פשוקות, כשאני לובשת שמלת קוקטייל ונעלי עקב!”

“אני רק פשוטת עם שמנסה לעבוד במשחק.”

“בדרך כלל לא יוצא לי לשחק נשים מתוחכמות.”

“אולי אני עוברת ממצב טום בוי לתחושה קצת יותר נשית. נהניתי ללבוש כמה שמלות מפוארות. זה נחמד מדי פעם.”

“אני תמיד אומרת לעוקבי הטוויטר שלי לבוא לדלת הבמה ולפגוש אותי. מה שאני אוהבת בלהיות בתיאטרון, במקום בצילומים, זה שאתה פוגש את הקהל שלך.”

“כשאתה מתחבא מאחורי דמות כל הזמן, ברגע שאתה צריך להיות עצמך, אתה מרגיש קצת מבועת.”

“I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.”

“I always say to my Twitter followers to come to the stage door and meet me. What I love about being in the theatre, rather than filming, is that you meet your audience.”

“On my first TV job I didn't have a clue. They'd tell me to hit my mark and I had no idea what they meant. You just pick it up. And ultimately, all it's really about is pretending to be someone else.”

“I'm such a weirdo. I'm animal-mad, so my ideal date would probably be something involving going to see animals.”

“Not having gone to drama school, I always feel like a bit of a fraud, but so far it looks as though I've not been found out.”

“When a woman gets to 30, you ask her about having kids. I don't mind - all my friends are settled with kids, so I can understand people asking, and I even get it from relatives, but I'd be a fool to miss these work opportunities. And there's no time limit. One day I'll find my prince, but at the minute, I'm enjoying kissing a few frogs.”

“My brother is the lead singer of The Torn, and my parents are in a country duo.”

“I certainly never get above my station - my family would soon slap me back down to earth.”