“I don't like doing what I've already done. But there's a lot of different kinds of characters that I'd like to play. More comedy, more classical theatre, more European theatre, more movies. I'd love to play a character close to myself in a film... because then it's about revealing, rather than about putting on a character.”

English actress

Geraldine James is an English actress known for work across television, stage and film. Her career spans several decades, and she is known for roles in British drama and period stories. She played Sarah Layton in The Jewel in the Crown, Marilla Cuthbert in the Netflix series Anne with an E, and Queen Mary in the film Downton Abbey. She also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the television film She's Been Away.