If I have time to myself I. . . cook. I'm working my way through an Italian cookbook. I'm on desserts at the moment . . . yum.

You may not know it but. . . I'm no good at being idle. There's always something to be done.

A book that changed me was. . . The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; such a great read. I thoroughly recommend it.

Movie heaven is. . .anything on a big screen with a big bag of salted popcorn.

Comfort eating: More popcorn, with melted butter.

When I was a child I wanted to be. . .everything. Now I'm happy with being an actress.

I wish I'd never worn. . . my confirmation outfit.

All my money goes on. . . living.

At night I dream of. . . all sorts, but not the liquorice variety.

My favourite building is. . .the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao (left).

I visited it when I was filming in Spain; I found it very hypnotic and beautiful.

My biggest regret is. . .nothing. I don't do regrets.

It's not fashionable but I like. . . washing dishes by hand. I'm very environmentally conscious so I try to do my bit wherever and whenever I can.

If I wasn't me I'd like to be. . . some form of wild cat.

The shop I can't walk past is. . .Moschino. I just love their clothes. I feel like a kid in a sweet shop whenever I go in there; it's always a win/win situation.

My favourite work of art is. . . anything painted by the artist Rasher. He's brilliant.

I've been to all his exhibitions and he just keeps getting better with each one.

The soundtrack to my life is. . . a mix between Dancer in the Dark and The Mission.

The best invention ever is. . . yet to be invented . . . the teleport machine.