Judith Kerr
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Secretary to a lawyer. I was sacked after a week.
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Redeeming mortgages. I did it for a few weeks, and it sealed the deal that I wanted a career in entertainment.
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Acting, when you don’t want to do it or you disagree with everything, is almost like having sex with someone you don’t like. I had one experience like that on stage, in a terrible version of The Cherry Orchard. I put on a wig, dark-coloured contacts and just hoped no one would recognise me.
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Everyone cutting out social media for one day a week.
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I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.
When I got a doctorate from my alma mater, Brunel. My mother always wanted me to become a doctor.
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