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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When I was 15, I went to a rugby match at Twickenham with my dad and we went back to his friend Hugh’s house and Hugh made me a perfect cup of tea. I just remember feeling really happy because it was such a brilliant day and I loved being with my dad.
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This morning when I woke up. I am generally happy.
The day I got accepted by Rada and the day I found out I was pregnant, both a long time coming. I am a late bloomer.
The summer of 1997. My husband, who is an American, gave up everything to come and live with me in Edinburgh when we were students, and we were so skint but we had so much fun.
On my wedding day in Oxfordshire, six years ago.
Recovering from anorexia.
To my husband for all the huffing and puffing.
I want people to really, really cry so The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams.
The fans’ reaction at the end of Game Of Thrones because I think it was brilliant.
I was very ill with anorexia when I was a teenager. I went into hospital voluntarily, otherwise they were going to section me.
It would be lovely if people thought I was kind.
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