The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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Fortunately, I’ve often been happy, which you wouldn’t necessarily guess from the roles I play. I’ve always been very happy to have my children with me, particularly on location. My daughter was in in London when I played Mary Stuart at the National Theatre.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 May 2018 source ↗
On a walking safari in the middle of the Kenyan bush. I had no phone, no mirror, nothing, and I was really happy because I had no distractions.
I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
Driving solo across the country from New York to Washington State.
I am relieved to say that I find it hard to answer such a question, because if I could it would suggest that my life has become dreary and empty.
A good film, a good book, a good script, a long phone call.
At each of my theatre premieres.
I dreamed of being an artistic skater. And a nursery nurse.
Eve Myles, Nora Ephron, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ray Winstone, Donny Osmond, Michael Sheen
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