Giovanna Fletcher: As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?

The question

As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Giovanna Fletcher

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

An actress. I started when I was 13 at theatre school. My first assembly, Tom and I were sat next to each other.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗

Others on this question

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Kim Wilde English pop singer

A pop star: I loved music from a very young age.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗

Mark Bonnar

First, I wanted to be a historian, then a drummer, and after that I just wanted to be employed. And I still do.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗

Viv Albertine Australian-born British musician and writer

I had no female role models growing up. I lived an incredibly sheltered life: there was no TV at home and we had no visitors. It wasn’t until rock and pop came into my life that I concocted myself as a role model.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 October 2020 source ↗

Alex Hassell

My brother Joe, he’s nine years older than me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2026 source ↗