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The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 September 2021 source ↗
My dad’s family, for fake drowning when I was 12 on holiday in France – it caused such embarrassment that we had to leave. All because I wanted to get the inflatable ring off my brother. It still haunts me. I guess acting was always going to be my future.
My younger self, because I was very, very tough on myself.
To my mum; I wish I’d known her better before she passed in 2016.
All the kids I didn’t reply to who’ve written lovely letters about my books.
Having someone to come in every day and tidy my house.
Working in a furniture factory in Warrington when I was 17. It was a summer job, and I had to cover the studs in the back of Chesterfield sofas with leather.
As someone who cared.
On my wedding day, 21 July 2018. Mark and I had been together for 17 years but, having got through breast cancer treatment, we decided we’d finally get married.
Life-affirming.
Charlotte Rampling, Siobhán McSweeney, Kate Humble, Bella Freud, Charlie Higson, Mandy Patinkin
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