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• Born to an Irish mother and Anglo-French father.
• Lived in France until the age of five.
• Had a supportive drama teacher at school, who encouraged her to make a career of acting.
• Made her television debut in a 2004 episode of Foyle's War.
• Starred as Angela in the 2005 ITV miniseries Jericho.
• In 2010, played the role of Jackie Onassis in the West End play Onassis.
• Performed as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Wolf Hall, transferring to Broadway in 2015.
• Nominated for the 2015 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in Wolf Hall: Parts One and Two.
• Was told by a former agent that she lacked the 'right bone structure' for films.