Lysette Anthony

It's lovely to be told you're wonderful by someone when you're used to being told how awful you are.

As an actress, I get plenty of drama in my professional life. When I'm at home, I want a peaceful life.

I grew up not seeing my father, and it is a hole in my heart that will never heal.

Mental illness leaves a huge legacy, not just for the person suffering it but for those around them.

I was sent to boarding school at the age of ten. I think Mummy was trying to protect me in her own way, trying to spare me living through the day-to-day reality of her illness.

I didn't go to America to be a star, but to try to reclaim my life.