I'm from a salt-of-the-earth, working-class, northern background. My dad's a steelworker and a firefighter, and my mum is a secretary for the NHS.

I think, with 'Pride,' I always knew that was something amazing because of the people who were in it and the story and the way it was written and who was directing. Anyone in that cast knew it was special.

My feet are always on the ground. My family and friends make sure I stay there.

Football is my true love. I played with boys until I was 11 and then for a girls' club in Middlesbrough until I was 16.

I've been lucky enough to sort of go over different mediums, different vibes and genres.

There were no theatre facilities at the comp that I went to, but I did have amazing teachers who never stopped encouraging me.