I was really quite geeky at school. At one point, I wanted to be prime minister or a mathematician. Bel Powley geekymathematicianminister Change image and share on social
When I was young, there weren't any teenage girls I could relate to in film. They were all put in boxes: the virginal good girl, the really sarcastic asexual one. I wanted to do something that represented how I felt then. Bel Powley asexualboxfelt share on social
I want to keep playing strong female roles. I don't mean superheroes, but women who are really alive. Bel Powley alivefemaleplay Change image and share on social
I started doing theatre, and that's when I really fell in love with the profession; I learned a lot. It felt a bit weird to go from living in New York on Broadway to university, so I kept putting it off. Then, eventually, I had to give up the place. Bel Powley bitebroadwayeventually share on social
All my friends were off on gap years, so going to New York alone, at the age of 18, was kind of my flying the nest. It was an amazing experience. Bel Powley ageamazeexperience Change image and share on social
I want to play a range, from victims to strong people, just as long as it's a well-rounded character. And it's not a woman who's just there for the purpose of the man. Bel Powley characterlongman Change image and share on social
I grew up with my parents in the kitchen discussing the audition my dad had that day or moaning about something or other in the industry, so it was unglamourised and normalised for me from a very young age. Bel Powley ageauditiondad share on social
'70s music is the kind of music I listen to. '70s clothes, I adore. Bel Powley 70sadoreclothe Change image and share on social
I don't feel like I properly started acting until I did my first play, 'Tusk, Tusk.' Bel Powley actfeelplay Change image and share on social
