I didn't really grow up on hip-hop. Ella Fitzgerald and the old school jazz divas are more my comfort zone. Gugu Mbatha-Raw comfortdivaella Change image and share on social
Corsets were a challenge in 'Belle;' fake nails tripped me up in 'Blackbird.' Guess I'm not a mani type of girl! Gugu Mbatha-Raw belleblackbirdchallenge Change image and share on social
Everyone says to you, 'if you play Ophelia, you'll end up crazy,' but we're all somewhere on the spectrum of mental health, and I think that if you approach it that way it's not such an intimidating issue. Gugu Mbatha-Raw approachcrazyend share on social
I just love performing so much, and I threw myself into every musical theater production that was going in my home town and at school. And then, I went to the National Youth Music Theatre, which was really a galvanizing experience for me when I was 17. Gugu Mbatha-Raw experiencegalvanizehome share on social
When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me! Gugu Mbatha-Raw bigborrowerseries Change image and share on social
In my own life, when I'm not working, I do wear a lot of black. I think I do feel very comfortable in black. Gugu Mbatha-Raw blackcomfortablefeel Change image and share on social
I like the collarbone, a very clean collarbone. I think there's something also very delicate and balletic about that part of a woman's body, and I'm not really a cleavage person, but I do like a back or a shoulder; I think there's something very alluring about backless dresses. Gugu Mbatha-Raw allurebackbackless share on social
The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire. Gugu Mbatha-Raw basiscolinehle Change image and share on social
If you're an artist, it's great to have a knowledge of the business and be educated about that, but you've got to keep the balance right between business and artistry; otherwise, you get cynical. Gugu Mbatha-Raw artistartistrybalance Change image and share on social
When I'm not working, I'm really, really low key. I don't wear makeup unless I have to; I don't get my hair done unless I really need to. Gugu Mbatha-Raw hairkeylow Change image and share on social
