I've got four piercings in my left, so we've dubbed my right one the 'period drama ear.' I have to be filmed from that side when I do emotional close-ups in 'Downton.' Jessica Brown Findlay closedowntondrama Change image and share on social
We filmed 'Labyrinth' in South Africa for two and a half months and it was just the most unbelievable experience. Lots of sword fighting, mud in hair and lots of weeping! It's very different from 'Downton' because I was going to work and having mud put in my hair - it's the other extreme of the look! Jessica Brown Findlay africadowntonexperience share on social
On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do. Jessica Brown Findlay actactresscharacter share on social
Ever since I was young, I've read Austen and the Brontes. My friends laugh, but those books are always so tragic and wonderful - those stories, they're just incredible. Jessica Brown Findlay austenbookbronte Change image and share on social
I don't mind giving everyone a shock - including myself. Jessica Brown Findlay giveincludemind Change image and share on social
I love when people become obsessed with 'Downton.' Jessica Brown Findlay downtonloveobsess Change image and share on social
I've read my grandmother's memoirs and she served as a nurse during World War II. What they had to do was incredible. Jessica Brown Findlay grandmotherhaveincredible Change image and share on social
I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don't want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you're watching is shattered by an advert for Argos. Jessica Brown Findlay advertargoscorner share on social
I trained as a ballet dancer - well, I started when I was two and a half, and was serious about it from when I was eight until I was 18. Jessica Brown Findlay balletdancerhalf Change image and share on social