Laura Carmichael

I'm from Southampton.

There is no way I'd have wanted to live in the Twenties. It was really crap for women.

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

Getting on a plane is hard for me, but I do it, because travel is vital to me.