I'd always wanted to be an actor, ever since I was very little. I don't know why. Lydia Leonard actorwant Change image and share on social
I knew who Jackie Kennedy was in terms of being the wife of JFK and being a clothes horse, and I knew that she later married Onassis, but I had a very, very vague idea of who he was. Lydia Leonard clothehorseidea Change image and share on social
There's a certain amount of pressure that comes from playing real people. It's a pressure to deliver something fair and right to the real person and any living relatives. But generally, it's a joy, as you get to target your interest on a particular era. Lydia Leonard amountdeliverera share on social
I've never done a musical, and I don't think I could do one, but I would love to play Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret.' Lydia Leonard bowlescabarethave Change image and share on social
Greek tragedy was pre-Freudian, so every emotion has to be so raw; there are no psychological undertones. Lydia Leonard emotionfreudiangreek Change image and share on social
Anne Boleyn isn't a sympathetic character, but I like that she isn't a people pleaser. She's ambitious and manipulative, but she's honest. I'm biased, but I don't think a woman who has said 'no' to the King of England for six years would jump into bed with four of his best friends. She was a slick political mind. Lydia Leonard ambitiousannebed share on social
As actors, you always have that moment thinking you've been absolutely terrible or a fraud. Lydia Leonard absolutelyactorfraud Change image and share on social
Anne Boleyn is certainly the most exciting character I have played on stage. Lydia Leonard anneboleyncharacter Change image and share on social
Professionally, I was at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and did lots of things there, and then I won the BBC Carlton Hobbs Award, so I did some BBC Radio drama work, which is a lovely way to start out because you work with lots of great people, and you're working all the time, so you're learning rather than sitting around and waitressing. Lydia Leonard awardbbcbristol share on social