What you think is going to be a big break or opportunity can sometimes turn into the opposite, and vice versa. Lydia Leonard bigbreakopportunity Change image and share on social
I was born in Paris, and my mother was a French teacher, but then I rebelled against my upbringing and studied Spanish in school. So now I just speak bad French and bad Spanish. Lydia Leonard badbearfrench Change image and share on social
I've met more than one person in their early 20s who has never heard of Jackie Onassis, though most girls have because she exists as a fashion icon. Lydia Leonard 20searlyexist Change image and share on social
Broadway is the actor's Mt. Everest - but with more flattering frocks. Lydia Leonard actorbroadwayeverest Change image and share on social
'Broadway' is one of the big American words. It's exciting to be given the chance to rattle around in one of the big words. Lydia Leonard americanbigbroadway Change image and share on social
I used to love 'Jeeves And Wooster.' That theme tune was great. I remember writing to them when I was little to get the music so I could learn it on the piano, and they sent me the sheet music. Lydia Leonard greatjeevelearn Change image and share on social
You have to accept that when you don't get the part, it's to do with all sorts of reasons completely beyond your control, unless you know it's because you weren't prepared. Lydia Leonard acceptcompletelycontrol Change image and share on social
People ask me if I think Anne Boleyn was a feminist... but she wasn't striking out on behalf of women, and she wasn't particularly keen on them. Lydia Leonard annebehalfboleyn Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I wanted to be a jockey. I love horses, but it's not practical to have one in London. I also wanted to be an accountant, which isn't glamorous at all, but my dad was one, and I quite liked maths. Lydia Leonard accountantchilddad share on social
Television's so quick, and there's so many other fun elements to it, but you don't get such good scripts and the time to really make much more three dimensional characters. Lydia Leonard characterdimensionalelement Change image and share on social