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I Was Picked Up On A London Street By A Model Agent. She Took Me To Her Office And Then Sent Me To Paris To Work In Shows. It Was Supposed To Be Two Weeks, But I Ended Up Living There With My Zimbabwean Boyfriend. I Made Enough Money Modeling And Acting In French Movies To Buy A Nice Flat.

I Like Acting In London-not Least Because It Means I Can Go Home After The Show Every Day, Rather Than Being On Location Making A Film.

I've Always Been A Strong Feminist And Felt That The Image Of Models Was Detrimental To Women. That Whole Thing Really Bothered Me. I Would Think About Quitting About Once A Week.

You Can't Ignore The System And The Power You Acquire As An Actor If You're In Films That Are Successful.

My Parents Were Political, So It's Definitely In My Bones. Wherever I Am, I Always Seem To Get Involved With Politics. I Think, Once It's In Your Bloodstream, It's Always There. I Love It.