Celebrities Jessica Raine, Birthday: 1982, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, UK

I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out l...Show more »

I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress. Show less «

You have that moment just before you go on - I've had it in every play - where you just kind of want...Show more »

You have that moment just before you go on - I've had it in every play - where you just kind of want to run away. There's a whole audience, and they are waiting outside, and you're like, 'Why am I doing this again? Why? Why?' Show less «

I am not posh. I went to a comprehensive school.

It was a very idyllic childhood, surrounded by utterly beautiful landscapes that I got very, very bo...Show more »

It was a very idyllic childhood, surrounded by utterly beautiful landscapes that I got very, very bored of when I hit my teens. But being on your own a lot and being bored is good for your imagination. It makes it stretch. Show less «

On stage, I find anger at the unfairness of the world easily.

I have a really adaptable face, but when I am just being me, people always think I am younger than I...Show more »

I have a really adaptable face, but when I am just being me, people always think I am younger than I am. Show less «

You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cai...Show more »

You know that book 'Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking', by Susan Cain? That's like my manifesto. The older I get, the more I think I could be a hermit. Show less «

I've not stopped going on public transport. I love going on it.

I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film. I...Show more »

I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film. I love science-fiction. Show less «

I'm certainly not squeamish at all. The countryside makes you very aware of birth and death.

After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridi...Show more »

After filming, I can't wait to shake off all that '50s primness. I'll go out to a gig and dance ridiculously. I love to lose myself in music. Just letting go - it's dead important. Show less «

The first time I had to hold a baby, I was really nervous, but I soon grew in confidence.

I grew up just outside Hay-on-Wye, on the borders of Wales, on a farm. It was an amazing childhood, ...Show more »

I grew up just outside Hay-on-Wye, on the borders of Wales, on a farm. It was an amazing childhood, but I got a bit stir crazy when I hit my teens. There was the feeling of having to get out, you know, but it was definitely idyllic. Show less «

My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covere...Show more »

My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I was so shy I refused to go on stage. Show less «

The most common place I get stopped by fans is the ladies'.

I find that women want to tell me about their birthing experiences. In the most excruciating detail....Show more »

I find that women want to tell me about their birthing experiences. In the most excruciating detail. It's not put me off having children, but I do feel like I know too much. Show less «

It's amazing what it opens up in women when you tell them you've just played a midwife.

I was always told at school I was posh, then I came to London, and here I'm told I have a country ac...Show more »

I was always told at school I was posh, then I came to London, and here I'm told I have a country accent. Show less «

My fondest memories are of watching lambs being delivered.

For any role, I pretty much always go to the script, first and foremost.

I don't want to sound too bleeding heart, because I know how lucky I've been, but I never knew how h...Show more »

I don't want to sound too bleeding heart, because I know how lucky I've been, but I never knew how hard it was to be the lead in a television show. Show less «

I have a lot of Breton striped top and silk shirts that always feel good. I also like things with a ...Show more »

I have a lot of Breton striped top and silk shirts that always feel good. I also like things with a masculine edge and dislike anything too girly. Show less «

I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on ...Show more »

I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university. Show less «

I've been thinking recently about all the qualities you need in order to be an actor. First and fore...Show more »

I've been thinking recently about all the qualities you need in order to be an actor. First and foremost, you've got to have a thick skin and give out an 'I don't give a monkey's what you think' kind of vibe, while at the same time really caring what everyone thinks. You've got to be tough and sensitive at the same time. Show less «

I hadn't realized what an institution 'Doctor Who' is.

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