Celebrities Talulah Riley, Birthday: 26 September 1985, Hertfordshire, England, UK

As a child, I loved story books and wanted to be in them so desperately and live the stories.

I went to quite an academic school, and all my friends were going to university, but even before my ...Show more »

I went to quite an academic school, and all my friends were going to university, but even before my acting jobs, I didn't want to do that. I didn't want to spend another three years being institutionalised, and I feel that getting out of that system benefited me in quite a few ways.\ Show less «

I would literally do anything for Richard Curtis. Anything.

I got into physics through pop science and quantum science and ended up being such a quantum groupie...Show more »

I got into physics through pop science and quantum science and ended up being such a quantum groupie. Show less «

I was a real daydreamer at school, gazing out of the window and losing myself in imaginary worlds.

The things I wanted to do from a very early age - ie. get married and have children - precluded a lo...Show more »

The things I wanted to do from a very early age - ie. get married and have children - precluded a lot of guys my own age from wanting to have anything to do with me. Show less «

I'm terrified I'm about to die, or that all the people I love are about to die, every second of ever...Show more »

I'm terrified I'm about to die, or that all the people I love are about to die, every second of every day. Show less «

I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathb...Show more »

I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathbed with a ghostly pallor - that's on my list. Show less «

St. Trinian's (2007) is probably taking it to the extreme, but in essence it's saying, "If you be yo...Show more »

St. Trinian's (2007) is probably taking it to the extreme, but in essence it's saying, "If you be yourself, you can do whatever you want", and it's sort of a fun message. Show less «

There's a real power in heels and a good dress.

I used to ride horses when I was younger. Ponies were my life. I miss being fearless.

Dark matter is interesting. Basically, the universe is heavier than it should be. There's whole swat...Show more »

Dark matter is interesting. Basically, the universe is heavier than it should be. There's whole swathes of stuff we can't account for. Show less «

Acting is an odd lifestyle. You make deep bonds quickly and, though you move on, you go around on a ...Show more »

Acting is an odd lifestyle. You make deep bonds quickly and, though you move on, you go around on a loop and see people again. Show less «

I have an obsession with mortality. I saw a friend die when I was 18, and I can't get over it.

I think I was a pretty normal student; I just followed most of my friends.

Yoga is the one L.A. thing I actually like.

I'm not some sort of tormented soul looking for an identity in the roles I take. I became an actress...Show more »

I'm not some sort of tormented soul looking for an identity in the roles I take. I became an actress because I just love dressing up and playing. Show less «

Men are visual creatures.

Initially, I studied philosophy, because it claimed to give you answers to the meaning of existence,...Show more »

Initially, I studied philosophy, because it claimed to give you answers to the meaning of existence, but it didn't: It was basically a semantics game. Show less «

Along with issues like global warming, I think a problem with the world today is population decline.

My wide eyes make me look much younger without make-up, and although it's fun to have a line in inno...Show more »

My wide eyes make me look much younger without make-up, and although it's fun to have a line in innocence corrupted, I doubt I'll get to play the vampy vixen or a Hedda Gabler or Lady Macbeth. Show less «

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