Morfydd Clark

I want men to be asking to play great female parts!

I wasn't great in class and suffered from dyslexia and ADHD; still do. As a result I could never sit in class listening quietly, and my attention would inevitably end up wandering after a short while.

The theatre world is so starved of funds, and that's unfortunately reflected in the pay.

Apparently, when I was really little, I watched the film version of 'The Secret Garden' and thought it was, like, the best thing ever.

I wish Wales was more represented on the British stage, and I have missed that being in London.

I think my mum is courageous.

I was always far more into anything creative that called for a bit of active participation, like reading aloud in class. Then, having left school shortly after my GCSEs, I auditioned for the National Youth Theatre of Wales and the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain as well as the Welsh National Youth Opera. I ended up getting into all three.

I think you have lots of actors who would much rather do a wonderful part at the Royal Shakespeare Company, but then you have to take a two-line part in a TV thing to pay the bills.

I've done two Shakespeare tragedies, so I'd desperately like to do comedy. It would be nice not to die.

My family was always really encouraging, but acting was always something I thought was a bit of a pipe dream.

My dyslexia means I can't read for long periods or the letters start moving around on the page, giving me headaches.

I think, in the past, you could buy a flat and live comfortably on theatre and touring theatre, but you can't do that anymore, which means that you have to have a certain amount of celebrity and profile to, therefore, get TV and film work.