There was a reason they called me 'the female boss' in N-Dubz - I did all the talking.

I don't really have a strategy other than to just be myself.

In the past, I may have felt quite trapped - rebelled a little bit and been quite defensive and not known how to relax.

There have been moments in the past where I haven't made it easy for myself.

Growing up an only child with a single parent is probably why I'm an actor.

It's a good harsh reality, because my family keeps me very grounded.

The best advice I ever got as an organizer was that if you can organize your family, you're a good organizer.

For me, every show that's about teachers - and there's been a number of them - they're like misfits who hate the kids and don't want to be there and hate their jobs. For me, having crazy parents, my teachers were the sane people who raised me, and they liked being there.