JESSICA BARDEN

I don't want to have a big wedding. I don't crave that ritual of dress fittings, party planning and all eyes being on you.

I'm one of those people when I see a homeless person on the street, I want to know their story. There's a reason they got there.

Being an actress, I want to play people that are not like me or the characters I've previously played. It's easier to get roles if you play a certain type of character but I don't want to do that.

There's a tendency to still show women as being one way or the other - you're either soft and shy or you're really ballsy and funny, but I think that we're everything.

I have stage fright really badly.

I stayed at home and loved my own company because I was just petrified of everybody else my own age, which I think a lot of people are.

So I would like my wedding day to be low-key. And maybe I would not wear a wedding dress but something chic and simple, like vintage Chanel.

Like everything, if you're born in the center of something it's super easy, but it's hard to do anything different with your life if you come from somewhere that isn't London.

I like doing stuff that is sad or angry. It's a challenge, because you're doing a mix of scenes and you're making a person.

But as a kid you take it very personally when your parents divorce.

I think I worked way harder for the female directors than the male ones. There's nothing like women challenging each other to really make you do your best.

There isn't a right or wrong way to be depressed, anxious, or struggle with PTSD. Mental health challenges manifest differently for different people, and it's important that people see that on-screen.

Independence was something I really wanted from a young age and I think it really helped me make sense of myself, more so than perhaps say going to university would have done.

If you discover that a role isn't complex, you can speak to somebody about it and they'll help you push it when you're on set.

Creating boundaries for yourself is healthy. A lot of panic attacks, in my experience, can be stopped by actually saying to somebody, 'Sorry I can't actually do this because I feel uncomfortable.'

I like taking risks with things.

I have a fear of people... Some days you just don't really want the attention of everybody looking at you. And it makes you feel insecure.

As much as it's really important, obviously, as a woman in the industry to be choosing the stories which represent women, you also have to keep an eye on the male side.

Working-class actors have no identity. Our identity is playing every single poor person on 'Game Of Thrones.'

I feel really happy like with 'Derry Girls,' I feel happy to be part of something that young people are like, that is dysfunctional and you feel awkward in relationships and you try to find someone that makes you feel comfortable.

Every single job is fun, but I like it to be a mix of knowing what you're going to do every day, with learning something every day.

I'm friends with people that are in their 70s. I'm friends with people who are 17. So I don't consciously do anything different because of an age.

So many people's parents separate and for my generation it is very normal. But I remember feeling as though nobody ever spoke about it.

I can't lie - I have one of those faces where you can tell. It's expressive and lends itself to being cheeky. I always tell the truth even when I should probably tell a white lie.

We all went for roles as extras at my school because a lot of children's shows were filmed in Leeds near where I grew up. My Parents are Aliens was a big one we all did.