Boarding school in Tring was a bit of a bubble that burst when I went to Hackney to go to drama school.
My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was Just William. It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel.
It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions.
Drama school was a lifeline for me, it saved me. I found it very nurturing - I just clung on.