I had a book that was given to me as a kid that was called 'Faeries.' It was this dark, sinister book with pictures that used to scare me because they were these creepy little creatures. But, I was always really drawn to that fantasy world, more than a sci-fi world, in terms of outer space stuff. Votes: 13
I think professionally I admire people and the way they've handled their careers and being in the media. But the people that I used to inspire me and keep me going were my peers in Toronto - I would see the same girls going to audition after audition, and their resilience to do it again, and I found that inspiring. Votes: 9
When I started in the business years ago, people would always say, 'You better get as much work as you can now, because once you get over 40, it's over.' Votes: 8
When you get pregnant, you start reading pregnancy books. Everything has been pretty textbook. It's amazing how they can say, 'This week, this might happen,' and it kind of does. I had typical nausea the first trimester, which was no fun. And extreme tiredness. Votes: 7
I think when you're a mom and an actor, it forces you to leave any actor neuroses behind and just concentrate on the work. Votes: 2
You better get as much work as you can now because, once you get over 40, itâs over. Votes: 1
When I started in the business, years ago, people would always say, "You better get as much work as you can now because, once you get over 40, it's over." I don't see that with TV. Maybe it's because I am getting older, but the kinds of roles I'm drawn to are more mature roles. Votes: 1
The biggest challenge is the chaos of parenthood, which has honestly been such a welcome challenge - bring it on, I say! Votes: 0
I was always really drawn to that fantasy world, more than a sci-fi world, in terms of outer space stuff. I think it's so cool. Votes: 0
Breaks are good because you need breaks to be more creative. It's hard to come up with that creativity and the stamina for that creativity, all the time. Votes: 0
Doing something completely different than acting for awhile is really important. Votes: 0
I love female-driven drama, and those kinds of characters. I really love complex women. Votes: 0