What first attracted you to the role?

It was set in Brighton and I got to wear pretty clothes. And, of course, the chance to work with Jonathan Glendening.

Are you anything like your character?

We’re both ginger.

How did you get into acting?

By hanging around in one too many pubs in Brighton, it’s where all the deals are made. I always tell my Mum it’s my office so she doesn’t worry about me being an alcoholic. I haven’t quite made it to Drama School as I find I’m working too much. Maybe one day when it all dries up, well, if I don’t first.

What did you draw on from your life for the film?

Well we’ve all split up with people at some point in our lives. The fact that I had done it quite recently before filming made the scene with ‘Gary’ a little more poignant - well it’s nice to keep things fresh.

Why do you think you got the part?

I bombarded the Casting Director Joe Millson with hundreds of letters and I suppose he must have felt guilty or something. Oh and I made Paul Vaughan Evans cry in the call back.

What are your favourite scenes? (& Why?)

Without wanting to ruin the magic of movies, my favourite scene was between Charlie Allen and myself, when his character pulls up beside me in a car. I seem to remember our intimate moment being ruined by three of the crew pushing said vehicle for all they were worth and if you look closely I’m stifling a smile - Charlie however was a consumate professional and I can only thank him for his patience. I also enjoyed the slanging match with Cath Sampson as ‘Becky’ and all the scenes with Mark Little because he very funny man.

Do you have any stories from the filming of Summer Rain?

Oh blimey – see above. And the one about our first day Filming (the girls that is), to set us all at ease we jumped straight into the bikini scene. We weren’t quite prepared for the intensity of the sun and we began to peel, delicately and in a thoroughly glamorous manner. It was also nice to have Pete Wignall, our fantastic D.P., let us know if and when things got a little inelegant.

How does your life relate to the film and subject matter?

I was young once and went clubbing and I must have dated boys, obviously I prefer men now.

How do you think Summer Rain fits into the whole Brit-flick genre?

It’s made in Britain and some of our teeth are a little askew. It has a relaxed grittiness for a coming of age film which to me is more like the real thing than movies from, say, The States. This is only rivalled by Swiss films.

What was the worst bit of the Summer Rain experience for you?

Trying to remember what it was like to be young and apart from that I loved it all.

What was the best bit of the Summer Rain experience for you?

Meeting lots of very talented people and watching their careers rocket.

Who do you think will like the film?

Young girls and anyone who fancies Paul Vaughan Evans, like my Mum.

How and why do you think people will relate to the film?

I think young girls will be able to relate to inconstancy of the characters and how us ‘Girls’ mainly wanted to have a good time and an easy life. It’s really simple. We also got to wear great outfits and fab hairdos and actually that’s also fairly important to us women.

Do you think the setting of Brighton was important? (&Why?)

The film looked fantastic and that was partly to do with the amazing photography, but also the vibrancy of Brighton. It’s a fabulous party town as well.

Why is Summer Rain special to you?

It’s very special to me as it was my first feature film, and as it was made over two years I learnt a great deal. I hadn’t done any screen acting before that so I discovered many things you can only find out by doing it.