I’m the first actress in the family, but when I’m home, I’m just Kimberley. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
I knew I wanted to be an actress, but I hadn’t ever really told anyone. I’d always got quite good grades, so people assumed I would go and do a ‘normal’ job. My dad took me to my first audition for drama school and picked me up without anyone knowing, really. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
My character in ‘Fresh Meat’ is quite prim and tidy, and then I basically had no make-up for the whole shoot of ‘Kidnap and Ransom’ – apart from a bit of Vaseline to make me look even sweatier! Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
In my last year of drama school, I was Abigail in ‘The Crucible’ and Nina in ‘The Seagull,’ and I did some Shakespeare with the RSC. That’s what casting directors saw me in, and I got put up for a lot of period drama auditions. I always get told I suit the costumes. I don’t think I have a very modern-looking face. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
I always think my face is quite nondescript – it sort of fits in to any period. It’s not really distinct enough for you to remember me from something. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
I thought every other kid was like me. I’d watch films and act them out on my own and wish I could be one of the actresses. When I saw ‘Pride And Prejudice,’ the one with Colin Firth, I just absolutely knew that was what I wanted to do, and for ‘Cranford’ to be my first job was poetic, really. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
A lot of my background is in theatre, so when you’re on location, and the wind is really blowing, it’s raining, and you’ve got mud all over you, it really keeps you on your toes. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
I live in Wales but spend quite a lot of time in London – I stay with my brother. When I get home after being in Manchester or London for a bit, I forget how dark the sky is, and I won’t have seen stars for ages. Kimberley Nixon Read Quote
