As a woman, on any film or any show, we do most of the emoting.

I've worked with so few female directors.

I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be horribly critical about yourself.

I grew up in the suburbs outside of Newcastle, and there were blank walls, and there was a lot of space to imagine - the fields and the motorways - so I used to sit and talk to myself as different people.

In terms of the movie business, being in a 'Lord of the Rings' has given me more interesting options as work.

Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.

I think definitely 'Robot 2' is a milestone in my career.

SNL' has changed my career because it gave it a platform to be seen. And I really feel like the Weekend Update desk is where I am given the opportunity to shine on that show.