Trained in acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Got married to actor Karl Geary in 2003
Started out acting with the Scottish Youth Theatre
Got her first role at the age of 19, when she was cast in "Small Faces․"
Quote: "(On acting): "It feels like with any other job you get to a certain level and you move up, whereas with this it sometimes feels as though you're going backwards․ [But] I know how it feels when I don't try to do what I love․ I feel even worse․""
Best known for her roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "Breaking Bad․"
Has been a roommate of actress Anna Friel
Awards
2006BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress in a Scottish Film:nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner