“All throughout the episodes I've played Rhaenyra, she is getting a rep...” — Emma D'Arcy Quote

“All throughout the episodes I've played Rhaenyra, she is getting a repeated education in grief.”

“It's no coincidence that patriarchal structures look to divide and conquer strong female relationships.”

“I get excited when I feel that I'm trialling personas, and thinking about how certain types of clothing interact with certain types of space. But in my day-to-day life I wear clothes primarily from charity shops, which I find very comforting. I like the idea that someone's worn them in for me.”

“'Spooks' was unique. It took up such a lot of your life - I think we did 10 episodes for the first few seasons. That's six months of your life.”

“One of my biggest and most influential was 'The Golden Girls.' That show, I remember specific episodes.”

“I always knew I wanted to act but I was really afraid to desire something that seemed so unrealistic and a long shot. I was a kid memorizing entire movies and TV episodes but I didn't take it seriously until I was about 19. Then I moved to New York and took it head on.”