The roles that made her famous – those of the shining-eyed ingénue – never seemed quite big enough for a woman with the depth and intelligence she displays.
With masses of chestnut hair falling about her shoulders, and enviably slim despite her unfussy attitude to food (she orders fish and chips), she still has the questioning, dark-eyed looks that initially captivated the critics.
Now 42 and living in California, she looks far from battle-weary.