Gugu Mbatha-Raw Quotations

I just love performing so much, and I threw myself into every musical theater production that was going in my home town and at school. And then, I went to the National Youth Music Theatre, which was really a galvanizing experience for me when I was 17.

This is going to sound really sad, but I didn't really have any heartthrobs when I was growing up. I was a bit of a geek.

The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media.

The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire.

Speaking as a mixed-race woman, there aren't many historical stories about people like me.

In 2009, I was living in London and getting work I enjoyed.

I was so thrilled to be in 'Doctor Who.' It's such a wonderful experience, and the fan base that that show has never fails to surprise me.

I played Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz.' That was my first role on stage.

Corsets were a challenge in 'Belle;' fake nails tripped me up in 'Blackbird.' Guess I'm not a mani type of girl!

When I was nine, 'The Borrowers' was such a big series for me!