My father worked for the Foreign Office, so he was away a lot of the time. We were a very volatile family. There was a lot of love and a lot of conflict. The conflict kicked in mostly during my adolescence. Amanda Donohoe adolescenceconflictfamily share on social
Soaps are one of the few areas on TV that really embrace older women. In drama, there's this ridiculous invisibility for women between the ages of 40 and 60. Unless you're old enough to play a grandmother, there just aren't the roles. Amanda Donohoe ageareadrama share on social
My preferred environment is by the sea or somewhere rural. I don't want to be in a city, I don't want to visit New York and I don't want to go shopping. Amanda Donohoe cityenvironmentprefer Change image and share on social
I think the joy of any soap opera is it is always there. You are allowed into this world for a little while and it's safe in that you are watching other people go through some troubles rather than yourself. It's there every night, and there is something special about that sort of terrestrial television experience for a mass audience. Amanda Donohoe allowaudienceexperience share on social
Your roots, your family, your friends all become so much more important to you as you get older, especially if you are a wandering minstrel like me. Amanda Donohoe familyfriendimportant Change image and share on social
'Downton Abbey' is one of my favourite shows ever - it's just beautifully filmed, and the stories and characters are so wonderful. Amanda Donohoe abbeybeautifullycharacter Change image and share on social
I don't think atheism means one does not believe in a spiritual life. I think it means one does not follow the tenets of the established religions. Amanda Donohoe atheismestablishfollow Change image and share on social
I've always loved my red wine, and when I'm not working I can open a bottle too many. I love to cook, so it's one for me and one for the casserole. I would consume a bottle of wine on my own of an evening and then literally pass out. Amanda Donohoe bottlecasseroleconsume share on social
I read, go for walks and I love to garden. My hands are such a mess. People think I should have movie star hands, but they're just gardening ones. Always slightly grubby and with a bit of dirt under the fingernails. Amanda Donohoe bitedirtfingernail share on social
I watch an awful lot of old Hollywood movies - I'll devour anything with Bette Davis or Joan Crawford. My absolute favourite is 'Sunset Boulevard' starring Gloria Swanson. Amanda Donohoe absoluteawfulbette Change image and share on social