Playing Ophelia was a launch-pad to the rest of my career - it is one of the great roles for a young actress. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I remember being told that around the 50 mark, I'd be in the wasteland and I'd have to wait until my sixties when, if I was lucky, I'd get granny roles. But, actually, I'm finding the older I get, the… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
If you measure success by money, then your achievements are easy to calculate. But if you're a creative person and you measure your achievements… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Some years ago, I was introduced to Nicole Kidman and I curtseyed! I'm sure she doesn't remember but she looked a bit startled. You… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I have an unusual larynx; when I auditioned at RADA, they thought I had nodes on my throat, but it's just my natural voice… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Mum was a photographer and didn't have much money, and I was always conscious of the fact. We didn't go on holidays very much,… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
There are a lot of good roles I wouldn't have been able to play in my 20s - something like Lady Macbeth, for instance,… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Each time you get a job you really want, there's a feeling of accomplishment, you feel like you're in stride with yourself, where everything… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I can be a bit of a know-all. That's been a defence since I was young. I often say: 'Oh yes, I know, I… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I'm lucky: both sides of my family are pretty strong in different ways. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
I only ever wanted fame on my own terms, which was naive. I didn't understand the rules of engagement, that networking was an essential… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
As a young actress, I lacked a lot of confidence. I had no real sense of autonomy or belief that I had a right… — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
Actors are never resting. Even if you're not working, you're looking for the next job. — Tara Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
