Aisling Bea

Everyone has material about cats, and everyone has material about family and what they think about their government or childhood.

People who succeed in my job are people who are not afraid to look silly.

Please note when you watch a play, you can't pause it and go to the loo or shout into the kitchen for a tea. Learned that the hard way.

I've never once in my life had a tan - I'm basically a ghost!

I've always hated exercise, but because I've had problems with my back, I now do Pilates, and I walk a lot.

Always use sun protection - my favourite brand is Image Skincare.

I love the garishness of the '90s - the giant platform shoes, the sparkly butterfly tops, the chokers.

I love my cobbler, and he fixes my soles and soul for me.

No-one posts photos of themselves on Instagram when you're eating spaghetti hoops out of a tin going 'Why?'

I wear a lot of blacks and greys, then put in splashes of colours, but I like wearing strong shades like reds and neons, too.

Don't be afraid to look silly. You are only holding yourself back if you are afraid of looking silly or failing.

Northern Irish people tend to have this sharp, dark sense of humour.

For ethical fashion, I really like Reformation. It's so fashionable - no hemp trousers.

Clare Henderson creates the most beautiful delicate prints and paintings.

If y,ou do buy shoes from wherever you like wear the hell out of them, and go to your cobbler when the heels go and get them reheeled for a few quid.

My job is to make people laugh.

I love BareMinerals pink blushers, Smashbox eyeshadows and eyeliners, and Trish McEvoy mascara.

My on-set, keep-warm jacket is a Patagonia, and they make sure the people who make their clothes are paid fairly, along with a load of other great stuff and initiatives. They're a business, but they put their money where their mouth is in terms of caring and responsibility.

Nothing chills out the soul like the comfort of tea and a potato.

Most of my world is in London, and I feel like this is where I went mad and ended up finding myself.