The British actress Kate Fleetwood is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV screens. Getting her start as a child actor in the RSC and with no professional training, the Wheel of Time star has had a career spanning over two decades, from kissing Rupert Grint in Harry Potter to the bright lights of Broadway, where she earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth in 2008.
Now, at 53, and the mother to her 21-year-old actor son Raphael and 16-year-old daughter Constance, whom she shares with her British director husband Rupert Goold, the Harlots actress couldn't be more in demand.
Kate speaks to HELLO! during rehearsals for the West End transfer of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, and despite never "seeing herself capable of winning awards", her portrayal as the Witch - a role made famous by Meryl Streep - has already earned her an Olivier nomination.
During our conversation, Kate talks about how she manages self-doubt as a woman in her midlife navigating the industry, her brush with royalty and her moving conversation with Dustin Hoffman that still brings her to tears.