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I grew up studying dance, taking ballet lessons.

I was a professional dancer before I was an actor.

I grew up studying ballet; I grew up honing my craft.

I did ballet and gymnastics, and then I started acting when I was eight - just doing amateur theater at a place called Oldham Theatre Workshop in my hometown.

My first mentor and inspiration was my Irish Dancing teacher Patricia Mulholland. She created her own form of dance known as Irish ballet and created stage productions of old Irish myths and legends. They were my first experiences on stage. She told my mum I was destined for the stage, and I took that as my cue.

My mother was a choreographer, so music has always been around.

Up until I was about 12, I was a ballet dancer and a basketball player.

I trained as a ballet dancer - well, I started when I was two and a half, and was serious about it from when I was eight until I was 18.

I used to teach dance lessons.

I started working on stage as a dancer when I was four; by 14 or 15, I knew I wanted to study the craft of acting.