I've felt the pressure of wanting to be known as a young actress rather than just Alisha from 'Misfits'.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Every actress has to face the facts there are younger, more beautiful girls right behind you. Once you've gone beyond the vanity of the business, you'll take on the tough roles.
I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.
At an age when most actresses are being phased out, I am being phased in - with a vengeance.
I didn't want to be an actress when I was younger - not even when I was older, to tell you the truth.
I'm 40 next year and I'm very well aware that where I am now, it becomes a bit of a wilderness for actresses.
I'm not one of those actresses that's going to feel like I never achieved my dreams and goals and just get disgruntled and hate everything about the business. I've had so much fun.
From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers.
I don't see myself as having to compete with younger actresses; I don't feel that.
I have been a bit of a reluctant actress since the get-go, since the beginning of 'Lost.'
I feel I've made the transition from model to actress, but I'm not that secure about it. Lauren Hutton, Jennifer O'Neill - we all know that a few films don't mean all that much.