I'm just looking for really good projects with varying characters - ones I haven't done before - so I can continue to grow as an actress.

I'm just looking for projects I enjoy.

I'm always looking for interesting stories, and I feel in independent film there's more opportunity.

'The Avengers' happened because I'm friends with Joss Whedon, and he sort of brought me into the mix when they were looking for Maria Hill.

I am looking for strong characters rather than being just a pretty girl. Actresses can do so much more than looking good.

Just when your ovaries should be brimming with youthful follicles, cancerous cells overtook mine, threatening to end my fertility and potentially my life.