Up until the age of 12, I went to dog shows every weekend. Mum showed beagles. It's a really competitive and eclectic world filled with characters who wear interesting outfits - similar to 'Toddlers & Tiaras,' but with dogs.

Sometimes my mum is very disapproving of my comedy.

I was planning to go into law or politics. I was well known for my public speaking. I went to an all-girl boarding school with uniforms. It was very posh for someone like me who came from a world where my parents showed beagles and sold dog products out of a yellow caravan.

The more I know about America, the better I'll be at performing American characters and American stories.

There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that.

You can't have too much dog in a book.