Ruth Jones
Welsh actress, producer, and writer
I ran 10k once. I’ve got a medal.
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I loved my 1 minute 40 seconds singing at the coronation of King Charles. I was the most nervous I’ve been.
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Jenny Agutter
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Work-wise, joining the National Theatre when I was 21.
Johanna Konta
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Being happy. I think that transcends the results of my matches, the so-called successes or failures. How would you like to be remembered? As someone who dedicated their life to what they were doing at the time. Right now, it’s tennis, but I want to have the same dedication for whatever I do after, whether it be motherhood or another career.
Jodie Whittaker
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My friendships.
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Absolutely nothing.
One horrible afternoon in Chicago when I forgot my words in The Marriage of Figaro, in a role I’d sung hundreds of times.
I’ve been a strong advocate that all my five children should be great swimmers, so you can deduce what my fear is.
In 2006, I went fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. On the way back, one of the engines caught fire and then we had one engine for 70 miles. Slowly but surely, we got to Baton Rouge in the darkness but then got very close to a very large passing ship – they didn’t see us and we didn’t see them.
I cleaned the toilets at the local pub every Saturday morning.
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