10 Minutes with Ruth Bradley

If you haven’t seen Guilt on BBC 2 then you are missing out! The twisted thriller, laced with dark humour stars the ever so talented, Ruth Bradley. The multi-award-winning actress is best known for her role in Channel 4’s most successful drama in 20 years, Humans, but there’s more to Ruth than just her acting. We sat with Ruth to find out more. 

Who is your celebrity crush?

I’ve always been fairly partial to Theo James

What would you change your name to?

Keanu Breeze

What is the most interesting thing you’ve seen/read this week? 

Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

What’s the most useless talent you have? 

Putting my legs behind my head

What would be a good theme song for your life and why?

Gonna Fly Now from Rocky because it never fails to get me going

Do you speak any other languages? Are you good at accents?

I speak Irish, commonly known as Gaelic.  I love doing accents.

What is your favourite place in the world ? 

My bed

3 things you can’t live without when you travel and why? 

Water, eye cream and music. Hydrated body, hydrated eyes and a soundtrack to life.

What is the one thing that you wish you could do to look after the environment? 

End deforestation 

Best advice you’ve been given?

Leap and the net will appear

If you weren’t scared what would you do?

Everything 

What do you do to cope with stressful situations?

Stop and breathe

Go to fashion look? i.e leather jacket whether I’m wearing an evening gown or jeans and trainers -  it works every time.

Bodycon dress, trainers, top knot and hoops

You can catch the whole season of Guilt on BBC Iplayer.

Photography by Jack Alexander,