Other works

Reading "Morte D'Arthur" at the Almeida Theatre, London, UK between Wednesday 19th and Saturday 22nd January 2000.

Reader in audiobook versions of historic romance author Amanda Quick's "Mistress" and "Mischief."

CD: _William Shakespeare: Readings from the Tragedies_ (Droffig, 2000).

(June 2002) Book: "Macbeth" (part of the "Actors on Shakespeare" series published by Faber and Faber).

(2003) Author of the nonfiction book Other People's Shoes: Thoughts on Acting. London. Nick Hearn Books. Narrator of the Penguin Audiobooks adaptation. ISBN-10: 1854597515

(November 2002) Stage play: Paige in "Dinner" written and directed by Moira Buffini (Royal National Theater/Loft, London, England, UK). The production transferred to Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Nicholas Farrell, Penny Downie, and Adrian Lukis in the cast in 2003.

Her credits with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where she became an associate artist in 1987, include: Madeline in "Nicholas Nickleby" (1980), Helena in "All's Well That Ends Well", Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Constance in "The Twin Rivals", Winefride in "The Witch of Edmondton", Lady Percy in "Henry IV" (all 1981), Skinner in "The Castle" (1985), Viola in "Twlefth Night", Imogen in "Cymbeline", Dacha in "A Question of Geography", Masha in "Three Sisters" (1987), the title role in "The Duchess of Malfi" (1987), Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" (1999), "The Hollow Crown" (2000), Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" (2002), Cleopatra in "Anthony & Cleopatra" (2006), and as the narrator of "Mort D'Arthur" (2000) and "Venus and Adonis" (2007).

Her credits at the National Theatre include: "A Fair Quarrel" (1987), Lady Croom in "Arcadia" a new play by Tom Stoppard (1993), "The Children's Hour" by Lillian Hellman (1994), Sonia in the UK premiere of "Life x 3" by Yasmina Reza (2001, also West End), Paige in "Dinner" by Moira Buffini (2002, also West End),

Her credit's at London's Royal Court Theatre include: Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Victoria & Edward in "Could Nine" a new play by Caryl Churchill (both 1980), Lily in Chekhov's "The Seagull" (1981), Behn's "The Lucky Chance" (1984), "Three Birds Alighting on a Field" a new play by Timberlake Wertenbaker (1991, also NYC)

Played the title role in Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" - Chichester Festival Theatre (1996).

Played Anna in Chekhov's "Ivanov" - Almeida Theatre, London (1997).

Played Elizabeth I in Schiller's "Mary Stuart" - Donmar Warehouse/ Apollo Shaftesbury, London (2005-6).

Is an associate artist of Peter Hall's Cannon's Mouth Theatre Company. Collaborations with Hall include: Julie inn "The Royal Family" by (2001-2, West End) and Hester in "The Deep Blue Sea" by Terence Rattigan (2003, UK tour).

Appeared in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" - Houghton Hall, Norwich (2007).

Appeared in "Old Times" by Harold Pinter - Wyndham's Theatre, London (1995).

Played Portia in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" - Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester (1987).

(1999) Appeared in "The Late Middle Classes" by Simon Gray - UK tour, with Nicholas Woodeson, James Fleet, and Angela Pleasance in the cast. Harold Pinter was director.

(2003) Stage play: US and THEM" by Tamsin Oglesby - playing Lori, at the Hampstead Theatre, London, UK.

Played Sasha in "Fallujah", a new play by Jonathan Holmes - Old Truman Brewery, London (2007).

(March 2009 - August 2009) She acted as Elizabeth I in Peter Oswald's translation of Friedrich Schiller's play, "Mary Stuart," at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City with Janet McTeer OBE and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

(1980) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Jonathan Pryce, Michael Elphick, Jill Bennett, and Christophe Logue in the cast. Richard Eyre was director.

(1981) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "All's Well That Ends Well," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Mike Gwilym, and Stephen Moore in the cast. Trevor Nunn was director.

(1982) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "All's Well That Ends Well," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft and Philip Franks in the cast. Trevor Nunn was director.

(1987) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Donald Sumpter, Deborah Findlay, Roger Allam, David Bradley, Bruce Alexander, and Antony Sher in the cast. Bill Alexander was director.

(1988) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with Harriet Walter, John Carlisle, Deborah Findlay, Roger Allam, David Bradley, Donald Sumpter, and Pippa Guard in the cast. Bill Alexander was director.

(1988) She acted in John Berger and Nella Bielski's play, "A Question of Geography," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at The Pit Theatre in London, England with Clive Russell, Linus Roache, Peter Polycarpou, John Carlisle for Mark Dignam, and John Berger for John Carlisle in the cast. John Caird was director.

(1999) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at The Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Antony Sher, Ken Bones, Nigel Cooke, and Joseph O'Conor in the cast. Gregory Doran was director.

(2002) She acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Much Ado About Nothing," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at The Haymarket Theatre in London, England with Nicholas Le Prevost, Gary Waldhorn, Clive Wood, and Christopher Benjamin in the cast. Gregory Doran was director.

(2001) She acted in George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's play, "The Royal Family," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Judi Dench, Peter Bowles, Julia McKenzie, Toby Stephens, and Philip Voss in the cast. Peter Hall was director.

(1992) She acted in Timberlake Wertenbaker's play, "Three Birds Alighting on a Field," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Allan Corduner, Patti Love, Robin Soans, Abigail McKern, and Geraldine Somerville in the cast. Max Stafford Clark was director.

(1993) She acted in Marguerite Duras's play, La Musica at the Hampstead Theatre in London, England with Larry Lamb in the cast.

(1996) She acted in Stephen Poliakoff's play, "Sweet Panic," at the Hampstead Theatre in London, England with Rupert Penry-Jones, Philip Bird, Mark Tandy, and Saskia Reeves in the cast. Stephen Poliakoff was also director.

(November 1993) She acted in Tom Stoppard's play, "Arcadia," in a Royal National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Bill Nighy, Cherie Lunghi, Emma Fielding, and Rufus Sewell in the cast. Trevor Nunn was director.

(August 30, 1980) She played Edward in Act I and Victoria in Caryl Churchill's play, "Cloud 9," in a Joint Stock Theatre Group production at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Graeme Garden (Clive/Edward in Act II); Ron Cook (Betty in Act I/Gerry); Anthony O'Donnell (Joshua/Cathy); Anna Nigh (Maud/Lin); Maggie Steed (Ellen/Mrs. S./Betty in Act II); and Hugh Fraser (Harry Bagley/Martin) in the cast. Max Stafford-Clark was director. Les Waters was assistant and co-director. Peter Hartwell was designer. Andy Roberts was musical director. Robin Myerscough-Walker was lighting designer.

(2006) Radio play: The Real Thing - playing Charlotte, BBC Radio 4.

(1997) Radio series: War and Peace, BBC Radio 4.

(17 November - 17 Decemeber 2016) Stage play: Henry IV at the King's Cross Theatre, London, UK.

(2004) Narrated the book The Bugatti Queen, BBC Radio 4.

(November 29, 2012 - February 9, 2013) Stage play: Julius Ceasar - playing Brutus at the Donmar Warehouse, London, UK.

(1997) Radio series: The House of the Spirit Levels.

(March 26, 2015 - July 18, 2015) Stage play: Death of a Salesman - playing Linda at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon and Noel Coward Theatre, London, UK.

(2008) Radio play: Von Ribbentrop's Watch - playing Ruth, BBC Radio 4.

(1999) Radio series: Ballet Shoes - playing the narrator, BBC Radio 4.

(April 20, 2010 - July 4, 2010) Stage play: Women Beware Women - National Theatre, London, UK.

(2016) Author of the nonfiction book Brutus and Other Heriones: Playing Shakespeare's Roles For Women. London. Nick Hearn Books. ISBN-10: 1848422938

(2005) Radio series: In Seach of Lost Time - playing Gilberte, BBC Radio 4.

(1994) Book chapter: "Imogen in Cymbeline" in Players of Shakespeare 3. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9780521477345

(2010) Radio series: Blake's 7 - The Early Years, BBC 7

(September 23, 2016 - December 15, 2016) Stage play: The Tempest - playing Prospero, at the King's Cross Theatre, London, UK.