Jessica Brown Findlay quotes

Jessica Brown Findlay is an English actress best known for her role as Lady Sybil Crawley in the acclaimed television series "Downton Abbey." Her work spans film, television, and stage, earning her praise for depth and versatility. She continues to impress audiences with a wide range of performances in British and international productions. Here are 22 of her quotes:

My style icons would be people like Brigitte Bardot and old Hollywood actresses who always look so stunning, cool and chic. I like classic and timeless looks. (Jessica Brown Findlay)
I like to accessorise shirts with a little ribbon tied round my collar or a country style ascot. I've also sewed little hearts on some of my sleeves which I've done for years because I always wear my heart on my sleeve so if you see a little embroidered heart on my clothes, that's why! View quote
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I don't know if I'm so righteous. View quote
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I do so many things. Like when I was younger, if I drove past a house that I didn't want to live in, I'd hold my breath. Driving around somewhere like Slough I'd go blue in the face. View quote
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Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool. View quote
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I am a hopeless romantic. View quote
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I'm hungry for a cold and mean character - I'd love it if someone thought I could play gritty. I want to play a baddie, someone really scary. View quote
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I'm really into strong, female roles - but they don't have to necessarily be loud - I'm just as interested in introverts too. View quote
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Sometimes when a scene is written or directed to be shouted or played incredibly angrily, I always think it's way more terrifying when someone is fuming and talks in a very calm way. I always want people to shout at me if they're angry - it freaks me out that whole thing of, 'I'm not angry I'm just disappointed.' View quote
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I just really think every job I do, I get this gypsy attitude to money. View quote
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At 17, we all think we know what we're doing. (Jessica Brown Findlay)
I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don't want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you're watching is shattered by an advert for Argos. View quote
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Ever since I was young, I've read Austen and the Brontes. My friends laugh, but those books are always so tragic and wonderful - those stories, they're just incredible. View quote
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I filmed 'Albatross' before I got 'Downton.' It's a coming-of-age movie about this girl who leaps into this family's life, like a whirlwind. She's ballsy and brash and wonderful, it was such an amazing character to play. View quote
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I love when people become obsessed with 'Downton.' View quote
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I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I'm going to have. View quote
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I don't mind giving everyone a shock - including myself. View quote
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There's a reason hobble skirts are called hobble skirts. You literally can't move very far in them. View quote
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I've been told I make a very good brew. View quote
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The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you. View quote
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On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do. (Jessica Brown Findlay)
Girls in scripts are often pretty but brainless, or geeky and no one likes them, so it's great to find richer roles. Chalk and cheese aspects of people are very interesting to play. View quote
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Jessica Brown Findlay

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Occupation: English Actress
Born: September 14, 1987
Quotes count: 22