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The Guardian UK Saturday 10 October 2026, 19:00 UTC By Sian Cain 1 min read

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The British actor on the genius of Bend It Like Beckham, the role she lost to Emma Thompson and why some actors get worse with ageWhat was the most Australian thing that you experienced while you were in the country filming Dustfall?Working with a python? We don’t tend to work with snakes in the UK. I’m absolutely snake phobic but the python was very professional.

The British actor on the genius of Bend It Like Beckham, the role she lost to Emma Thompson and why some actors get worse with age

What was the most Australian thing that you experienced while you were in the country filming Dustfall?

Working with a python? We don’t tend to work with snakes in the UK. I’m absolutely snake phobic but the python was very professional. Behaved better than I did.

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