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    The Downton Abbey actress, who appears on the big screen this month in the thriller Non-Stop, on her secret talent, her personal heroes, and skinny-dipping.

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    1. What are your greatest indulgences? Sushi and wine.

    2. What are three things on your last credit card statement? A kettle, a plane ticket, and Nespresso coffee pods.

    3. What is your biggest regret? Not learning to drive when I was younger!

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    5. What brings you the greatest joy? My godchildren.

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    7. What is the best gift you've received? Humor.

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    8. What is on your perennial to-do list? Start my own band.

    9. What apps can you not live without? Pinterest, Camera+.

    10. What is your go-to karaoke/shower song? "Total Eclipse of the Heart."

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    13. What charities do you support? Changing Faces, Oxfam, and MNDA [Motor Neurone Disease Association].

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    15. What should every woman try at least once in her life? Skinny-dipping.

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