She started taking drama lessons from the age of 5 at Carol Godby's Theatre Workshop in Bury.
She is also famous for her work in movies such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Wicked, The Omen, Silver Linings Playbooks, Mona Lisa Smile and The Business to Strangers.
She won the Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for All My Children.