Juliet Stevenson talks to Mary Loudon

One of the UK’s most celebrated actors, Juliet Stevenson, talks about her work on stage and screen, and her political activism. Stevenson began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has starred on screen in films including Truly, Madly, Deeply and Bend it Like Beckham.

Increasingly, she’s dedicated her time to activism, and is personally involved in supporting refugee communities and individuals as well as publicly engaged in campaigning for the humanitarian and legal rights of refugees and displaced people. She talks to author Mary Loudon about her work, the complexities of language, her love of painting and why she is so politically active.