Was originally lined up to play Daphne in Frasier (1993), but she had major disagreements with the producers over the script and without realising
it, she had lost the 'role of a lifetime' and came back to England very, very upset.
Gave birth to her daughter Beau Rose Jessup, with partner Paul Jessup, in a London hospital (13 October 1999).
Suffered two miscarriages in 2008; her first occurred in January at 5 weeks pregnant and then her second in July at 3 months pregnant.
Returned to work 18 months after giving birth to her daughter Beau in order to begin filming In Deep (2001).
Announced on Loose Women (1999) that she proposed to her partner Paul Jessup, having been in a relationship with him since June 1997, on the traditional Leap Year Day (29 February 2012).
Godfather to her daughter Beau is her "Boogie Nights" co-star Shane Richie.