GIVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTER YOU PLAY:
Danielle presents herself as a confident and independent yet (at times) cocky teenager who starts to use a girl with Asperger's syndrome as a way she thinks is fun. But this image is simply a mask to cover her real identity, which is a plain, insecure and very religious young girl.

DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTER IN 3 WORDS:
Smart, trendy, arrogant

WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT DANIELLE?
Her honesty and confidence.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT DANIELLE?
Her constant answering-back to teachers and her rude attitude towards other pupils.

WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHARACTER IF YOU MET THEM?
I would feel a bit intimidated by her actually!

HOW ARE YOU SIMILAR OR DIFFERENT TO THE CHARACTER YOU ARE PLAYING?
We are similar in the way that Danielle takes a keen interest in fashion in magazines. Wherever I go I always carry a magazine around with me and I love to look at the latest season fashion.

DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE LOVE INTEREST?
She had a boyfriend at the school but unfortunately he left due to bullying. I think they do still meet up though out of school hours. Danielle is a bit of a flirt!

WHICH CHARACTER AT WATERLOO ROAD DOES YOUR CHARACTER RELATE TO BEST?
Danielle probably relates best to her so-called best friend Aleesha because they share the same personality and interests; and her new friend Karla who suffers with a form of autism. Although Danielle is cruel to her at first, they later become good friends.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A VICTIM OF BULLYING?
I've never been bullied but boys on the school bus that I used to get used to call me names because of my ginger hair. They thought it was funny when actually it was quite hurtful but I never let it show that it got to me.

ANY WORDS OF ADVICE TO KIDS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF BULLYING?
The main reason that bullies pick on people is because they have issues of their own. They feel insecure and so hide their feelings by hurting yours. The best thing to do is let your friends and parents know how you're feeling and don't let the bullies win. If they see that what they do doesn't bother you then they'll get bored and move on.

WERE YOU GOOD AT SPORT AT SCHOOL?
I'd like to think I was. I was in the netball, rounders and tennis team.

HOW DO YOU KEEP IN SHAPE NOWADAYS?
I'm always dancing around and I walk and go to the gym quite a bit.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SCHOOL DINNERS?
My school dinners were ok but there was always chips.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND BROUGHT UP?
I was born at Tameside hospital and was brought in Ashton and Hyde.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Hyde

IF YOU HAD TO TEACH WHAT SUBJECT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TEACH MOST?
Drama or English.

ARE THE CLASSROOMS AND CORRIDORS OF WATERLOO ROAD THE SAME AS WHEN YOU WERE AT SCHOOL OR CAN YOU SEE CHANGES?
My school was actually a Victorian house so my corridors were a lot smaller but there are some similarities.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST PROFESSIONAL ACTING ROLE?
Waterloo Road. I have done theatre work previous to this.

WERE YOU A MEMBER OF THE DRAMA CLUB ETC AT SCHOOL?
There wasn't a drama club but I was in every drama production and won the drama trophy every year.

WHAT HAVE YOU ENJOYED MOST ABOUT RECORDING WATERLOO ROAD?
This is a fantastic opportunity and such an amazing experience to work amongst so many established actors and actresses. The cast and crew are lovely and we always have a laugh and learning about people's backgrounds and previous acting roles is inspiring. Also everyone is so down to earth and I hope to keep in contact with some of them.

HAVE YOU HAD A HOLIDAY THIS YEAR?
Unfortunately filming has taken up most of my time so I haven't been able to go on holiday but when filming finishes I definitely want to escape to the sun!

WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO DO AFTER FINISHING FILMING THE SERIES?
Go on holiday is my main priority and relax.

HAVE YOU ANY LONG TERM GOALS OR AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE?
I love the theatre so I would love to do more stage performances and hopefully venture into the other mediums.