My traditional theatre mirror with lightbulbs around it makes me look better than I do. Until 15 years ago, I was adamant I was going to grow old gracefully. Sadly now everyone is expected to look 15 or 20 years younger, and the majority of actresses in their middle years have had something done. Now I am 60, a complete facelift would be nice, but I can't afford it and I was told by a plastic surgeon that it was too late!

I have had Botox from time to time. It makes the biggest difference to the frown lines between my eyebrows. I have a gentle form, not the sort that obliterates expression. For an actress, a face that doesn't show any emotion is not a good thing.

I used to have a problem with my red hair, but as I grew older and realised it was more unusual than other colours, I got into it. With age, red fades to salt and pepper, so I use shampoo rinses and occasionally have high- or low-lights. My hair might not be as luxurious and copper as it used to be, but it's still reddish and there's a lot of it. The thing I most dislike is my skin tone. Being a redhead, my skin is thinner - we have one layer fewer than other people - so it's dry and ages badly. If I were reborn, I'd want skin that tans.

I don't like getting older. It's not so much the looks changing, it's that your body doesn't obey you in the same way. You have a couple of late nights and, whereas 20 years ago a good night's sleep and a couple of Beroccas put you back on your feet, now it takes longer to recover. As you grow older you have to respect your body more, which I still don't do most of the time.