The following quotes are from an interview in ETV (Emergency Television) Magazine dated February 1997.

It's supposed to be a drama rather than a soap opera, but I think a lot of people think of it as a soap. You do want to know about the characters, although you don't see them outside the hospital. I think the idea is that you feel the drama because you identify with the characters. You might not identify, say, with the episode where a crackhead had a miscarriage because of her drug habit...Public opinion might be against her, but because you see Jude empathising with her, the audience sympathises because they empathise with Jude...I think that's the aim.

It was my choice to wear the AIDS ribbon, because there was a storyline where I was a buddy - a friend to someone dying of AIDS. The person I was buddying had died, and I thought she would wear the AIDS ribbon.

I decided [the nose ring] would be good for the part. But costume drama's out the window now; it's stupid really!

Asked if she is much like Jude in real life: Yeah, I suppose I am really. I like to think that I'm acting, and she is different; but I think it also becomes quite subtle when you do something for a long time. They do cast you quite like the character, and you don't realise when you're being any different, but she is. she's younger; she works harder.

On the pregnancy storyline: I thought that was quite interesting, as if 'nasty' girls have abortions and 'nice' girls don't. [They] think she's going to keep it because she's good with kids and caring; she likes kids...but it's not as simple as that. I don't know all the financial details but I presume she'd have to give up her work; on her salary she wouldn't have enough to pay for child care. She's not in a complete relationship, so she might be on her own. and quite often things are not so black and white...I'm happy about the way it went, and I'm happy about the decision Jude made, I think it's realistic and understandable. But I think it's very sad, the miscommunication between Matt and Jude - that they care about each other, but they can't sort out in what way.

On the romance with Matt: When we had our screen test together obviously that's what they wanted - Matt and Jude to be the young ones, who might [get together]..But then there was always the fact that Matt was a bit of a Jack the Lad, so maybe it'll never happen. and I suppose that is real, that there are people who you sort of fancy but when you've known them a year and nothing's happened it seems too late, and then you're going to jeopardise a friendship.

On leaving Casualty: I've really enjoyed it, and it is the best job I've ever had. But I need new challenges. I'd like to get into making documentaries, but I haven't taking too many steps in trying to get some treatments together. [Asked if she would be presenting or behind the camera:] Perhaps presenting, but I prefer documentaries that just kind of show things, without too much narration. I'd like to direct them really, I'd like to film them; I'd like to do it all on my own.

I was doing an Open University psychology degree when I started. I had to give it up because of the workload. I'd like to start that again. I don't think you can study psychology when you're 18 anyway, you need to be older.

Asked if she'd be interested in more TV roles or films: Yes, I'd love to, if it's something good. But I just want to rest now. Figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life...Every time I've had a really good experience in my life. it's always come after a leap into a void that's really scary. That's always preceded something really amazing. So I kind of went in and I haven't looked back since. It is crazy to leave because I really enjoy my work. I really like it. But I'd rather leave while the going's good, in a way.

On Nursing: Anyone who works in the NHS must just get exasperated...They get worse conditions, longer hours, less pay, and a lot of them give up because they just can't do it any longer - they're not getting enough out of it really. and you're counselling everyone, you're feeling angry...And a lot of nurses have left, or they're working for private companies, or they've gone to Australia...I think it's nice that [Casualty shows] that nurses are not absolute angels, they're ordinary people doing difficult jobs, being treated really badly. I think maybe that's good for people to see...Nurses keep it together a lot. I know Nurse who have broken down...It gets to you.

On Casualty's politics being toned down: They're just scared of offending the government if it gets too political. To be perfectly honest I think they should [be more political] but then it gets boring, and then the message is weakened if every week it's 'Oh, the NHS is being treated badly.' People get used to it.

On ER: They've got music as well. It's a bit different if you've got bongo drums in resuss when people come in. You try and make the resuss scenes quite dramatic. But sometimes it's silly because these are professionals who deal with it all the time, they're not going to panic and flap. I'm not saying they panic on ER, but they like the panicky atmosphere don't they? sometimes I think the grimness of an A&E department, the kind of slow pace of it, is what makes it such a scary environment. It's not that everyone's rushing about saving lives, but that they're not rushing...