Reported as leaving ER (1994) because producers believe her
character, icy surgeon Elizabeth Corday, has "run its course" and did
not renew her contract. Interviewed in UK's Radio Times Magazine she
said she had become "deeply unhappy" on the show and was aware she was
being used less. (June 2004)
She was born to an English father and a German mother, and is fluent in German.
Voted Best Supporting Actress for her work on 2010 by readers of Doctor Who Magazine.
A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and has performed
extensively in the theater.
Attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts) where she met her
husband, actor Ralph Fiennes. The couple separated on 13 October 1995.
(July 18, 2015) Married her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Stamp in Rome, Italy, following a year-long engagement.
Mother, with ex-husband Florian Haertel, of daughter Salome Violetta Haertel (b. March 28, 2001).