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“Poor Margaery, they left her in a cell. She needs a shower and a coffee, I’m sure, by now.” — Natalie Dormer at the ‘Game of Thrones’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

Behind the Scenes | Natalie Dormer for Michigan Avenue

Wherever she went, the smallfolk fawned on her, and Lady Margaery did all she could to fan their ardor.

Margaery Tyrell by Livia Prima

I couldn’t pick just one defining breakthrough role. I like to think that they’re all a part of me. There’s a part of my heart that forever has Anne Boleyn written on it, who I played in The Tudors. Equally, to some I will always be Margaery Tyrell from Game of Thrones, or Miss Julie who I played in After Miss Julie at the Young Vic.

I wouldn’t be upset about what people think of me. That’s rule number one of surviving in this industry: don’t care what people think. Just be true to yourself and be as pleasant and professional as you can. If you start caring what people think, you’re screwed.

I have some exciting news. There is to be a summit between King Francis and King Henry near Calais. I am to arrange it. That means you’ll have the opportunity to meet king of England. Mary and Anne Boleyn.

One of the cool perks about my job is that sometimes, now, I get recognized – I can skip queues at restaurants. I think the first time I got to skip a restaurant line was last year, when I was going out for brunch in New York, and people were left standing in the street to queue up. And I was like, “I’m actually skipping line. Sorry.”