Top 38 Quotes & Sayings by Annabelle Wallis

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English actress Annabelle Wallis.

Last updated on November 21, 2024.

Annabelle Wallis is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jane Seymour in Showtime's period drama The Tudors (2009–2010), Grace Burgess in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders (2013–2019), Mia Form in the supernatural horror film Annabelle (2014), Jenny Halsey in the supernatural adventure film The Mummy (2017), Sandra in Silent Night (2021) and Madison Mitchell in the horror film Malignant (2021).

English - Actress | Born: September 25, 1984

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I wanted to be an anthropologist and travel.

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I remember telling people I booked this job; they were like, 'What is it called?' I was like, 'Peaky Blinders,' and they were like, 'What?' It sounds ridiculous, but I like it because there's an instant intrigue about the name.

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I would never get married in a conventional way; I'd have the 'Curb' music as the union music.

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I grew up playing paintball and riding motorcycles and horses, so I really know how to rough and tumble.

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It's wonderful to return to 'Peaky Blinders.' We're all here for the right reasons - to work and do justice to what's written on the page.

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I'm a blagger by trade.

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I love comedy, and I always wanted to go that way, but I felt so passionate about drama.

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I'm interested in Patti Smith and women who were iconic in a very hedonistic way.

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I love Stephen Fry. His tweets are witty, poignant, and intelligent.

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People are so ready to cut you down if you take a risk and leave your comfort zone.

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I need to put myself out in the world and be brave and be uncomfortable. When I do, it means I can enjoy life so much more.

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The opulence and grandeur of a lot of period drama really helps you get into character and appreciate the luxury of good quality. If you're fashion-minded in any way, you can't help but be incredibly inspired and apply elements to your own style.

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I have way more bravery than common sense, but you always assume things are going to be so difficult, and then when you're actually faced with them, you prevail. It's human nature.

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'The Tudors' was ground-breaking in the sense that it did ruffle the feathers of classical historians and alter the way people did period drama at the time.

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I like the idea that I come into a room, and you think you're dealing with one thing, but the truth is I'm very layered.

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British period drama is always seen as kind of perfect and beautiful and lovely, but I don't think subcultures have been shone a light on like 'Peaky Blinders' has done.

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I was born in Oxford. I grew up in Cascais, Portugal.

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Most women I know are not actresses, but they work for the U.N. or are documentary filmmakers, anthropologists.

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I love putting myself in sink-or-swim situations. You realize the human spirit is built to survive.

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My mother had a very open-minded philosophy about having children: that they should be free to develop in their own way.

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I love 'Breaking Bad,' and the fact that my friend Aaron Paul is in it makes it all the more special to watch.

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I've always known I wanted to go into acting, but being a very proud teenager, I wasn't ready to admit it until I felt like it was going to be possible.

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I was never an ingenue. I've traveled the globe, I've backpacked through South America, I've done conservation work in Africa. I was never the girl who knew nothing of the world.

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There's something amazing that happens when you don't have to think about how you look so much.

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I'm a shape shifter.

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I want to stretch myself as much as I can whilst I can, just work and try all different things and have a good time.

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I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring.

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People in L.A. think I'm so posh. They think I live in 'Downton Abbey.'

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I'm really cocky. Or - I've been thinking about this word a lot - I'm 'mischievous,' and I want to make light of things and push the boundaries.

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I'm a tomboy naturally; I grew up hanging up with boys.

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If I get a chance to dress up, I really go for it.

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People in L.A. think Im so posh. They think I live in Downton Abbey.

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I'm a tomboy. I ride motorcycles, I play polo. I was on a paintball team when I was younger. Endlessly.

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To trust other people to keep you safe, it's very difficult ... But when Tom Cruise is there, you just expect that he'll save you. I was like, "Tom. You're Tom Cruise. It's your job to save the day. And the day is me. You need to save it. If I panic, I expect you to be down there."

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The Tudors was ground-breaking in the sense that it did ruffle the feathers of classical historians and alter the way people did period drama at the time.

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The feeling of gravity on your body and then off your body is so traumatic. But incredible. We with Tom Cruise were just like, "Let's do this, let's have an adventure - let's make something beautiful onscreen." No wires. Let's not cheat the audience.

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All I ever hoped for was freedom of choice and to not have to just do work because I needed to pay the bills. If you can, weave your way into a studio in a situation where it's supportive of the other work you wanna do. Also, there is caliber and weight in studio films, and I think the ideal is to get that balance right: Do a studio film, go away and do something that is smaller.

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