My dad was a news editor for a Brazilian news station, and they had offices in New York and London.

I swim laps, which is nice because I'm weightless in the water.

It's incredibly fun as an actor to get to play different styles and different genres for completely different audiences.

I certainly am not doing nudity because I think lightly of it - I don't think it's something that one should just jump into without thinking about it.

I grew up in the States, but I go back to Brazil quite often, and a big part of me is very Brazilian, so there's a constant struggle between the two cultures within me. They're very different approaches to life.

There are some roles that are more still and internal and emotional, and others that are more physical, which get you out of your mind for a while.

I've had some strange fan encounters, that's for sure.

You've got to bring your A-game when you're in the same household as a military guy.

With a toddler, chilling out is hard to do.

I understand people are curious, but it doesn't matter. My personal life is my personal life.

What I say is the only thing I can control.

It was humbling to see how many fans there are of 'Serenity.' It's like an underground fan base.

You learn to not take things personally and to just let it roll off of you.

I feel that my drive and ambition is more American, while the passionate, laid-back side of me is all Brazilian.

I have this internal cultural struggle where there's a side of me that is very Brazilian that misses the food and culture, and a side of me that's very American that really loves the structure and predictability here.

Coming from 'V' into 'Homeland' was a really big change and the best gift as an actor you can get - which is to transform so drastically from one genre to the next, from lizard to human being!

I'm kind of a workaholic.

I was your typical pregnant lady - pickles and watermelon.

I got a little bit used to people stopping me in the street with 'V,' at least in America. Not that I think you ever really get used to it. It will always be a shock to be recognised for anything.

In Brazil, you are very close to your family; we saw our cousins every weekend, and my grandmother lived with us.

For a long time, I had this constant feeling that I just wanted to look behind me. The hairs on my neck were standing up all the time, I didn't know where was safe.

I use Lina Hanson Global Face Serum every night. It's a blend of 100 per cent natural essential oils from all over the world, many of which are produced by women's cooperatives.

My son's baby paraphernalia always ends up in my bag.

There are many people who live with terrorism every day.