Living with partner actor David Thewlis Made her British stage debut in off-West End London production of "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind in 2001. Made her American stage debut at New York City's Music Box in 1999 as Alice in Patrick Marber's "Closer". With boyfriend David Thewlis, became The Faces Of Mulberry for Spring 2002. Caused a major controversy with her Lesbian screen kiss with Nicola Stephenson on the set of "Brookside" (1982) in 1994. Dated Darren Day. Gave birth to a baby girl, named Gracie. This is her first child with actor David Thewlis. Gracie was born at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz. [9 July 2005] Is of Irish descent. Lobbied for the role of Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, after the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, revealed that Tonks was romantically involved with Remus Lupin, who is played by her real-life boyfriend, David Thewlis.
