SURANNE JONES has revealed how playing fearless Anne Lister in Gentleman Jack inspired her to carry on after she struggled with depression and anxiety.
The actress suffered a public breakdown after losing both of her parents in the past six years and had to seek treatment. But Suranne, 43, has revealed she was inspired to carry on by the real-life story of her bolshie, sex-mad 19th-century lesbian character who challenged the norms of the day.
She said: “I’ve talked a lot about my own mental health. Anne Lister’s mental health was very robust and she was so positive. “She felt things very deeply but managed to dust herself off and move on.
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