Shetland star on why she is 'privileged' to join hit BBC show

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IT IS rare to hear an actor so delighted NOT to have landed a part in one of TV’s biggest dramas, but Dawn Steele has a good reason.

“I am so glad I didn’t get any of the previous roles I auditioned for on Shetland,” she says, earnestly. “Because this one is perfect – it just felt right. This part is my part.”

“It is a dark story, full of twists and turns,” agrees Dawn, whose previous roles on Monarch of the Glen, Holby City, Sea of Souls, River City and Wild at Heart have made her a household name.“Detective dramas are not usually my bag – I can never figure these things out, my brain just doesn’t work that way.”

She adds: “I’m a huge fan of Ashley. I’m in awe of her – she has funny bones, but she can really turn on the emotion. And she’s a great person – she made everyone feel relaxed.”“They are wonderful, charismatic, generous women who really led the way with their performances and their professionalism,” she says.

Dawn was born in Glasgow and grew up in Milton of Campsie, where joining local am-dram and dance groups inspired her to become an actor.“I always wanted to do it, and I have been very lucky, as it’s bloomin’ hard,” she sighs. “Even now, I am starting to get the fear because I finish filming in three weeks, and I don’t know what’s next… every single time is like starting again.”

 

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