She was born to an English father and a Jamaican mother.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a daughter Tallulah Anaïs Sykes on June 12, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Craig Sykes.
Married in Malibu, California.
One of her first acting roles was in 'The 8:15 from Manchester'. Later in her career while filming 'Lost', her character encountered survivors of a plane crash - Oceanic 815.