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Vicky McClure relied on unique hobby to process 'dark' Paramount+ role

Vicky McClure has revealed that she turns to an interesting hobby when taking on 'dark' dramas - such as her latest Paramount+ thriller Insomnia - to stay upbeat

Vicky McClure has opened up about tackling some intense scenes in new psychological thriller Insomnia, with the Line Of Duty star taking up an interesting hobby to keep the blues at bay. In the new Paramount+ series, Vicky plays Emma, a high-flying lawyer with a stay-at-home husband and two children who is tormented by sleep deprivation as her 40th birthday nears. The couple married last August after getting engaged in 2017, holding a star-studded ceremony in Nottingham with Line of Duty's Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston present.

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