Sophie Turner revealed how being a mother to her two children helped her prepare for emotional scenes in her new ITV drama, Joan.
The actress stars as real jewel thief Joan Hannington in the 1980s-set series, which follows the young mother as she delves into the criminal underworld in the hopes of starting a new life for her and her six-year-old daughter, Kelly.
At a press conference ahead of the show’s premiere, Sophie was asked how she prepared for the emotional scenes.
“I’m a Pisces. I’m very emotional,” said the Game of Thrones star, who shares her daughters, Willa, three, and Delphine, one, with her ex-husband, musician Joe Jonas. “I do listen to music and things like that but I’m a mother, so anything to do with children, it just kind of flows out.“
On how much of a driving force Kelly is in Joan’s decision-making, Sophie said: “She’s …