Actor Jessica Brown Findlay looks back: I was told I would never dance again. It was devastating but also a gift'

"I was very imaginative as a child and used to spend a lot of time creating stories, disappearing into made-up worlds. Ballet became my entire personality."

"I loved the feeling of making something beautiful; the sensation of floating across the stage was almost mystical. That striving for effortlessness was intoxicating and magical."

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