She achieved worldwide fame in fantasy TV series Game of Thrones playing a warrior in a band of savages referred to as the ‘wildlings’.
Now, Scots actress Rose Leslie has revealed her dream job would involve similarly wild surroundings.
When asked what she would like to have done if she hadn’t pursued drama, the 38 year old said: ‘I have always felt when we as a nation sit down and watch David Attenborough documentaries I’ve always wanted to be on the camera crew.’
She added: ‘I have always wanted to be behind the lens just so that you can travel the world.
‘And you can be amongst the kind of, thick of it, with these amazing animals but also witnessing chases and cheetahs being born or something like that.
‘Like, it’s amazing.’
Leslie became a household name after playing ‘wildling’ Ygritte in Game Of Thrones – the TV show where she met her husband Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow in the fantasy.
The couple tied the knot in 2018 in a fairytale wedding at a stunning countryside chapel just a stone’s throw away from Wardhill Castle, Aberdeenshire, owned by Leslie’s family.
Since then, Leslie has appeared in numerous other TV shows, including BBC period drama Miss Austen and the corporation’s thriller Vigil.
She is currently in rehearsals for a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of play The Constant Wife, which takes to the stage next month.
The production also involves jazz pianist Jamie Cullum, who is writing music to accompany the performances in what is thought to be a first.
During an appearance on The One Show to discuss the upcoming play Leslie also chatted to chef Big Zuu and his co-presenter rapper AJ Tracey as they recounted trying the world’s most expensive haggis.
Made by family butchers MacSween, the dish costs £4,000 and features ingredients like Highland Wagyu beef, white summer truffles, and was presented in a handmade wooden cask with edible 24 carat gold.
The culinary experience took place as the pair visited Scone Palace in Perthshire as part of their Sky TV show Big Zuu & AJ Tracey’s Seriously Rich Flavours.
When asked if she would like to try it, Leslie replied: ‘I’d have to.’
Also, when the pair described how they had been treated to a rendition of Robert Burns’ poem Address to a Haggis, Leslie said: ‘That’s a ritual, that’s something you really have to do.’