The painting part isn't so bad, though it is a heck of a lot of hard work. Ceilings are the worst, though.

I was just thinking of her performance in a recent Masterpiece (or was it Mystery?) thing... Shadows from the North? That might have been the sequel's name. Anyway, it was an interesting story (except for the very end, which was just over the top), Her performance as Sally Lockheart was... uninspired. Perhaps betterthan her role as Fanny in Mansfield Park, but still... yeah. Period pieces might not be the best thing for her at this point.

And no, she can't do other accents.