Vicky McClure has auditioned for "every series" of 'Peaky Blinders'.
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The 35-year-old actress gets "regular" work on projects she's passionate about, but admits there have also been some films and TV shows she's been desperate to appear in but never got the part.
She said: "I went to so many auditions. You'll never get them all but you still think you've failed when you don't.
"When 'Suffragette' came up, I thought it could be a game-changer for me, but it wasn't to be.
"I've also auditioned for every series of 'Peaky Blinders' and never got it. Although work is regular, it doesn't always go my way."
But Vicky also admitted she'd be content to play DCI Kate Fleming alongside Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston in Jed Mercurio's police corruption drama 'Line Of Duty' for the rest of her career.
She said: "I would love nothing more than to work with Adie, Martin and Jed for my eternity, but everything has a shelf life, which won't be determined by me.
"I always wonder, 'Is this the season I die?' "
And while she's proud of her daughter, Vicky's mother would love to see her breakthrough in Hollywood, but the 'This Is England' actress insists that's something she's not going to push for.
She added to Red magazine: "Don't get me wrong, Mum would love to see me in a Hollywood movie. She's like, 'You would have played that better.'
"And I'll go, 'Hang on, why didn't I get seen for that?' But people don't see me in that category.
"Maybe that'll change, but I'll never force it. I'm not going to do a pilot season in America.
"I understand people who do, some make money and secure one hell of a career. But I've stood in too many queues. I would rather someone wants me there."
The full interview appears in the April issue of Red, which is out now.
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