Tanya Moodie discusses her mum's influence on Empire of Light

2023-01-10 9

Tanya Moodie says her mother's history working in the NHS helped to inspire her performance as a nurse in Sam Mendes drama Empire of Light.

The Motherland star plays Delia in the film — hard-working mum to Micheal Ward's character Stephen, who forms a surprising romance with cinema manager Hilary (Olivia Colman).

"I felt an extra layer of responsibility because my mother is a nurse," Moodie told Yahoo UK. 

Empire of Light is in UK cinemas now.