On today’s Complicated Conversations, we welcome Catherine Steadman, an author, screenwriter, and actress often recognized for playing Mabel Lane Fox in Downton Abbey. Catherine’s new novel, Look In The Mirror, is a psychological thriller with a propulsive plot that will have you turning pages through every heart-pounding twist and turn. 

We chat with Catherine about her exploration of themes of secrets, identity, and the complexities of familial relationships. She delves into the character development of Nina and Maria, the narrative structure of her book, and the inspirations drawn from escape room/game theory stories and literary influences like T.S. Eliot's poem, The Wasteland. Catherine writes like an actor, thinking first of character and theme and it clearly shows! Finally, she shares details about writing the screenplay for the forthcoming adaptation of Lisa Jewel’s bestselling novel, Then She Was Gone.

Look In The Mirror is out now!