Kim Cattrall recently dazzled us in BBC One’s latest Agatha Christie drama, The Witness for the Prosecution - and she’s hinted at a Samantha Jones spin-off series for HBO’s Sex and the City.

However the talented actor has since confirmed that she, like so many other women in the spotlight, has seen her career affected by pervasive ageism in the film industry.

She told Woman magazine: “It's lovely to be working as an actress - especially now the parts are fewer and harder to get.

“I think to myself, ‘Wow, I've survived.’”

Kim Cattrall reveals why she’s turning her back on Hollywood