McElhone: 'Looking old helps me out'

Natascha McElhone has claimed that she is glad she looks "old".

The Californication star explained that she would feel more pressure to look good if she was a "girly girl", Contactmusic reports.

"I've always looked old for my age," McElhone said. "I've never been a girly girl. It must be hard if you are the sort of impy, cute, cheeky girlfriend type but that has never been me. I've always played women."

The British actress added that she enjoys living in Los Angeles, which she described as "fantastic".

"There is quite a swell of British actors," she said. "I don't know why. Maybe it's because there's less work here. But it's great. You bump into each other.

"I am one of those people who goes to a place and sees the stuff that is bright and sparkly. Hollywood has been fantastic to me. I wouldn't be working as an actress if it wasn't for Hollywood."