Her stage directorial debut came in a 2013 production of “Macbeth”. Best has also appeared in several movies and TV shows, including “Shackleton”, “Walking the Dead”, “The Inspector Lynley Mysteries”, “Nurse Jackie”, “The King’s Speech”, and “Lie With Me”. She has made a handful of radio appearances on shows such as “Martin Chuzzlewit”, “Brideshead Revisited”, “Dr Zhivago”, and “The Rape of Lucrece”. Best has won several London Critics Circle Theatre Awards, including those for Most Promising Newcomer, Best Newcomer, and Best Actress. When not in costume, Best enjoys painting and sailing.