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Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer is no stranger to steamy scenes, having starred as Anne Boleyn in sexy historical drama The Tudors.

The actress, whose role as Margaery Tyrell in Thrones earned her several award wins and nominations, is about to debut in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Magda, a powerful supernatural being who can transform herself into three different forms.

Dormer revealed to The Mirror that she relishes playing strong women and her powerful roles have even helped her to improve her own skills.

"I'm fascinated by powerful women who transform their strength into sensuality. I'm very shy in real life and I think there's a side of me that hopes that by taking on these roles, I can become a great seductress," she said.

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"But I also want to be part of stories that show how women can lead interesting, engaging lives apart from their romantic relationships. We need to keep sending that kind of message to young audiences, and young women in particular. I keep gaining confidence every time I play these kinds of women.

"That's why I want to find projects that frighten me in many respects, because I know at the end of it, I will be much more confident. It's the old saying, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. I believe in pushing myself whenever I can because I know that's the best way I can grow as an individual. I'm constantly trying to challenge myself."

Dormer's character in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, a 1930s-set spin-off from the Eva Green-starring horror series, is definitely another strong woman, with Magda able to take on the forms of German immigrant Elsa, political aide Alex and ruthless gang leader Rico.

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And Dormer says that taking on the very multi-layered role was "a delicious kind of thrill".

"(Magda is) the ultimate agent of chaos who is trying to stir things up and expose the flaws in humanity," she said. "She's very cynical about human nature and in the very first episode she explains her perspective – 'I give human beings a choice, but they choose time and time again to be seduced by the more base, selfish roles'. Her argument is that mankind is its own worst enemy.

"One of the big philosophical questions the series poses is whether mankind is innately selfish and prejudiced, or whether there is something fundamentally good about being a human being."

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels airs on Showtime in the US and begins airing on Sky Atlantic in July in the UK.

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