I'm fearful for my daughter going into acting...I still want more change

Star's warning after 'feminist' movie horror

- SARA WALLIS

With a daughter following her into acting, it was a recent cinema trip that thoroughly depressed Fay Ripley about the industry.

The Cold Feet star has had an astounding career, but admits she fears for 21-year-old Parker as she forges her own path.

Fay says: "To be honest, I am disappointed and still fearful for my daughter. That's just me, as a woman, having come through this industry.

"I think there's quite a lot of pretending and it's not as good as the poster says.

"There's a lot of talk of change and how marvellous things are but I went to see a film at the weekend.

"Watching a young actress naked for most of the film just depressed me as I have a young daughter going into the industry and I thought, Really, are we still there?'

"And the film is being held up as a sort of feminist piece and I thought, 'Not to this female, it isn't.

"I could be describing any number of films or TV series, so you can wrap it up and pretend it's a new Golden Age, but I would encourage more change."

Fay and actor husband Daniel Lapaine, 52, have another child together, 17-year-old Sonny, whom Fay jokes she hopes will avoid show business and become a plumber instead.