Taken from Maxim magazine (March 2004 issue).
As The Bill's resident bitch, DS McAllister, Natalie Roles has poisoned Sun Hill with her devious dealings and re-frozen our TV dinners with her trademark icy stares. But, considering she's spent all night filming car chases, it's a remarkably chipper Natalie who meets Maxim for coffee and doughnuts early one Monday morning. With cheekbones you could slice a melon on and an upbeat mood offset by a wickedly sexy laugh, she's a pixie-like bundle of mischief. Which is only to be expected really from a woman who has climbed up, and vomited off, Mount Kilamanjaro�
Did you enjoy modelling the half fox-half pants look? It's a bit of a change of image for you, isn't it?
Yeah the ice queen melteth. It was quite crazy. I'm an underwear fiend, but when I saw those tiny things on the rail I said 'I'm so not doing this.' But as soon as I had the make-up and the heels on� ha! There was no stopping me.
It doesn't worry us. Now your character is properly scary - does that mean you avoid all the old gags about truncheons, helmets and taking down particulars?
No, I get them every day. This morning I had a load of binmen shouting at me, 'You can nick me later, hur hur'. It's the same on set. You've got to be on the ball all the time. In-between shots we show each other our whatevers, to be cheeky.
Tell us more about this showing of 'whatevers'?
Yesterday a Nolan sister flashed at me. Bernie Nolan has just started on the show and as she was walking to her car she went 'Way-hay' and showed me her bum.
Lovely. Talking of daring displays, you recently did the old soap favourite, a lesbian kiss. What was that like?
It was fun. Rae Baker, who I did the scene with, has got a great pair of lips, so what can I say? We actually had a post-kiss cigarette afterwards. The only problem was trying to forget that we were surrounded by crew guys who went very quiet during the scene. We were like 'Ooh another take?'.
If people misbehave, or get on your wrong side, are you able to perform a citizens arrest?
Oh yeah definitely. I'd just go straight for your privates�
Not now, please. Do you ever get tempted to arrest a local drug dealer or similar criminal types?
I know it wouldn't work. The first time I did a caution on camera was in a stairwell and I was stood looking up at the villain with my legs wide in this kind of Hollywood cop stance. My final line was 'Is that a pack of uncut diamonds down there or are you just pleased to see me?' I don't think I could really go up to people on the streets and say such things.
Probably not advisable, no. Are there any laws you'd like to break yourself?
I hate speed cameras. They're so over the top. I'd like to be able to go 3mph over the limit and not be punished for it.
Seems reasonable. What isn't reasonable is your notion of an ideal holiday - we hear it's you, on a boat with one 'or maybe two' hunky men. Now, that doesn't sound very relaxing�
Yeah, it sounds quite hard work. I'd like to change that. I'd like to be on my own on a boat, and one or two hunky men come and visit me and then leave. They could drop off a ladyfriend for me so I can relax, and then the men can come back later.
That's getting a bit too elaborate now. So you are single and on the hunt for one or maybe two men?
Yes, I'm single, and just one man would be fine. I live in the city and it's quite hard to meet people. Plus I'm working constantly and always travelling. There aren't too many bars to visit when you're up Mount Kilamanjaro�
Quite. What were you doing all the way up there?
I was climbing for the Bobby Moore Fund. I projectile vomited when I got to the top.
So what type of man do you go for?
I'm partial to a bad boy. I love Ray Winstone. But I go through phases. I used to really like footballers, but in their new kit it's the rugby boys now.
Haven't you got any proper men-in-uniform fantasies?
Oh, yeah. Firemen.
Not policemen?
Um, yeah, I like them too [sarcastically]. Tell you what, a Navy uniform might do it, actually.
What about your uniform? Do you ever use the handcuffs at home or is CS gas more your style?
You mean one to get them to stay and the other to make them leave? Both of them are in my box of tricks, to be used when the time's right.
Speaking of tricks, we've heard that you're now learning how to pole dance?
I love it. I'm completely hooked. Last week I was upside-down on a pole for the first time, hanging by one leg. Now I'm looking to put a pole in my house. I want to be twirling round it and cooking. I've got so much respect for pole dancers because it's so difficult. Though I'd only perform in a club if I was wearing a very big wig.
