With such visibility comes inevitable scrutiny. Fans, invested in her characters’ turbulent love lives, naturally turn their gaze toward the actress herself.

Oxenham’s approach to her private life places her in a growing category of young actors who are rejecting the reality-TV style of celebrity exposure. In the British acting scene, there is a strong tradition of privacy—think of the likes of Line of Duty 's Martin Compston or The Crown 's Olivia Colman, who manage to be A-list stars while keeping their families entirely out of the frame.