Death Valley star says ADHD diagnosis made her feel 'so lucky' she found acting

Death Valley star says ADHD diagnosis made her feel 'so lucky' she found actingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gwyneth Keyworth says she can identify with her similarly neurodiverse character in the hit BBC showByAdam Hale, BBC Wales and Iwan Arwel, BBC Cymru FywPublished3 minutes agoOne of the stars of detective drama Death Valley says finding out she has ADHD made her feel "so lucky" she found a career in acting.Welsh actress Gwyneth Keyworth said she was only diagnosed with the condition about two years ago, having found school particularly challenging.She said it helped her to identify with her neurodiverse character detective Janie Mallowan in the BBC whodunnit.The second series, which concluded its six-episode run in June on BBC One, saw her team up once again with Timothy Spall's John Chapel to solve murders in the Welsh countryside.Crime shows don't have to be dark and bleak, says Death Valley creatorPublished19 May"I believe with Janie, and what I share with Janie, I know that personally I am so lucky to have found acting," Keyworth told BBC Radio Cymru."These things like thinking on the spot, being talkative and bringing a lot of ideas was something positive."Janie too has a diversity, and what I wanted to show, especially in the second series, is that she doesn't deal very well with paperwork and how she can change from one subject to another."It's part of her character, but what I didn't want to do was make a sob story."Keyworth, who's also appeared in shows such as Game of Thrones, Black Mirror and The Crown, added: "This is part of her. This is the reality. It doesn't have to be something negative, just something that 'is'."Image caption, Death Valley sees Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth solve murders in rural WalesKeyworth, who was born in Aberystwyth, said ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) was not spoken about much in the...