London: Oscar winner Helen Mirren prefers to go unnoticed at airports, especially while waiting in line for the bathroom or her luggage.

She said: "There are only two really tough times to be recognised - one is when you're waiting for your luggage at the airport and the other is when you are standing in line for the ladies.

"Then you're a captive and you either give up your place in line or you pretend that you don't want your luggage after all. And then the embarrassment of my scruffy luggage when it does come out."