Gemma Arterton is tired of being criticized for being a beautiful and successful young woman.

The Quantum of Solace star - who is currently starring in London play The Little Dog Laughed - finds it frustrating that British people seem eager to pour scorn on actresses.

“When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means you’re out there to be criticized more than anyone else,” the 23-year-old told The Times.

“With Keira Knightley, she’s brave to do her play, because for some reason, if you’re successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you’re a successful woman, and beautiful, you’re even more disliked.”

Despite complaining about her film career, Gemma plays a kidnap victim in The Disappearance of Alice Creed.

“I wanted something that was getting down and dirty, and really not about how you look. I wanted to have f***ing hair and make-up everywhere, just not giving a f**k!” Gemma said. “And yes, I get tied up, beaten and there’s nudity. All the things that make people go, ‘You should not do this!’ But I put my foot down.”