Simone Ashley is a "hopeless romantic".

The 29-year-old actress stars in the new rom-com film 'Picture This', and Simone has admitted to being a huge fan of "classic" rom-com movies.

She told PEOPLE: "I loved all those '90s classic rom-coms: anything with Julia Roberts, 'My Best Friend's Wedding', 'The Other Woman', '10 Things I Hate About You', 'Bend It Like Beckham', 'Bridget Jones'. Of course, I'm such a hopeless romantic."

Simone still derives hope from watching good rom-com films.

As a result, the actress relished the opportunity to make 'Picture This'.

Simone - who is best known for starring in 'Bridgerton' and 'Sex Education' - said: "I think rom-coms allow people to have that space where you believe in the idea that love is possible. And that's how I feel when I watch them. So to be part of that genre was really exciting for me."

Simone is also determined to encourage other young women to feel "positive and confident".

She explained: "I love being tall. I love my body. I love the skin I'm in. So, I just try to set an example to girls to feel positive and confident."

Simone actually served as a producer on 'Picture This', and she's admitted to impressing her family with her latest endeavor.

The actress - who was born in England to Tamil parents - shared: "My mum watched it and she was like, 'It's like a real movie.' And I was like, 'Yes, mum'.

"I think when she heard that I produced it, she thought it was gonna be like stop motion or something you would make when you were like 13 years old.

"So she was like, 'Wow, it's a real movie.'"