United Kingdom, Aug. 7 -- Greta Lee became the "adult version" of herself in New York City.

The 43-year-old actress lived in the Big Apple for nearly two decades and she admits that New York has shaped her personality.

Speaking to Interview magazine, Greta explained: "I became the adult version of me in New York. I finished college in Illinois, and then I moved to New York when I was 21.

"I was boots on the ground, trying to be whatever it was, an artist, an actor, something. That was 2001, so I spent almost 20 years there doing all sorts of things."

Now, though, New York feels a lot less familiar to Greta whenever she returns to the city.

The actress said: "Now my relationship with New York is a little different, and when I'm there,...