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Anna Friel is a Actor British born on 12 july 1976 at Rochdale (United-kingdom)
Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. Born in Rochdale, she has been acting since the age of 13, appearing in a number of British television programmes. She played Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, which had the first lesbian kiss in a British soap opera in January 1994. She made her West End theatre début in London in 2001 and has subsequently appeared in several productions, including in an adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's and as Yelena in a 2012 production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.
Friel made her film debut in 1998 in David Leland's Land Girls and has since made a number of films such as A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Timeline (2003), Land of the Lost (2009) and Limitless (2011). Outside of film, she is probably best known in the USA for her work as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in the ABC comedy series Pushing Daisies for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008.
She is the recipient of a number of awards including National Television Award (1995), Drama Desk Award (1999), and the Royal Television Society Award (2009). She has also appeared in music videos and television and print media advertising campaigns and is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Bolton.
She was previously in a relationship with the actor David Thewlis and, in 2005, had a daughter with him.
In 2008, Friel began supporting the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
In December 2010, Friel and Thewlis separated after almost ten years together. Since 2011, Friel has been in a relationship with Welsh actor Rhys Ifans.
In 2014 she campaigned on behalf of the WWF wildlife charity.
She lives in Frome, Somerset.
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Birth name Anna Louise Friel
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 12 july 1976 (47 years) at Rochdale (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 12 july 1976 (47 years) at Rochdale (United-kingdom)
Friel made her film debut in 1998 in David Leland's Land Girls and has since made a number of films such as A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Timeline (2003), Land of the Lost (2009) and Limitless (2011). Outside of film, she is probably best known in the USA for her work as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in the ABC comedy series Pushing Daisies for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008.
She is the recipient of a number of awards including National Television Award (1995), Drama Desk Award (1999), and the Royal Television Society Award (2009). She has also appeared in music videos and television and print media advertising campaigns and is the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of Bolton.
She was previously in a relationship with the actor David Thewlis and, in 2005, had a daughter with him.
Biography
In 2001, Friel began a relationship with actor David Thewlis, after the pair met on a flight to Cannes (contrary to popular belief, however, the two never married). In the same year Friel collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, needing emergency surgery and two blood transfusions for a ruptured ovarian cyst. It was later discovered that she suffers from endometriosis and would have great difficulty conceiving. However, she became pregnant and gave birth to Gracie Ellen Mary Thewlis on 9 July 2005 at Portland Hospital in London. Gracie was named after Gracie Fields, who was also from Rochdale, and her mother's grandmothers, Ellen and Mary. She has appeared along with her mother in the film Bathory.In 2008, Friel began supporting the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
In December 2010, Friel and Thewlis separated after almost ten years together. Since 2011, Friel has been in a relationship with Welsh actor Rhys Ifans.
In 2014 she campaigned on behalf of the WWF wildlife charity.
She lives in Frome, Somerset.
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Filmography of Anna Friel (28 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I.T. | Actress | Rose Regan |
| 2014 | Good People | Actress | Sarah |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Actress | Jean Raymond |
| 2013 | Having You | Actress | Anna |
| 2011 | Limitless | Actress | Melissa |
| 2011 | Neverland (miniseries) | Actress | Captain Elizabeth Bonny |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Actress | Iris |
| 2010 | London Boulevard | Actress | Briony Mitchel |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Actress | Holly |
| 2009 | Goal III: Taking on the World | Actress | Roz Harmison |
| 2008 | Bathory: Countess of Blood | Actress | Elizabeth Bathory |
| 2007 | Goal! II: Living the Dream | Actress | Roz Harmison |
| 2006 | Irish Jam | Actress | Maureen Duffy |
| 2006 | Niagara Motel | Actress | Denise |
| 2005 | Goal! | Actress | Roz Harmison |
| 2004 | Perfect Strangers | Actress | Susie Wilding |
| 2003 | Timeline | Actress | Lady Claire |
| 2003 | Watermelon | Actress | Claire Ryan |
| 2001 | Me Without You | Actress | Marina |
| 2001 | The War Bride | Actress | Lily |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece | Actress | Bronagh |
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Actress | Tammy Franklin |
| 1999 | Rogue Trader | Actress | Lisa Leeson |
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Actress | Hermia |
| 1998 | St. Ives | Actress | Flora Gilchrist |
| 1998 | The Tribe | Actress | Lizzie |
| 1998 | The Land Girls | Actress | Prue (Prudence) |
| 1998 | The Stringer | Actress |