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Anna Friel
Born Anna Louise Friel
July 12, 1976 (1976-07-12) (age 31)
Rochdale, England
Years active 1991—present
Domestic partner(s) David Thewlis (2001-present)
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Anna Friel (born July 12, 1976) is a Golden Globe-nominated English actress from Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland David Thewlis (né Wheeler; born 20 March 1963 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor, as well as a Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 She currently stars as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, the female lead in the American television series Pushing Daisies. This is a list of Fictional characters in the ABC Dramedy " Pushing Daisies. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller.

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Early life

Anna Louise Friel was born July 12, 1976 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She attended Crompton House Secondary School, High Crompton, Shaw. The daughter of two teachers, Anna became interested in acting at an early age and received frequent praise for her work at local talent shows. [1]

Acting career

At the age of 13, she was hired for her first professional acting job in the Channel 4 drama serial G.B.H., as the daughter of Michael Palin's character. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began GBH was a seven-part British Television Drama written by Alan Bleasdale, made by independent production company G Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943 is an English Comedian, actor writer and Television presenter best known for being one of the members Her performance led to a series of appearances on various British television shows, including Emmerdale. Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972 In 1992, Friel was added to the cast on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, where she gained greater exposure in the role of Beth Jordache. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British Though she only stayed on the programme for two years, Friel's lesbian kiss remains one of the most talked-about moments in British soap history. [2] In 1995, Friel won the National Television Award for Most popular actress for her work on Brookside. The National Television Awards is a British Television awards ceremony sponsored by the ITV network and initiated in 1995.

In 1996, Friel courted further controversy[3] when she appeared in the television film The Tribe by Stephen Poliakoff, which included nudity and a much discussed menage-a-trois sex scene between characters played by Friel, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jeremy Northam. The Tribe is a 1998 television film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, and starring Joely Richardson, Jeremy Northam, and Stephen Poliakoff CBE (born 1 December 1952 in Holland Park in West London, England) is an acclaimed British playwright Ménage à trois is the French term describing a relationship or domestic arrangement in which three people share a sexual relationship Jonathan Rhys Meyers (born Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe; 27 July 1977) is an Irish Film and Television Actor Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an award-winning English Actor.

In 1998, Friel appeared in the original Broadway run of Closer by Patrick Marber at the Music Box Theatre, winning Drama Desk and Theatre World awards for her performance as Alice and in 2001, Friel made her West End stage debut in a fringe production of Lulu which also transferred to Broadway. Closer is the third play written by English playwright Patrick Marber. Patrick Albert Crispin Marber (born 19 September, 1964) is an English Comedian, Playwright, Director, Actor The Music Box Theater is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan. The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" Lulu is an Opera by the Composer Alban Berg. The Libretto was adapted by Berg himself from Frank Wedekind 's plays Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

Friel's film credits include playing Nick Leeson's wife Lisa in Rogue Trader opposite Ewan McGregor; David Leland's The Land Girls, which also starred Rachel Weisz and Catherine McCormack; All For Love with Richard E. Grant; A Midsummer Night's Dream with Michelle Pfeiffer and Christian Bale; Timeline, Me Without You opposite Michelle Williams; and Goal! and Goal! 2. Nicholas Leeson (born February 25, 1967) is a former derivatives trader whose unsupervised speculative trading caused the collapse of Barings Rogue Trader is a 1999 Drama film directed by James Dearden about Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art David Leland (born April 20, 1947 in Cambridge, England) is a director screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial Rachel Hannah Weisz ( "vice" born 7 March, in 1970 or 1971 is an Academy Award -winning English Catherine McCormack (born 1 January 1972 is an Olivier Award -nominated English actress, known for her stage acting as well as her big screen performances St Ives is a 1998 television movie based on the unfinished Robert Louis Stevenson novel Richard E Grant (born May 5 1957 is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director, perhaps most famous for portraying the world-weary drug-crazed A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 Film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same title. Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Timeline is a 2003 Film directed by Richard Donner, director of Lethal Weapon. Me Without You is a 2001 British Film, starring Anna Friel, Michelle Williams and Oliver Milburn, and written Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9 1980 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins! in the United States) is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. Goal! 2 Living the Dream is the second part of the football movie trilogy Goal! and was released on February 9, 2007

Friel's television work includes the short lived The Jury for the Fox Network and ITV1's Watermelon which was based on the novel by Marian Keyes. For the British TV Series with the same name see The Jury (TV serial. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Watermelon is a 2003 Television film, directed by Kieron J Walsh. Marian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is a popular Irish writer considered to be one of the original progenitors of " Chick lit " She currently plays Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in Pushing Daisies, a new TV series from the creator of Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls, for the 2007 season on the American network ABC. Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. Dead Like Me is an American television Comedy-drama starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. [4]

In November 2006 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for contributions to the performing arts. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a University in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England [5]

She has recently been seen as the face of Pantene Pro-V Ice shine in the UK, appearing in both television commercials and print advertising. Pantene is a Brand of Hair care products owned by Procter & Gamble. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Friel has also previously appeared in commercials for 3 Mobile and Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and

According to press reports, she was cast as Jenny in Gangs Of New York but was replaced by Cameron Diaz after one day on set when studio heads intervened (it was said that Diaz's acquaintance with Leonardo DiCaprio and high profile won her the role), turned down Rachel Weisz's role in The Mummy and narrowly missed out on a leading role in Fightclub to Helena Bonham Carter. Gangs of New York is a 2002 Bildungsroman film set in the mid-19th century in the Five Points district of New York City. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Rachel Hannah Weisz ( "vice" born 7 March, in 1970 or 1971 is an Academy Award -winning English The Mummy is a 1999 American Adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated English actress. Upcoming roles include Elizabeth Bathory in Bathory and Angel Makers opposite Helen Mirren. For other films about Elizabeth Báthory see Elizabeth Báthory in popular culture. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress.

Personal life

In 2001, she began a relationship with actor David Thewlis, whom she met on a flight to Cannes. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. David Thewlis (né Wheeler; born 20 March 1963 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor, as well as a Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Their daughter, Gracie Ellen Mary Friel, was born on July 9, 2005 at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, usually referred to simply as the Portland Hospital, is a Hospital in Great Portland Street, London

2008 saw Anna step up to support the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, alongside fellow celebrities: comedian Alan Carr, singer Natalie Imbruglia, DJ & presenter Edith Bowman and supermodel Twiggy. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting Breast cancer through research campaigning and education

Awards and nominations

Honorary degree, awarded by University of Bolton. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a University in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England

Filmography

References

  1. ^ AskMen.com Retrieved on December 20, 2007. GBH was a seven-part British Television Drama written by Alan Bleasdale, made by independent production company G Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972 Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show ( 1994 - 1995) was a stand-up and sketch show by Comedians Steve Punt Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the Premium Cable channel Cadfael (ˈkædvaɪl approximately "CAD-vile" is the fictional detective in a series of murder mysteries by the late Edith Pargeter writing Charles Dickens 's novel Our Mutual Friend (1864 - 1865 was adapted as a BBC television serial in 1998. The Tribe is a 1998 television film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, and starring Joely Richardson, Jeremy Northam, and St Ives is a 1998 television movie based on the unfinished Robert Louis Stevenson novel A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 Film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same title. Rogue Trader is a 1999 Drama film directed by James Dearden about Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank. An Everlasting Piece is a Comedy film released in 2000. It was directed by Barry Levinson and written by and starring Barry McEvoy Me Without You is a 2001 British Film, starring Anna Friel, Michelle Williams and Oliver Milburn, and written Watermelon is a 2003 Television film, directed by Kieron J Walsh. Timeline is a 2003 Film directed by Richard Donner, director of Lethal Weapon. Perfect Strangers is a 2004 Motion picture starring Rob Lowe and Anna Friel. Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins! in the United States) is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. Irish Jam is a 2006 Comedy film starring Eddie Griffin. The plot centered around an African American who wins an Irish Public Niagara Motel is a 2006 Canadian Drama film directed by Gary Yates Goal! 2 Living the Dream is the second part of the football movie trilogy Goal! and was released on February 9, 2007 Pushing Daisies is an American Television Dramedy created by Bryan Fuller. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Discover more about the stars of BBC Drama - Anna Friel. BBC.
  3. ^ BuddyTV Bio. BuddyTV. Retrieved on 2007-09-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
  4. ^ (Pushing Daisies)About This Show. The Futon Critic. Retrieved on 2007-05-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
  5. ^ "University announces winter Honorary Doctorates", University of Bolton, 24 November 2006. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.  

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Persondata
NAME Friel, Anna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Friel, Anna Louise
SHORT DESCRIPTION English actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1976-07-12
PLACE OF BIRTH Rochdale, England, UK
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Rochdale is a large Market town in Greater Manchester, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
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