ABOUT ANNA FRIEL
By Union of Excellence Staff Nov 24, 2017
YEAR:
1976
COUNTRY:
Rochdale, England, UK
ROLE:
Actress, Producer
Anna Friel
Anna Friel 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 made her West End stage debut in London in 2001, and has subsequently appeared on stage in several productions, including an adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's and as Yelena in a 2012 production of Chekhov's Uncle Van-ya. 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.
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Best Actress at the
International Emmy awards 2017
The winners for the 45th annual International Emmy Awards were announced on 20 November 2017, with Anna Friel taking Best Actress for Marcella. Marcella is a British crime noir detective series produced, written and directed by Hans Rosenfeldt, a Swedish screenwriter and creator of the series The Bridge (adapted as The Tunnel for British audiences). The series began airing on ITV from 4 April 2016.
Anna Friel triumphed for playing Marcella Backland, the former detective who returns to the police force to help solve an old serial killing case while also trying to save her marriage.
ANNA FRIEL FILMOGRAPHIE
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Butterfly (2018) TV
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The Girlfriend Experience (2017) TV stars as Erica Myles
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Broken (2017) TV stars as Christina Fitzsimmons
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Tomato Red (2017) stars as Bev Merridew
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Marcella (2016) TV stars as Marcella Backland
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The Master Cleanse (2016) stars as Maggie
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I.T. (2016) stars as Rose Regan
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Urban & the Shed Crew (2015) stars as Greta
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Kampen om tungtvannet (2015) TV stars as Julie Smith
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American Odyssey (2015) TV aka "Odyssey" stars as Odelle Ballard
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Good People (2014) stars as Sarah
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Having You (2013) stars as Anna
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The Look of Love (2013) stars as Jean Raymond
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The Vatican (2013) TM stars as Kayla Duffy
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The Psychopath Next Door (2013) TM stars as Eve Wright
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Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 (2012) stars as Diana
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Public Enemies (2012) TV stars as Paula Radnor
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Limitless (2011) aka "The Dark Fields" stars as Melissa
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Treasure Guards (2011) TM stars as Victoria
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Neverland (2011) TM stars as Captain Elizabeth Bonny
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Without You (2011) TV stars as Ellie Manning
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) stars as Iris
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London Boulevard (2010) stars as Briony
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The Street (2009) TV stars as Dee
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Land of the Lost (2009) stars as Holly
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Bathory (2008) stars as Elizabeth Bathory
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Pushing Daisies (2007) TV stars as Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
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Rubbish (2007) stars as Isobel
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Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) stars as Roz Harmison
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Irish Jam (2006) stars as Maureen
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Niagara Motel (2006) stars as Denise
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Goal! (2005) aka Goal! The Dream Begins stars as Roz Harmison
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Perfect Strangers (2004) TM stars as Susie Wilding
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The Jury (2004) TV stars as Megan Delaney
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Timeline (2003) stars as Lady Claire
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Last Rumba in Rochdale (2003) stars as Bodney (voice)
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Watermelon (2003) TM stars as Claire Ryan
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Fields of Gold (2002) TM stars as Lucia Merritt
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Me Without You (2001) aka Meine beste Freundin (Germany) stars as Marina
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The War Bride (2001) aka Love and War stars as Lily
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The Fear (2001) TV stars as Storyteller
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An Everlasting Piece (2000) stars as Bronagh
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Sunset Strip (2000) stars as Tammy Franklin
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) aka William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream stars as Hermia
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Rogue Trader (1999) stars as Lisa Leeson
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Mad Cows (1999) stars as Maddy
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St. Ives (1998) aka All for Love stars as Flora Gilchrist
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The Tribe (1998) stars as Lizzie
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The Stringer (1998) stars as Helen
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The Land Girls (1998) aka Trois Anglaises en campagne (France) stars as Prue (Prudence)
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G.B.H. (1991) TV stars as Susan Nelson
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Brookside (1982) TV stars as Beth Jordache
