In Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Anna Louise Friel, an English actress, was born on July 12, 1976. After graduating from Crompton House School, an Anglican school, Friel enrolled at Holy Cross College, a Roman Catholic university. The Oldham Theatre Workshop is where she first began her acting training.
Friel originally achieved fame while portraying Beth Jordache in Brookside, a British soap series that ran from 1993 to 1995. Later, she became well-known all over the world for her performance as Charlotte “Chuck” Charles in the ABC drama Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She received an International Emmy Award for her portrayal of the title character in the ITV/Netflix series Marcella (2016–2021). Additionally, she has a BAFTA nomination, a Drama Desk Award, and an honorary degree.
Friel made her professional acting debut at the age of 13 in the 1991 British television drama G.B.H., which starred Michael Palin and received multiple BAFTA nominations. Friel played the child in the part. They consequently made brief cameos on the soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street in 1991 and 1992, respectively. She was given the part of Beth Jordache in the Channel 4 soap serial Brookside the following year, and she performed it for two years.
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Anna Friel family: husband
Anna Friel was single at the time this article was published. She had a romantic involvement with David Thewlis in the past, though. 2009 saw the end of Friel and Thewlis’s over ten-year marriage.
Anna Friel family: children
Gloria Ellen Mary Friel is Anna Friel’s daughter. On July 9, 2005, she was born at Portland Hospital in London. The grandmothers of Gracie’s mother Ellen and Mary gave her the names Gracie Fields and Gracie.
Anna Friel family: parents
The parents of Anna Friel are Julie Bamford Friel, a special education teacher, and Desmond “Des” Friel, an Irishman who was born in Belfast and raised in County Donegal. He once taught French and performed folk music, but now he owns a web design company.
Anna Friel family: siblings
Anna Friel’s brother is Michael Friel. Micheal is a physician who, as a young man, worked on Hovis’ television advertisements.
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