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Anna Louise Friel is an English actress. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the British soap opera Brookside (1993–95), and came to international prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (2007–09). She is the recipient of several accolades, including an International Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a National Television Award, an RTS Award, and an honorary degree, as well as BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Genie Award and Czech Lion Award nominations.
Birth Name
Anna Louise Friel
Born
Monday, 12 July 1976
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Locked In | Nurse Mackenzie | 2023 |
Monarch | Nicolette 'Nicky' Roman | 2022 |
The Box | Detective Sharon Pici | 2021 |
Charming the Hearts of Men | Grace Gordon | 2021 |
The Age of Nature | Self - Narrator | 2020 |
Books of Blood | Mary | 2020 |
Sulphur and White | Joanne Tait | 2020 |
Deep Water | Lisa | 2019 |
The Sea | Jenny | 2019 |
Butterfly | Vicky Duffy | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Locked In | Nurse Mackenzie | 2023 |
Monarch | Nicolette 'Nicky' Roman | 2022 |
The Box | Detective Sharon Pici | 2021 |
Charming the Hearts of Men | Grace Gordon | 2021 |
The Age of Nature | Self - Narrator | 2020 |
Books of Blood | Mary | 2020 |
Sulphur and White | Joanne Tait | 2020 |
Deep Water | Lisa | 2019 |
The Sea | Jenny | 2019 |
Butterfly | Vicky Duffy | 2018 |
Jeremy Vine | Self | 2018 |
The Cleanse | Maggie | 2018 |
Broken | Christina Fitzsimmons | 2017 |
The Keith and Paddy Picture Show | Adrian | 2017 |
All Round to Mrs. Brown's | Self - Guest | 2017 |
Tomato Red: Blood Money | Bev Merridew | 2017 |
I.T. | Rose Regan | 2016 |
The Girlfriend Experience | Erica Myles | 2016 |
Marcella | Marcella Backland / Keira May Devlin | 2016 |
American Odyssey | Odelle Ballard | 2015 |
The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler's Atomic Bomb | Julie Smith | 2015 |
Good People | Sarah | 2014 |
Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast | Self | 2014 |
Crackanory | Self - Storyteller | 2013 |
The Psychopath Next Door | Eve Wright | 2013 |
Having You | Anna | 2013 |
The Look of Love | Jean Raymond | 2013 |
Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club | Self | 2012 |
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever | Self | 2012 |
Playhouse Presents | Jenny | 2012 |
Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Public Enemies | Paula Radnor | 2012 |
Without You | Ellie Manning | 2011 |
Neverland | Elizabeth Bonny | 2011 |
Treasure Guards | Victoria | 2011 |
The Jonathan Ross Show | Self - Guest | 2011 |
Limitless | Melissa | 2011 |
Come Fly with Me | Anna Friel | 2010 |
London Boulevard | Briony / Briony Mitchel | 2010 |
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Iris | 2010 |
Alan Carr: Chatty Man | Herself | 2009 |
Land of the Lost | Holly Cantrell / Holly | 2009 |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Bathory: Countess of Blood | Erzsébet Báthory / Elizabeth Bathory | 2008 |
Pushing Daisies | Charlotte Charles / Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles | 2007 |
The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
Goal II: Living the Dream | Roz Harmison | 2007 |
The Street | Dee | 2006 |
Niagara Motel | Denise | 2006 |
Irish Jam | Maureen Duffy | 2006 |
Goal! The Dream Begins | Roz Harmison | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
Perfect Strangers | Susie Wilding | 2004 |
The Jury | Megan Delaney | 2004 |
Timeline | Lady Claire | 2003 |
Watermelon | Claire Ryan | 2003 |
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
Me Without You | Marina | 2001 |
War Bride | Lily | 2001 |
An Everlasting Piece | Bronagh | 2000 |
Sunset Strip | Tammy Franklin | 2000 |
Mad Cows | Maddy | 1999 |
Rogue Trader | Lisa Leeson | 1999 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | 1999 |
The Tribe | Lizzie | 1998 |
The Land Girls | Prue (Prudence) | 1998 |
Our Mutual Friend | Bella Wilfer / Bella Harmon | 1998 |
St. Ives | Flora Gilchrist | 1998 |
The Stringer | Helen | 1998 |
Mystery!: Cadfael | Sioned | 1994 |
Shooting Stars | Self | 1993 |
Live & Kicking | Self | 1993 |
What's Up Doc? | Self | 1992 |
G.B.H. | Susan Nelson | 1991 |
Medics | Holly Jarrett | 1990 |
The Word | Self | 1990 |
Tales from the Crypt | Angelica / Leah | 1989 |
Brookside | Beth Jordache | 1982 |
Urusei Yatsura | Lum (BBC English dub) | 1981 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |