Anna Friel
Born: 1976-07-12 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside (1993–1995), later coming to wider prominence through her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Filmography
2026
- My Sister's Bones as Sally Rafter
- The F Ward as Dr Gloria Wall
2025
- Unforgivable as Anna McKinney
2023
- Locked In as Nurse Nicky Mackenzie
2022
- Monarch as Nicolette 'Nicky' Roman
2021
- The Box as Detective Sharon Pici
- Charming the Hearts of Men as Grace Gordon
- Great British Photography Challenge as Self - Expert
- The Age of Nature as Narrator
2020
- Books of Blood as Mary
- Sulphur & White as Joanne Tait
- Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration as Self
2019
- Deep Water as Lisa Kallisto
- The Sea as Jenny
2018
- Butterfly as Vicky Duffy
- The Cleanse as Maggie
- I Am Urban as Greta
2017
- Broken as Christina Fitzsimmons
- Tomato Red as Bev Merridew
2016
- The Girlfriend Experience as Erica Myles
- Marcella as Marcella Backland
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... as Self
- I.T. as Rose Regan
2015
- The Saboteurs as Julie Smith
- American Odyssey as Odelle Ballard
2014
- Good People as Sarah
- Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest as Margery Booth
2013
- The Look of Love as Jean Raymond
- Having You as Anna
- The Psychopath Next Door as Eve Wright
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Jenny
- Public Enemies as Paula Radnor
- The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special
- Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 as Diana
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- Limitless as Melissa
- Neverland as Captain Elizabeth Bonny
- Without You as Ellie Manning
- Treasure Guards as Victoria
2010
- London Boulevard as Briony Mitchel
- Come Fly with Me as Herself
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Iris
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- Land of the Lost as Holly
- 7 Days on the Breadline
- Theatreland as Self
2008
- Bathory: Countess of Blood as Erzsébet Báthory
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Pushing Daisies as Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
- Goal II: Living the Dream as Roz Harmison
- Rubbish as Isobel
2006
- The Street as Dee
- Irish Jam as Maureen Duffy
- Niagara Motel as Denise
2005
- Goal! as Roz Harmison
2004
- The Jury as Megan Delaney
- Perfect Strangers as Susie Wilding
2003
- Timeline as Lady Claire
- Watermelon as Claire Ryan
2002
- Fields of Gold as Lucia Merritt
- Fields of Gold
- Last Rumba in Rochdale
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- Me Without You as Marina
- The War Bride as Lily
2000
- Sunset Strip as Tammy Franklin
- An Everlasting Piece as Bronagh
- Lum the Invader Girl as Lum the Invader (voice)
1999
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Hermia
- Rogue Trader as Lisa Leeson
- Mad Cows as Maddy
1998
- Our Mutual Friend as Bella Harmon / Bella Wilfer
- The Land Girls as Prue (Prudence)
- St. Ives as Flora Gilchrist
- The Tribe as Lizzie
- The Stringer
1996
- TFI Friday
- Clive Anderson All Talk as Self
1995
- Three Kisses and a Funeral as Self
1994
- Cadfael as Sioned
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
1991
- G.B.H. as Susan Nelson
1990
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Angelica / Leah
1982
- Brookside as Beth Jordache