Anna Friel
Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She first achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache in the British soap opera Brookside (1993–1995), and came to international prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. She won an International Emmy Award for her portrayal of the title character in the ITV/Netflix series Marcella (2016–2021). Her other accolades include a Drama Desk Award, an honorary degree,[1] and a BAFTA nomination.
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| Born | Anna Louise Friel 12 July 1976 Rochdale, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | 1 |
In 1998, Friel made her feature film debut with a starring role in The Land Girls. Subsequent credits have included A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Sunset Strip (2000), Me Without You (2001), Timeline (2003), Goal! (2005), Bathory (2008), Land of the Lost (2009), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Limitless (2011), Books of Blood (2020), and Charming the Hearts of Men (2021). Her stage credits include Closer (Broadway, 1999), Breakfast at Tiffany's (West End, 2009), and Uncle Vanya (West End, 2012).
Early life edit
Anna Louise Friel was born on 12 July 1976 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.[2][3] Her mother Julie Bamford Friel (born 1952) is a special needs teacher.[4] Her father, Desmond "Des" Friel (born 1951), was born in Belfast and raised in County Donegal, Ireland.[5] He is a former French teacher and folk guitarist, who now owns a web design company.[4] Her brother Michael is a physician, who in his youth did television advertising work for Hovis.[6]
Friel attended Crompton House School (an Anglican school) and later Holy Cross College (a Roman Catholic college).[7] She began her training as an actress at Oldham Theatre Workshop.[8]
Career edit
1991–2000: Television work and film debut edit
Friel made her professional acting debut at age 13 in the television miniseries G.B.H., which aired in the UK in 1991 and was nominated for several BAFTAs.[9] This led to appearances on the soap operas Coronation Street and Emmerdale in 1991 and 1992, respectively. She was cast the following year as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside, a role she played for two years. The character was involved in some of the series' most famous plots, including the death of her abusive on-screen father,[10] and a storyline featuring the first ever pre-watershed lesbian kiss in British television history.[7] The latter moment went on to be broadcast around the world—including 76 countries where homosexuality is illegal—when it was featured as part of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.[11] She later said, "For a very long time I was defined by that kiss. And I didn't want to be. I spent years turning down other lesbian roles because it felt like going back to Beth. [But it] did also make me want to take on parts that showed extreme sides of women".[12] In 1995, Friel won a National Television Award in the category of Most Popular Actress for her work on Brookside.[13]
Upon leaving the show, a decision that she initially thought to be a "terrible mistake",[14] Friel was cast in an episode of Tales from the Crypt and appeared in Stephen Poliakoff's television film The Tribe (1998), which drew controversy for its inclusion of a ménage à trois sex scene.[15] She then played leading roles in small-screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend and Robert Louis Stevenson's St. Ives (both 1998), and co-starred in several British films, such as The Land Girls (1998), Rogue Trader (1999), and Mad Cows (1999).[16] Next, she played Hermia in the 1999 film version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,[17] saying later of the experience: "I think that [role] sort of changed things for me, especially in America, because the cast was really great—Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christian Bale—and people started to think, 'if she's working with [those people] she must be doing well'".[18]
During that same period, Friel made her Broadway debut in a production of Patrick Marber's Closer, which ran for 172 performances at the Music Box Theatre in New York. In his review of the show for Variety, Charles Isherwood wrote:
It's the exquisitely lovely Friel who is the discovery here. Her Alice is both the nihilistic core of the play and its tender center, and the paradoxical mixture of toughness and fragility [she] brings to it are essential to the play's deepest truths. It's a star-making performance.[19]
Friel won the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her work as Alice.[20]
2001–2009: Stage roles, film work, and Pushing Daisies edit
In 2001, Friel made her West End stage debut in an adaptation of Frank Wedekind's Lulu.[21] Her film appearances during this time included lead roles in An Everlasting Piece (2000), Sunset Strip (2000), Me Without You (2001), and Richard Donner's big-budget fantasy-adventure film Timeline (2003), in which she played the love interest of the main character. She also starred in the Canadian film The War Bride (2001), for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress.[22]
Friel's next starring role was in the Irish television film Watermelon (2003). She was then cast as Attorney Megan Delaney in The Jury, an American legal drama series that ran on Fox for a single season in 2004. In her review for The New York Times, Alessandra Stanley called the show "clever, innovative", and said of Friel, "hers is the most textured and persuasive character".[23] Friel later admitted to finding the job a challenge: "Everyone was saying, 'you will never believe how much hard work it is', and I was telling them not to worry because I'm used to it … but my God were they right … You run off the set from one scene and get changed and run back on. It is so fast and so very well organised but it is hard, hard bloody work".[18] Next, she co-starred as a Geordie nurse in the British-American sports drama Goal! (2005; a role she reprised in its sequel) and starred as an ex-drug addict in the Canadian film Niagara Motel (2006). In his review of the latter, The Georgia Straight's Ken Eisner said that Friel's performance in the Toronto-set drama had "the most weight", while commending her "perfect local accent".[24] In November 2006, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for contributions to the performing arts.[1]
In 2007, Friel was cast as lead character Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in Pushing Daisies, an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller, which aired on ABC from 2007 to 2009. The show received favourable reviews during its two-season run,[25] and Friel's performance won her a nomination for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.[26] The series was later cancelled due to a dip in ratings.[27] Friel was subsequently offered a number of television roles in America, but declined them to focus on her film career.[28] Next, she received a nomination for the 2009 Czech Lion Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the title character in Bathory (2008),[22] a historical drama directed by Juraj Jakubisko. With a budget of UK£9.5 million, the film was the most expensive ever made in central Europe and broke box-office records in Slovakia.[29] In a mixed review for The Guardian, Gwladys Fouché wrote, "Friel spends two-and-half hours wielding swords, torturing peasants, surviving poison plots and making love to Caravaggio (yes, the Italian painter) to protect her land … Scenes are bathed in a gothic atmosphere that tops every Dracula movie you've seen … while Friel rolls her r's in an interesting attempt at a local accent".[29]
Friel co-starred in 2009's Land of the Lost, a big-budget adventure film based on the television series of the same name. She also returned to the West End that year in an adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, which played at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and gained attention for its addition of nudity.[30] The production received mixed reviews, but Friel's portrayal of Holly Golightly, one of her "all time favourite heroines",[31] was praised: Alice Jones of The Independent described her as "infectious", adding, "Gorgeously gamine and wrapped, like a treat from Tiffany's, in an array of ever more extravagantly bowed cocktail dresses, she's a bewitching stage presence, at once perilously provocative and child-like".[32] Friel appeared nude in the production; an image of her nude scene—taken during a preview performance—was posted online, prompting increased security at performances.[33][34] In November 2009, she received an RTS Award for her portrayal of a struggling single mother in the British drama series The Street.[35]
2010–2019: Marcella and other television roles edit
Friel had key roles in three features released in 2010: the Woody Allen-directed comedy You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, the crime drama London Boulevard, and the science fiction thriller Limitless. She appeared as a fictionalised version of herself in an episode of the mockumentary series Come Fly with Me the following year,[36] as well as starring in Neverland on the SyFy channel—a prequel to J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan—and earning strong reviews for her performance in the ITV drama Without You.[37][38] She then returned once more to the West End in an adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, which ran from November 2012 to February 2013,[39] receiving positive notices for her portrayal of aristocratic newlywed Yelena.[40][41] Next, she headlined the three-part BBC drama series Public Enemies (2012) and starred in two British films: The Look of Love—a biopic where she played the wife of Paul Raymond—and Having You (both 2013). In September 2013, she was cast to star in the Ridley Scott-directed Showtime pilot The Vatican,[42] though—due to creative issues and a negative response from Catholic organisations—the network eventually decided not to proceed with a full series.[43]
In 2015, Friel was cast in the lead role of Sergeant Odelle Ballard in American Odyssey, which ran for a single season on NBC. She also starred in the acclaimed Norwegian miniseries The Heavy Water War (UK title: The Saboteurs), a drama set during World War II.[44] Next, she had leading roles in four films: Urban and the Shed Crew (2015), based on the non-fiction book of the same name; dark comedy The Cleanse (2016); revenge thriller I.T. (2016); and the Irish-Canadian crime drama Tomato Red (2017).
Friel played the title role in the British "Nordic noir" detective series Marcella between 2016 and 2021.[45] She said following the premiere of its first season: "I nearly pulled out of [the job] after I'd accepted it [because] I just thought, 'Oh God, how can I do this? There are so many amazing female detectives that have done it so well, I don't know what I can offer differently' … so when it was received as well as it was, I thought maybe I had done something that is different and I've put my own ownership and my own stamp on it".[46] In 2019, Friel collected the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her performance,[47] which Decider felt was "extraordinary":
Friel is a master of expressions. From scene to scene the actress' face can shift from chilling hard stares to wide-eyed looks of terror. It's never completely clear what Marcella is thinking or what she's going to do next. Not only does this allow Friel to explore her wide range, but it adds to the unsettling tone of this show".[48]
In 2017, Friel starred on the second season of The Girlfriend Experience, a drama series produced by Steven Soderbergh for the Starz network. Friel's portrayal of Erica Myles, a Republican engaged in relationships with two women, was described as "fantastic" and "outstanding".[49][50] Referring to the series' intense work schedule and the explicit nature of its sex scenes, Friel said that the role was her "most challenging job to date".[51] That same year, she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her work in the six-part BBC drama Broken.[52] Speaking of Friel's "scene-stealing" portrayal of "destitute mother Christina Fitzsimmons", Sarah Deen of Metro said, "Friel excellently [plays] Christina's frantic desperation … all wild eyes, flapping shoes and dry humour ('I went to Mass and I got the sack. What am I gonna get tomorrow? Cystitis?'). You couldn't tell if her wit was genuine or hastily developed as a defence mechanism to stop her from bursting into tears".[53]
In October 2018, Friel starred as the parent of a transgender child in Butterfly. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian described the miniseries as "important, truthful ... a wonderfully delicate drama that covers new ground carefully and features fully realised characters",[54] while the New Statesman felt that Friel's portrayal of a mother "racked by guilt" was "sterling".[55] Friel said she and the show's creators felt a great responsibility to make it as realistic as possible: "We met all these wonderful families, who were saying, 'please tell our story and tell it properly'. I said, 'do you not feel represented?' And they said 'no'. People have so many comments and opinions, but they actually can be somewhat ill-informed".[56]
In 2019, Friel headlined the ITV miniseries Deep Water, which Metro described as a "dark soap opera", adding, "The performances, with a very human and relatable nasty streak running through each one, [elevate it] to a must-binge drama … Friel excels when it comes to playing harassed women, usually ones with a secret to keep, and the actress completely [disappears] into [her character's] big jumpers as she [fights] to get her marriage back".[57]
2020–present edit
Friel starred as Sharon Pici, a Kansas City detective, in the seven-part psychological thriller series The Box, which premiered on Viaplay in November 2021.[58][59] The following year, she co-starred as the daughter of Susan Sarandon's Dottie Roman in Monarch, a Fox drama series about the inner-workings of the country music world. Friel played Nicolette "Nicky" Roman, a singer-songwriter trying to carry on her family's legacy while forging her own path in the industry. In his review for The A.V. Club, Max Gao said:
Friel, not Sarandon, is the show's real leading lady—and a pretty great one at that … She belts out song after song, delivers memorable, fast-paced one-liners in a Texas accent ("I was going to say be careful about the rats, but there's no need because… you're going to fit right in"), and plays Nicky with such steadfast conviction that it's easy to wonder why she hasn't been more successful on this side of the pond since starring in ABC's Pushing Daisies … thankfully [this is] a role that is worthy of her talents.[60]
Friel performed all the songs her character sings—a mixture of covers and originals—herself.[61] It was announced in December 2022 that the series had been cancelled after one season.[62]
Friel's portrayal of Grace Gordon, a woman fighting for civil rights in 1960s America, in the historical drama Charming the Hearts of Men (2021) was met with critical acclaim.[63][64][65] In the British psychological thriller Locked In (2023), she played a Liverpudlian nurse helping one of her patients to unravel a murder mystery; critics were enthusiastic about Friel's performance, with The Guardian calling her "as excellent as ever".[66]
Other work edit
Friel has featured in television and print advertising campaigns for brands such as Reebok, Virgin Atlantic, Mulberry, Three, Pantene, and Marks & Spencer.[67][68][69][70][71][72]
In 2010, she starred as a chess player in the music video for the Manic Street Preachers' single "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love", alongside actor Michael Sheen.[73]
Friel works as an ambassador for the WWF wildlife charity.[74][75]
Personal life edit
In 2001, Friel began a relationship with actor David Thewlis, after the pair met on a flight to Cannes.[76] Later that year, Friel collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, needing emergency surgery and two blood transfusions for a ruptured ovarian cyst.[77] It was discovered that she suffers from endometriosis and would have difficulty conceiving.[78] Despite this, she later became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, Gracie Ellen Mary Friel, on 9 July 2005 at Portland Hospital, London.[79] Gracie was named after Gracie Fields, and her mother's grandmothers, Ellen and Mary. In December 2010, Friel and Thewlis separated after almost ten years together.[80]
Accolades edit
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Stringer | Helen | |
| The Land Girls | Prue (Prudence) | ||
| 1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | |
| Rogue Trader | Lisa Leeson | ||
| Mad Cows | Maddy | ||
| 2000 | Sunset Strip | Tammy Franklin | |
| An Everlasting Piece | Bronagh | ||
| 2001 | The War Bride | Lily | |
| Me Without You | Marina | ||
| 2003 | Last Rumba in Rochdale | Bodney (voice) | Short film |
| Timeline | Lady Claire | ||
| 2005 | Goal! | Roz Harmison | |
| Niagara Motel | Denise | ||
| 2006 | Irish Jam | Maureen Duffy | |
| 2007 | Goal II: Living the Dream | Roz Harmison | |
| Rubbish | Isobel | Short film | |
| 2008 | Bathory | Countess Erzsébet Báthory | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Holly Cantrell | |
| 2010 | London Boulevard | Briony | |
| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Iris | ||
| 2011 | Limitless | Melissa | |
| 2012 | Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 | Diana | Short film |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Jean Raymond | |
| Having You | Anna | ||
| 2014 | Good People | Sarah | |
| Advent | Helen | Short film | |
| 2015 | Urban & the Shed Crew | Greta | |
| 2016 | The Cleanse | Maggie | |
| I.T. | Rose Regan | ||
| 2017 | Tomato Red | Bev Merridew | |
| 2018 | The Sea | Jenny | Short film |
| 2019 | Sulphur and White | Joanne Tait | |
| 2020 | Books of Blood | Mary | |
| 2021 | Charming the Hearts of Men | Grace Gordon | |
| 2023 | Locked In | Nurse Mackenzie |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | G.B.H. | Susan Nelson | Miniseries; main cast |
| Coronation Street | Belinda Johnson | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | Emmerdale | Poppy Bruce | 4 episodes |
| 1993 | Medics | Holly Jarrett | Episode #3.3 |
| 1993–1995 | Brookside | Beth Jordache | Main cast |
| 1995 | The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show | Episode #2.1 | |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | Angelica, Leah | Episode: "About Face" |
| Cadfael | Sioned | Episode: "A Morbid Taste for Bones" | |
| 1998 | Our Mutual Friend | Bella Wilfer | Miniseries; main cast |
| The Tribe | Lizzie | Television film | |
| St. Ives | Flora Gilchrist | Television film | |
| 2000 | Lum the Invader Girl | Lum (voice) | British English gag dub of Urusei Yatsura; 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fear | Storyteller | Episode: "Horror: A True Tale" |
| 2002 | Fields of Gold | Lucia Merritt | Television film |
| 2003 | Watermelon | Claire Ryan | Television film |
| 2004 | The Jury | Megan Delaney | Main cast |
| Perfect Strangers | Susie Wilding | Television film | |
| 2007–2009 | Pushing Daisies | Charlotte "Chuck" Charles | Main cast |
| 2009 | The Street | Dee Purnell | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Neverland | Elizabeth Bonny | Miniseries; main cast |
| Treasure Guards | Victoria Eckhart | Television film | |
| Come Fly with Me | Herself | Episode #1.5 | |
| Without You | Ellie | Miniseries; main cast | |
| 2012 | Public Enemies | Paula Radnor | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Jenny | Episode: "The Pavement Psychologist" |
| The Vatican | Kayla Duffy | Unaired pilot | |
| 2014 | The Psychopath Next Door | Eve Wright | Television film |
| 2015 | American Odyssey | Sgt. Odelle Ballard | Main cast |
| The Heavy Water War | Julie Smith | Miniseries; main cast (UK title: The Saboteurs) | |
| 2016–2019 | Marcella | Det Sgt Marcella Backland | Main cast |
| 2017 | The Keith and Paddy Picture Show | Adrian | Episode: "Rocky" |
| Broken | Christina Fitzsimmons | Miniseries; main cast | |
| The Girlfriend Experience | Erica Myles | Main cast (season 2) | |
| 2018 | Butterfly | Vicky Duffy | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2019 | Deep Water | Lisa Kallisto | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2022 | Monarch | Nicolette "Nicky" Roman | Main cast |
Voice work edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alien: River of Pain | Anne Jorden | Audiobook |
Music videos edit
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "(It's Not War) Just the End of Love" | Manic Street Preachers | Directed by Alex Smith |
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External links edit
- Anna Friel at IMDb
- Anna Friel at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anna Friel at Rotten Tomatoes
- Anna Friel on Instagram
- Anna Friel on Twitter