Anna Chancellor

Birth Name:

Anna Chancellor

Birth Place:

Richmond, Surrey, England

Profession

Actress, Sound department

Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Hour" in 2012
Was nominated for a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actress for "Pramface" and "The Hour" in 2013
Was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for Outstanding Actress for "Suburban Shootout" in 2007
Enjoyed doing drama when she went to convent school, which she claimed was the exception to her being "an educational failure․"
Made her screen acting debut in the 1990 film "Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother․"
One of her earliest roles, Henrietta in "Four Weddings and a Funeral," left her with the nickname Duckface, which her character was occasionally referred to as in the film
Quote: "I've always been so pleased when I've got a job․ I'm sort of all over the place in my life․ I like being told what to do and where to stand․ It's like putting a tight corset on your behavior․"
Quote: "The more I grow up, the more I realise you've got to appreciate the good times when you can․ Sad things happen: you're going to suffer, it's going to hurt․ So when it goes well, enjoy it․"
Has appeared in stage productions of "South Downs," "Creditors," "The Observer," and several others
Best known for her role as Mercedes Page in "Jupiter Moon" and as Questular Rontok in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy․"

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