Anna Friel
Birth Name:
Anna Louise Friel
Birth Place:
Rochdale, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bolton in 2006
- Supports the child cancer awareness group Raisa Gorbachev Foundation
- Supports the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign by the organization Breakthrough Breast Cancer
- Won the 1995 National Televisoin Award for most popular actress
- Gave birth to a daughter with actor David Thewlis in 2005
- Started out acting in the soap opera "Brookside․"
- Trained in acting at the Oldham Theatre Workshop
Awards
- 1995National Television Award - Most Popular Actress:Winner
- 1995TV Times Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2002Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2007Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2008Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Nominated
- 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2009Czech Lion - Best Actress (Zenský herecký výkon v hlavní roli):Nominated
- 2009RTS North West Television Award - Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series:Winner
- 2009Scream Award - Best Fantasy Actress:Nominated
- 2010SFX Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010Sun in a Net - Best Leading Actress (Najlepsí zensky herecky vykon v hlavnej ulohe):Winner
- 2017Emmy - Best Performance by an Actress:Winner
- 2017RTS North West Award - Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Female):Nominated
- 2017Jury Prize - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018BAFTA TV Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated