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Anna Madeley Biography

Birth Name:Anna Madeley

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for Best Performance by an Actress for "Affinity" in 2008
  • Earned her Drama degree from the Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Made her screen acting debut in the film "Claudia" in 1985
  • First appeared on stage in a production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" when she was 7 years old on the recommendation of her speech coach, agent Stella Greenfield
  • Quote: "There were definitely roles I played when I started out - none that I care to share - that I look back on and wonder why on earth I took them! Those experiences make life all the richer, though - you learn from them and move on․"
  • Appeared in stage productions of "The Philanthropist," "Earthquakes in London," "The Rivals," and "The Turn of the Screw․"
  • Best known for her role as Denise in "In Bruges" and as Celia Ryder in "Brideshead Revisited․"
  • Had the recurring role of Nurse Samantha Beaumont in the TV series "The Royal" in the mid-2000s

Awards

  • 2008Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress: winner
  • 2009FilmOut Festival Award-Best Actress: winner