Anne Reid

Birth Name:

Anne Reid

Birth Place:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to Drama in 2010
Won an ALFS Award at the London Critics Circle Film Awards for British Actress of the Year for "The Mother" in 2004
Discovered acting at the age of 12 when she took elocution lessons at her boarding school
Started out as a stage manager and worked in repertory theatre before getting her first TV job doing "Benny Hill" sketches
Quote: "My teacher at RADA said I was going to have trouble when I left because I wasn't an obvious juvenile lead although I could do both comedy and drama․ But I understood enough to know that my career was going to be a marathon, not a sprint․"
Quote: "I remember when I was․․․12, learning the lines of a play and thinking, '․․․I can do this better than other people․' You do know when an inner talent gives you that ease․ It's not a remarkable thing - just a knack that has given me a very nice life․"
Best known for her role as the title character in "The Mother" and as Valerie Barlow in "Coronation Street․"
She was in two different adaptations of "Bleak House," one in 1985 and the other in 2005, and she played a different character in each one
She has twice appeared in "Doctor Who:" once in the classic series in 1989 and again in the revival series in 2007

2003European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2004British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2004EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actress:Nominated
2004ALFS Award - British Actress of the Year:Winner
2005Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Winner
2005Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2008Golden Nymph - Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress:Nominated
2013BAFTA TV Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
2014Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
2017Best Performance in a British Feature Film - Best Performance:Winner
2017Best Performance in a British Feature Film - Best Performance:Winner
2018CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Nominated
2024BAFTA TV Award - Leading Actress:Nominated

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