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Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK as Beth Jordache on the Channel 4 soap Brookside. Early life Friel was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the daughter of Julie, a special needs teacher, and Des Friel, a former teacher of French and owner of a web design company... See full bio »

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Anna Louise Friel
in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
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2012 Public Enemies (TV series)
Paula Radnor
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Paula Radnor
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Paula Radnor
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Paula Radnor
 
2011 Without You (TV series)
Ellie Manning
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Ellie Manning
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Ellie Manning
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Ellie Manning
 
2011 Neverland (TV mini-series)
Captain Elizabeth Bonny
 
2011 Treasure Guards (TV movie)
Victoria
 
2011 Limitless
Melissa
 
2010 London Boulevard
Briony
 
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Iris
 
2009 The Street (TV series)
Dee
– Episode #3.3 (2009) … Dee
– Episode #3.2 (2009) … Dee
 
2009/I Land of the Lost
Holly Cantrell
 
2007-2009 Pushing Daisies (TV series)
Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
– Kerplunk (2009) … Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
– Water & Power (2009) … Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
– Window Dressed to Kill (2009) … Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
– The Norwegians (2008) … Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
– The Legend of Merle McQuoddy (2008) … Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles
See all 22 episodes »
 
2008 Bathory
Erzsébet Báthory
 
2007 Rubbish (short)
Isobel
 
2007 Goal II: Living the Dream
Roz Harmison
 
2006 Niagara Motel
Denise
 
2006 Irish Jam
Maureen Duffy
 
2005 Goal! The Dream Begins
Roz Harmison
 
2004 Perfect Strangers (TV movie)
Susie Wilding
 
2004 The Jury (TV series)
Megan Delaney
– The Honeymoon Suite (2004) … Megan Delaney
– Three Boys and a Gun (2004) … Megan Delaney
 
2003 Timeline
Lady Claire
 
2003 Watermelon (TV movie)
Claire Ryan
 
2002 Last Rumba in Rochdale (short)
Bodney (voice)
 
2002 Fields of Gold (TV movie)
Lucia Merritt
 
2001 Me Without You
Marina
 
2001 War Bride
Lily
 
2001 The Fear (TV series)
Storyteller
 
2000 An Everlasting Piece
Bronagh
 
2000 Sunset Strip
Tammy Franklin
 
1999 Mad Cows
Maddy
 
1999 Rogue Trader
Lisa Leeson
 
1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hermia
 
1998 St. Ives
Flora Gilchrist
 
1998 The Tribe
Lizzie
 
1998 Our Mutual Friend (TV mini-series)
Bella Wilfer / Bella Harmon
– Episode #1.4 (1998) … Bella Harmon
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Bella Wilfer
– Episode #1.2 (1998) … Bella Wilfer
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Bella Wilfer
 
1998 The Land Girls
Prue (Prudence)
 
1998 The Stringer
Helen
 
1996 Mystery!: Cadfael (TV series)
Sioned
– A Morbid Taste for Bones (1996) … Sioned
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Angelica / Leah
– About Face (1996) … Angelica/Leah
 
1993-1995 Brookside (TV series)
Beth Jordache
– Episode #1.1514 (1995) … Beth Jordache
– Demanding (1993) … Beth Jordache
– Kicking (1993) … Beth Jordache
– Paint (1993) … Beth Jordache
– Comforting (1993) … Beth Jordache
See all 8 episodes »
 
1995 The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.1 (1995)
 
1993 Medics (TV series)
Holly Jarrett
– Episode #3.3 (1993) … Holly Jarrett
 
1992 Emmerdale (TV series)
Poppy Bruce
 
1991 Coronation Street (TV series)
Belinda Johnson
– Episode #1.3269 (1991) … Belinda Johnson
– Episode #1.3265 (1991) … Belinda Johnson
 
1991 G.B.H. (TV mini-series)
Susan Nelson
– Over and Out (1991) … Susan Nelson
– Message Understood (1991) … Susan Nelson
– Message Received (1991) … Susan Nelson
– Message Sent (1991) … Susan Nelson
– Only Here on a Message (1991) … Susan Nelson
See all 6 episodes »
 
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2011 Come Fly with Me (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Neverland: Where It All Began (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 This Is Not a Routine Expedition: Making of 'Land of the Lost' (video)
Herself
 
2008-2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.172 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #5.22 (2008) … Herself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.8 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.3 (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2007 The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Channel 4 at 25 (TV documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
1999-2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 October 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2004 Journey Through 'Timeline' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Irish Film and Television Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
2002 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Live Lunch (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 30 November 2001 (2001) … Herself - Interviewee
 
1999 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.8 (1999) … Herself
 
1996 Shakespeare Shorts (TV series)
Hermia / Herself - Presenter
– A Midsummer Night's Dream … Herself - Presenter / Hermia
 
1995 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Xmas (1995) … Herself
 
1994 The Word (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.8 (1994) … Herself
 

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Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Some producer suddenly grabbed my doughnut out of my hand. Then he said, 'Anna, you really shouldn't be doing that'. He said, 'your tummy's not looking right on screen'. If it's just about that they should have hired a model. I mean, we're not talking about a big f**king tummy here! See more »

Trivia:

Was one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the world (2008). See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer