Anna Friel: Actress (Film, TV, Stage)
biography
Name: Anna
Louise Friel
Date of
Birth: 12 July 1976
Place of
Birth: Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Nationality: British
(English)
Height:
Approximately 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Occupation: Actress
(Film, TV, Stage)
Daughter of Julie
Friel (special‑needs
teacher) and Desmond Friel (former French teacher, folk guitarist, now web
designer)
Has one brother,
Michael Friel, a doctor
Attended Crompton
House CE Secondary School and Holy Cross College; trained at Oldham Theatre
Workshop before leaving school at 16 to pursue acting
Career:
1990s – Breakthrough & UK fame: Debuted in G.B.H. at 13; portrayed Beth
Jordache on Brookside (1993–95), making the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss on
Film: Appeared in The Land Girls (1998), A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(1999), Me Without You (2001), Timeline (2003), Goal! (2005), Bathory (2008),
Land of the Lost (2009), Limitless (2011), Books of Blood (2020), Charming the
Hearts of Men (2021)
Stage: Broadway debut in Closer (1999); starred in West End
productions like Breakfast at Tiffany’s (2009) and Uncle Vanya (2012)
American TV: Rose to prominence as Chuck Charles on
Pushing Daisies (2007–09), earning a Golden Globe nomination
Recent TV: Lead role in Marcella (2016–21), winning
the International Emmy Award for Best Actress in 2017
.Also starred in
The Girlfriend Experience, Broken, and appeared in Public Enemies (2012)
Previously in
relationships with David Thewlis (2001–10) and Rhys Ifans (2011–14)
Has one daughter,
Gracie Ellen Mary (b. 2005) with David Thewlis
Net worth is estimated between US $10 million and £10 million (~$13 million)
Net Worth
& Earnings
Net worth is
estimated between US $10 million and
£10 million (~$13 million)
Reports list $10M
from Celebrity Net Worth and similar sources; CAknowledge estimates ~$13M
Summary
Anna Friel is an
acclaimed English actress with a distinguished career across UK & US TV,
film, and stage. She’s best known for Brookside, Pushing Daisies, and award‑winning performances in Marcella. With a
net worth around $10–13 million, she
continues to make her mark in entertainment.
