British TV, film, and stage actress Anna Friel first became a household name as a teenager on the serial... (Learn more)
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Anna Friel’s Milestones
| Moved with family to Rochdale, England | |
| Raised in Donegal, Ireland | |
| 1991 | Made TV acting debut as Michael Palin's daughter in an episode of the British series "G.B.H." |
| 1993 - 1995 | Played Beth Jordache, the first openly lesbian character on British TV, in "Brookside" |
| 1996 | Appeared in an episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" |
| 1996 | Appeared in the second and third installments of "Cadfael" (shown in the US on PBS' "Mystery!") |
| 1998 | Engendered controversy for her nude scenes in the BBC-2 movie "The Tribe" |
| 1998 | Feature acting debut, "The Land Girls" |
| 1998 | Had featured role of Bella Wilfer in the BBC adaptation of "Our Mutual Friend" |
| 1999 | Cast opposite Ewen McGregor in the Nick Leeson biopic, "Rogue Trader" (premiered in the US on HBO) |
| 1999 | Made Broadway debut playing Alice in Patrick Marber's "Closer" |
| 1999 | Played Hermia in the all-star remake of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| 2001 | Made West End stage debut in Frank Wedekind's production of "Lulu" |
| 2002 | Appeared in the independent feature "Me Without You" alongside Michelle Williams |
| 2003 | Cast in Richard Donner's "Timeline" |
| 2006 | Starred as the love interest of a professional soccer player in Danny Cannon's "Goal! The Dream Begins" |
| 2007 - 2008 | Cast as Chuck in the ABC series, "Pushing Daisies"; earned a Best Actress Golden Globe (2008) nomination |
| 2008 | Reprised role for "Goal! 2: Living the Dream" |
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