Anna Friel
Known for acting · Born 12 July 1976 · 50 · Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
87 credits
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 (1993–1995), later coming to wider prominence through her role as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on Pushing Daisies (2007–2009), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Known for
Limitless
2011
Land of the Lost
2009
Brookside
1982
Goal II: Living the Dream
2007
Pushing Daisies
2007
Good People
2014
Marcella
2016
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
Goal!
2005
Timeline
2003
London Boulevard
2010
I.T.
2016
Acting (87)
2026My Sister's BonesSally RafterFilm
2026The F WardDr Gloria Wall · 6 episodesSeries
2025UnforgivableAnna McKinneyFilm
2023Locked InNurse Nicky MackenzieFilm
2022MonarchNicolette 'Nicky' Roman · 11 episodesSeries
2021The BoxDetective Sharon Pici · 7 episodesSeries
2021Charming the Hearts of MenGrace GordonFilm
2021The Age of NatureNarrator · 3 episodesSeries
2021Great British Photography ChallengeSelf - ExpertSeries
2020Books of BloodMaryFilm
2020Sulphur & WhiteJoanne TaitFilm
2020Miranda: My Such Fun CelebrationSelfFilm
2019Deep WaterLisa Kallisto · 6 episodesSeries
2019The SeaJennyFilm
2018The CleanseMaggieFilm
2018ButterflyVicky Duffy · 3 episodesSeries
2018I Am UrbanGretaFilm
2017BrokenChristina Fitzsimmons · 6 episodesSeries
2017Tomato RedBev MerridewFilm
2016I.T.Rose ReganFilm
2016The Girlfriend ExperienceErica Myles · 14 episodesSeries
2016MarcellaMarcella Backland · 24 episodesSeries
2016John Bishop: In Conversation with...SelfSeries
2015The SaboteursJulie Smith · 6 episodesSeries
2015American OdysseyOdelle Ballard · 13 episodesSeries
2014Good PeopleSarahFilm
2014Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's NestMargery BoothFilm
2013The Look of LoveJean RaymondFilm
2013Having YouAnnaFilm
2013The Psychopath Next DoorEve WrightFilm
2012The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere SpecialFilm
2012Public EnemiesPaula Radnor · 3 episodesSeries
2012Metamorphosis: Titian 2012DianaFilm
2012Playhouse PresentsJennySeries
2011LimitlessMelissaFilm
2011NeverlandCaptain Elizabeth Bonny · 2 episodesSeries
2011Treasure GuardsVictoriaFilm
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2011Without YouEllie Manning · 3 episodesSeries
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerIrisFilm
2010London BoulevardBriony MitchelFilm
2010Come Fly with MeHerselfSeries
2009Land of the LostHollyFilm
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelfSeries
2009TheatrelandSelfFilm
20097 Days on the Breadline · 3 episodesSeries
2008Bathory: Countess of BloodErzsébet BáthoryFilm
2007Goal II: Living the DreamRoz HarmisonFilm
2007Pushing DaisiesCharlotte 'Chuck' Charles · 22 episodesSeries
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
2007RubbishIsobelFilm
2006Irish JamMaureen DuffyFilm
2006The StreetDee · 6 episodesSeries
2006Niagara MotelDeniseFilm
2005Goal!Roz HarmisonFilm
2004Perfect StrangersSusie WildingFilm
2004The JuryMegan Delaney · 10 episodesSeries
2003TimelineLady ClaireFilm
2003WatermelonClaire RyanFilm
2002Last Rumba in RochdaleFilm
2002Fields of Gold · 2 episodesSeries
2002Fields of GoldLucia MerrittFilm
2001Me Without YouMarinaFilm
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
2001The War BrideLilyFilm
2000Sunset StripTammy FranklinFilm
2000An Everlasting PieceBronaghFilm
2000Lum the Invader GirlLum the Invader (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1999A Midsummer Night's DreamHermiaFilm
1999Rogue TraderLisa LeesonFilm
1999Mad CowsMaddyFilm
1998The Land GirlsPrue (Prudence)Film
1998Our Mutual FriendBella Harmon / Bella Wilfer · 4 episodesSeries
1998St. IvesFlora GilchristFilm
1998The TribeLizzieFilm
1998The StringerFilm
1996TFI FridaySeries
1996Clive Anderson All TalkSelfSeries
1995Three Kisses and a FuneralSelfFilm
1994CadfaelSionedSeries
1993Shooting StarsSelfSeries
1991G.B.H.Susan Nelson · 7 episodesSeries
1990The WordSeries
1989Tales from the CryptAngelica / LeahSeries
1982BrooksideBeth Jordache · 132 episodesSeries
—Hear Me RoarAshley BaystonFilm
—The Dream LandsJasSeries