Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is a British actress. Born in
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since
age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the
British soap opera Brookside (1993â€"1995), and came to international
prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing
Daisies (2007â€"2009). She is the recipient of several accolades,
including an International Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a National
Television Award, an RTS Award, and an honorary degree, as well as
BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Genie
Award and Czech Lion Award nominations.Friel made her film debut in
The Land Girls (1998). She has since appeared in various features,
such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Rogue Trader (both 1999), Sunset
Strip (2000), Me Without You (2001), Timeline (2003), Goal! (2005),
Bathory (2008), Land of the Lost (2009), London Boulevard, You Will
Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (both 2010), Limitless (2011), The Look of
Love (2013), The Cleanse, and I.T. (both 2016).Outside of film, Friel
has starred in numerous British and American television series, such
as The Jury (2004), Odyssey (2015), The Girlfriend Experience (2017),
and Marcella (2016â€"present). Her stage work includes Patrick
Marber's Closer (Broadway, 1999), and West End productions of
Breakfast at Tiffany's (2009) and Uncle Vanya (2012).
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since
age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the
British soap opera Brookside (1993â€"1995), and came to international
prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing
Daisies (2007â€"2009). She is the recipient of several accolades,
including an International Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a National
Television Award, an RTS Award, and an honorary degree, as well as
BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Genie
Award and Czech Lion Award nominations.Friel made her film debut in
The Land Girls (1998). She has since appeared in various features,
such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Rogue Trader (both 1999), Sunset
Strip (2000), Me Without You (2001), Timeline (2003), Goal! (2005),
Bathory (2008), Land of the Lost (2009), London Boulevard, You Will
Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (both 2010), Limitless (2011), The Look of
Love (2013), The Cleanse, and I.T. (both 2016).Outside of film, Friel
has starred in numerous British and American television series, such
as The Jury (2004), Odyssey (2015), The Girlfriend Experience (2017),
and Marcella (2016â€"present). Her stage work includes Patrick
Marber's Closer (Broadway, 1999), and West End productions of
Breakfast at Tiffany's (2009) and Uncle Vanya (2012).
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