![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: July 12, 1976 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England Biography:A staple of British soap operas before she was even out of her teens, "Anna Friel" experienced the type of fame encouraged by tabloids and Internet shrines before getting a chance to prove her talents on the stage and screen. Born in Rochdale, Lancashire on July 12, 1976, Friel began acting as a teenager, performing with theatres across Britain. In 1990, she made her television debut with a role on the BBC series In Their Shoes, and was soon appearing in a number of popular TV series, including Coronation Street and Emmerdale. She received her greatest amount of notice to date when she was cast on the soap opera "Brookside" in 1993; the resulting popularity of her role on the show made the waifish, saucer-eyed actress something of a celebrity in her native country.
In 1997--two years after leaving "Brookside"--Friel made her film debut in "The Land Girls". A World War II drama, it featured Friel,... Full Biography
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