Actor profile

Anna Friel

12th July 1976 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK Acting

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.

46 Movies 33 TV Shows 87 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

My Sister's Bones poster

My Sister's Bones 30th January 2026 as Sally Rafter

Unforgivable poster

Unforgivable 24th July 2025 as Anna McKinney

Locked In poster

Locked In 1st November 2023 as Nurse Nicky Mackenzie

Charming the Hearts of Men poster

Charming the Hearts of Men 13th August 2021 as Grace Gordon

Books of Blood poster

Books of Blood 7th October 2020 as Mary

Sulphur & White poster

Sulphur & White 28th February 2020 as Joanne Tait

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration poster

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration 1st January 2020 as Self

The Sea poster

The Sea 10th March 2019 as Jenny

The Cleanse poster

The Cleanse 4th May 2018 as Maggie

I Am Urban poster

I Am Urban 2nd April 2018 as Greta

Tomato Red poster

Tomato Red 24th February 2017 as Bev Merridew

I.T. poster

I.T. 9th September 2016 as Rose Regan

Good People poster

Good People 12th August 2014 as Sarah

Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest poster

Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest 10th June 2014 as Margery Booth

The Psychopath Next Door poster

The Psychopath Next Door 1st October 2013 as Eve Wright

Having You poster

Having You 4th June 2013 as Anna

The Look of Love poster

The Look of Love 26th April 2013 as Jean Raymond

Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 poster

Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 1st July 2012 as Diana

Treasure Guards poster

Treasure Guards 30th September 2011 as Victoria

Limitless poster

Limitless 17th March 2011 as Melissa

London Boulevard poster

London Boulevard 10th November 2010 as Briony Mitchel

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger poster

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 22nd September 2010 as Iris

Land of the Lost poster

Land of the Lost 5th June 2009 as Holly

Theatreland poster

Theatreland 1st January 2009 as Self

Bathory: Countess of Blood poster

Bathory: Countess of Blood 10th July 2008 as Erzsébet Báthory

Rubbish poster

Rubbish 24th June 2007 as Isobel

Goal II: Living the Dream poster

Goal II: Living the Dream 9th February 2007 as Roz Harmison

Niagara Motel poster

Niagara Motel 23rd March 2006 as Denise

Irish Jam poster

Irish Jam 1st January 2006 as Maureen Duffy

Goal! poster

Goal! 29th September 2005 as Roz Harmison

Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers 17th October 2004 as Susie Wilding

Timeline poster

Timeline 26th November 2003 as Lady Claire

Watermelon poster

Watermelon 16th April 2003 as Claire Ryan

Last Rumba in Rochdale poster

Last Rumba in Rochdale 1st January 2002

Me Without You poster

Me Without You 1st November 2001 as Marina

The War Bride poster

The War Bride 21st March 2001 as Lily

An Everlasting Piece poster

An Everlasting Piece 22nd December 2000 as Bronagh

Sunset Strip poster

Sunset Strip 18th August 2000 as Tammy Franklin

Mad Cows poster

Mad Cows 29th October 1999 as Maddy

Rogue Trader poster

Rogue Trader 25th June 1999 as Lisa Leeson

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream 20th May 1999 as Hermia

The Tribe poster

The Tribe 21st June 1998 as Lizzie

The Land Girls poster

The Land Girls 12th June 1998 as Prue (Prudence)

St. Ives poster

St. Ives 1st January 1998 as Flora Gilchrist

The Stringer poster

The Stringer 1st January 1998

Three Kisses and a Funeral poster

Three Kisses and a Funeral 2nd September 1995 as Self

The F Ward poster

The F Ward 17th July 2026 as Dr Gloria Wall

Monarch poster

Monarch 11th September 2022 as Nicolette 'Nicky' Roman

The Box poster

The Box 28th November 2021 as Detective Sharon Pici

The Age of Nature poster

The Age of Nature 6th October 2021 as Narrator

Great British Photography Challenge poster

Great British Photography Challenge 24th May 2021 as Self - Expert

Deep Water poster

Deep Water 14th August 2019 as Lisa Kallisto

Butterfly poster

Butterfly 14th October 2018 as Vicky Duffy

Broken poster

Broken 30th May 2017 as Christina Fitzsimmons

John Bishop: In Conversation with... poster

John Bishop: In Conversation with... 1st September 2016 as Self

The Girlfriend Experience poster

The Girlfriend Experience 10th April 2016 as Erica Myles

Marcella poster

Marcella 4th April 2016 as Marcella Backland

American Odyssey poster

American Odyssey 5th April 2015 as Odelle Ballard

The Saboteurs poster

The Saboteurs 4th January 2015 as Julie Smith

Playhouse Presents poster

Playhouse Presents 12th April 2012 as Jenny

Public Enemies poster

Public Enemies 4th January 2012 as Paula Radnor

Without You poster

Without You 8th December 2011 as Ellie Manning

Neverland poster

Neverland 4th December 2011 as Captain Elizabeth Bonny

The Jonathan Ross Show poster

The Jonathan Ross Show 3rd September 2011 as Self - Guest

Come Fly with Me poster

Come Fly with Me 25th December 2010 as Herself

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien poster

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien 1st June 2009 as Self

Pushing Daisies poster

Pushing Daisies 3rd October 2007 as Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

The Street poster

The Street 13th April 2006 as Dee

The Jury poster

The Jury 8th June 2004 as Megan Delaney

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross poster

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2nd November 2001 as Self

Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend 9th March 1998 as Bella Harmon / Bella Wilfer

TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday 9th February 1996

Cadfael poster

Cadfael 29th May 1994 as Sioned

Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars 27th December 1993 as Self

G.B.H. poster

G.B.H. 6th June 1991 as Susan Nelson

The Word poster

The Word 10th August 1990

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Angelica / Leah

Brookside poster

Brookside 2nd November 1982 as beth jordache