Anna Friel

Anna Friel

🎂 12th July 1976 (50 yrs) 📍 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Limitless

Biography

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.

Anna Friel

Movies Featuring Anna Friel

My Sister's Bones

My Sister's Bones (2026)

as Sally Rafter
Unforgivable

Unforgivable (2025)

as Anna McKinney
Locked In

Locked In (2023)

as Nurse Nicky Mackenzie
Charming the Hearts of Men

Charming the Hearts of Men (2021)

as Grace Gordon
Books of Blood

Books of Blood (2020)

as Mary
Sulphur & White

Sulphur & White (2020)

as Joanne Tait
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020)

as Self
The Sea

The Sea (2019)

as Jenny
The Cleanse

The Cleanse (2018)

as Maggie
I Am Urban

I Am Urban (2018)

as Greta
Tomato Red

Tomato Red (2017)

as Bev Merridew
I.T.

I.T. (2016)

as Rose Regan
Good People

Good People (2014)

as Sarah
Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest

Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest (2014)

as Margery Booth
The Psychopath Next Door

The Psychopath Next Door (2013)

as Eve Wright
Having You

Having You (2013)

as Anna
The Look of Love

The Look of Love (2013)

as Jean Raymond
Metamorphosis: Titian 2012

Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 (2012)

as Diana
No Image

The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special (2012)

Treasure Guards

Treasure Guards (2011)

as Victoria
Limitless

Limitless (2011)

as Melissa
London Boulevard

London Boulevard (2010)

as Briony Mitchel
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

as Iris
Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost (2009)

as Holly
Theatreland

Theatreland (2009)

as Self
Bathory: Countess of Blood

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

as Erzsébet Báthory
Rubbish

Rubbish (2007)

as Isobel
Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

as Roz Harmison
Niagara Motel

Niagara Motel (2006)

as Denise
Irish Jam

Irish Jam (2006)

as Maureen Duffy
Goal!

Goal! (2005)

as Roz Harmison
Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers (2004)

as Susie Wilding
Timeline

Timeline (2003)

as Lady Claire
Watermelon

Watermelon (2003)

as Claire Ryan
No Image

Fields of Gold (2002)

as Lucia Merritt
Last Rumba in Rochdale

Last Rumba in Rochdale (2002)

Me Without You

Me Without You (2001)

as Marina
The War Bride

The War Bride (2001)

as Lily
An Everlasting Piece

An Everlasting Piece (2000)

as Bronagh
Sunset Strip

Sunset Strip (2000)

as Tammy Franklin
Mad Cows

Mad Cows (1999)

as Maddy
Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader (1999)

as Lisa Leeson
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

as Hermia
The Tribe

The Tribe (1998)

as Lizzie
The Land Girls

The Land Girls (1998)

as Prue (Prudence)
St. Ives

St. Ives (1998)

as Flora Gilchrist
The Stringer

The Stringer (1998)

Three Kisses and a Funeral

Three Kisses and a Funeral (1995)

as Self
No Image

Hear Me Roar (N/A)

as Ashley Bayston