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Francesca Annis

Acting · Born 1945-05-14 · Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), Deceit (2000) and Cranford (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull (1983), Dune (1984), The Debt Collector (1999) and The Libertine (2004). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francesca Annis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2025The ForsytesAnn Forsyte
2024HamletGhost
2021ShowtrialDame Harriet Kenny
2020Flesh and BloodVivien
2018The London Studios: Home of the StarsSelf
2018King of ThievesLyn Reader
2017BancroftCarol Bancroft
2015The Briny
2015Home FiresJoyce Cameron
2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'Self
2012Loving Miss HattoJoyce Hatto
2010The Little HouseElizabeth
2008ShiftyValerie
2007CranfordLady Ludlow
2006Jane EyreLady Ingram
2005JerichoLady Clare Wellesley
2005RevolverLily Walker
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleLady Selina Hazy
2004The LibertineCountess
2002CopenhagenMargrethe Bohr
2000DeceitEllen Richmond
1999OneginKatiusha (uncredited)
1999Wives and DaughtersMrs Hyacinth Gibson (née Kirkpatrick)
1999The Debt CollectorVal Dryden
1999MilkHarriet
1998Reckless: The SequelAnna Fairley
1997RecklessAnna Fairley
1996Dalziel and PascoeBonnie Fielding
1994Doomsday GunSophie
1994HeadhuntersSally Hall
1993A Haunting HarmonyDavid's Mother
1992Between the LinesAngela Berridge
1992Weep No More, My LadyLeila
1991The Gravy Train Goes EastKatya Princip
1991Absolute HellElizabeth Collier
1991PerformanceElizabeth Collier
1991Parnell & the EnglishwomanKatharine O'Shea
1990Romeo.JulietJuliet (voice)
1989Tales from the CryptSharon Bannister
1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldJacqueline Kennedy
1987I'll Take ManhattanLily Amberville
1986Inside StoryPaula Croxley
1986Under the Cherry MoonMrs. Wellington
1986El río de oroDubarry
1984DuneLady Jessica
1983The Secret AdversaryTuppence
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeTuppence Cowley
1983KrullWidow of the Web
1983Shades of DarknessCatherine Frode
1983The MazeCatherine Frode
1983Destination DuneSelf
1982Coming Out of the IceGalina
1980Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Lady Frances Derwent
1978The Comedy of ErrorsLuciana
1978LillieEmilie 'Lillie' Le Breton
1978Stronger Than the SunKate Crowley
1975Madame BovaryEmma Bovary (née Rouault)
1974The Wood DemonHelen
1974Sign It DeathTracy Conway
1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesNicole Zachary
1973Penny GoldDelphi / Diane
1972Peer GyntSolveig
1972Polanski Meets MacbethSelf
1972Short Cut to HaifaSister Clare
1971MacbethLady Macbeth
1971Stage 2Solveig
1970The Walking StickArabella Dainton
1969The Sky PirateUptight Girl
1968The ExplorerJill
1968Ooh La La!Christiane
1967ITV PlayhouseJill
1967Great ExpectationsEstella Havisham
1966Run with the WindJean Parker
1965BBC Play of the MonthManuela von Meinhardis
1965The Pleasure GirlsSally
1964Flipper's New AdventureGwen
1964The Eyes of Annie JonesAnnie Jones
1964Theatre 625Helen
1964Saturday Night OutJean
1964Murder Most FoulSheila Upward
1964Crooks in CloistersJune
1963West 11Phyl
1963The Young JacobitesJean
1963CleopatraEiras
1963The Human JungleMary
1962The SaintMaria
1961Sir Francis DrakeMariella
1961Drama 61-67Sally
1961His and HersWanda
1960No KiddingPriscilla
1960Danger ManJudy
1960The Young JacobitesJean
1959Carry On TeacherSchoolgirl (uncredited)
1959The Cat GangSylvia
1956Armchair TheatreAmy Racey

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