Anna Friel

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anna Friel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Anna Friel has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work is anchored in the Goal! Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Pushing Daisies, Limitless, Land of the Lost. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

56

Birth Date

1976-07-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Pushing Daisies
• 

  Limitless
• 

  Land of the Lost
• 

  Good People
• 

  Neverland
• 

  Goal II: Living the Dream

Associated Universes

• Goal! Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lee Pace (1 collaborations)
• Chi McBride (1 collaborations)
• Kristin Chenoweth (1 collaborations)
• Swoosie Kurtz (1 collaborations)
• Ellen Greene (1 collaborations)
• Jim Dale (1 collaborations)
• Field Cate (1 collaborations)
• Bradley Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Robert De Niro (1 collaborations)
• Abbie Cornish (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (56 credits)

  • Beneath

    Sally Rafter

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Hear Me Roar

    Ashley Bayston

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • My Sister's Bones

    Sally Rafter

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Unforgivable

    Anna McKinney

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Locked In

    Nurse Nicky Mackenzie

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Charming the Hearts of Men

    Grace Gordon

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Books of Blood

    Mary

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Sulphur & White

    Joanne Tait

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Sea

    Jenny

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Cleanse

    Maggie

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • I Am Urban

    Greta

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Tomato Red

    Bev Merridew

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • I.T.

    Rose Regan

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Girlfriend Experience

    - Bria: Relapse (2017) ... Erica Myles actor actors

    - Erica & Anna: Free Fall (2017) ... Erica Myles actor actors

    - Bria: Making Amends (2017) ... Erica Myles actor actors

    - Erica & Anna: Citizens First (2017) ... Erica Myles actor actors

    - Bria: Living Like a Tornado (2017) ... Erica Myles actor actors
    2016
  • Good People

    Sarah

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest

    Margery Booth

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Psychopath Next Door

    Eve Wright

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Having You

    Anna

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Look of Love

    Jean Raymond

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Metamorphosis: Titian 2012

    Diana

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Amazing Spider-Man T4 Premiere Special

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Neverland

    Captain Elizabeth Bonny

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (2011) ... Captain Elizabeth Bonny actor actors

    - Part 1 (2011) ... Captain Elizabeth Bonny actor actors
    2011
  • Treasure Guards

    Victoria

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Limitless

    Melissa

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • London Boulevard

    Briony Mitchel

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

    Iris

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Land of the Lost

    Holly

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Theatreland

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Bathory: Countess of Blood

    Erzsébet Báthory

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Pushing Daisies

    Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles

    actor

    actors

    - Kerplunk (2009) ... Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles actor actors

    - Water & Power (2009) ... Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles actor actors

    - Window Dressed to Kill (2009) ... Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles actor actors

    - The Norwegians (2008) ... Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles actor actors

    - The Legend of Merle McQuoddy (2008) ... Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles actor actors
    2007
  • Rubbish

    Isobel

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Goal II: Living the Dream

    Roz Harmison

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Episode 8 (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Niagara Motel

    Denise

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Irish Jam

    Maureen Duffy

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Goal!

    Roz Harmison

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Perfect Strangers

    Susie Wilding

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Timeline

    Lady Claire

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Watermelon

    Claire Ryan

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Fields of Gold

    Lucia Merritt

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Last Rumba in Rochdale

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Me Without You

    Marina

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The War Bride

    Lily

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • An Everlasting Piece

    Bronagh

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Sunset Strip

    Tammy Franklin

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Mad Cows

    Maddy

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Rogue Trader

    Lisa Leeson

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Hermia

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Tribe

    Lizzie

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Land Girls

    Prue (Prudence)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Stringer

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • St. Ives

    Flora Gilchrist

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Three Kisses and a Funeral

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - About Face (1996) ... Angelica / Leah actor actors
    1989
  • Brookside

    beth jordache

    actor

    actors

    - Last Ever Episode (2003) ... beth jordache actor actors

    - Episode 2852 (2003) ... beth jordache actor actors

    - Episode 2851 (2003) ... beth jordache actor actors

    - Episode 2850 (2003) ... beth jordache actor actors

    - Episode 2849 (2003) ... beth jordache actor actors
    1982