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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 .
IMDb profile of English actress Francesca Annis, who has starred in movies, TV and theater since 1950s. See her photos, videos, credits, trivia, awards and personal details.
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Learn about the life and career of English actress Francesca Annis, who starred in Macbeth, Dune, Lillie and more. Find out her family, awards, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- May 14, 1945
Francesca Annis is a British actor who has appeared in various movies and TV shows since 1966. See her full list of credits, including Flesh and Blood, Cranford, Jane Eyre, and more.
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- She's been a MASTERPIECE star in six decades. It’s likely that MASTERPIECE fans are no strangers to the talents of Flesh and Blood star Francesca Annis.
- She almost took a drastically different path in life. Though she began her acting career young and never looked back, Annis almost took a very different path in life — one devoted to her faith.
- She spent the first seven years of her life in Brazil. During the early years of Annis’ childhood, her parents ran a nightclub on Copacabana Beach. The family spent years there before moving to England, and Annis still has vivid memories of her time in Brazil.
- Her big break was starring alongside a Hollywood icon! Though Annis’ first on-screen role came at the age of 14 as the lead in the 1958 film The Cat Gang, about a group of children who stumble across a smuggling ring, her big break would come just five years later in 1963 as Eiras, a handmaiden, in the hit film Cleopatra, starring big-screen legends Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
May 14, 2015 · Francesca Annis on turning 70, being mentored by Elizabeth Taylor and 26-hour bus rides. From imperious Lady Ludlow in Cranford to adulterous Anna Fairley in Reckless, Francesca Annis has played a fair few formidable women in her time.
Sep 1, 2021 · The British actress, who played Lady Jessica in the sci-fi epic, shares her memories of the production, the cast, and the reception of the film. She also reveals which movie she was promised as a reward for taking the role.