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Anna is ranked #70 in the "100 Hottest Brunettes of AIM". (2009)
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On December 13, 2007, Anna Friel was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy Series" category for her performance in Pushing Daisies.
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In 1990, Anna made her major television debut with a role on the BBC series In Their Shoes.
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When she was 13, Anna had her first paying job with a role on a prestigious miniseries entitled G.B.H., opposite Monty Python star Michael Palin.
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It was Anna who requested that her character be killed off the soap Brookside.
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Anna was close friends with David Thewlis before they began a relationship together.
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In 1994, Anna's lesbian screen kiss with co-star Nicola Stephenson on the set of the British soap opera Brookside caused a major uproar.
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Anna was nominated for a Genie award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 2001 film The War Bride.
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Anna grew up speaking fluent French.
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Anna's father was a language teacher until he retired in 2001. He now designs websites. Her mother teaches special- needs children in Rochdale.
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On August 14th 2007, Anna purchased a 3 bedroom, 2 and 3/4 bath home in the Hollywood Hills for $1.195 million.
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Her daughter Gracie will play her character's daughter in the 2008 film Bathory.
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She was in the movie A Midsummer Night's Dream with Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Kline, Christian Bale, Calista Flockhart and Rupert Everett.
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She played opposite Ewan McGregor in Rogue Trader.
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Anna once dated singer Robbie Williams.
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Her daughter, Gracie, was born three days before her own birthday.
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Anna can be seen in a Pantene Ice Shine advertisement.
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In 2004, Anna starred as 'Susie Wilding' in the TV movie Perfect Strangers with Rob Lowe.
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She co-starred as 'Lady Claire' in the movie Timeline with Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor and Gerard Butler.
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Anna has won numerous awards:
1994 Best Newcomer (TV Quick Magazine)
1995 Best Actress (TV Times Awards)
1995 Best Actress (Smash Hits Poll Winners)
1999 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Award ) - for "Closer" on Broadway, New York.
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Anna currently resides in Windsor and Clerkenwell, London.
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Anna measures 1.65m.
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Lobbied for the role of 'Nymphadora Tonks' in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, after the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, revealed that 'Tonks' was romantically involved with 'Remus Lupin', who is played by her real-life boyfriend, David Thewlis.
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Anna is of Irish descent.
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Anna gave birth to a baby girl named Gracie. This is her first child with actor David Thewlis. Gracie was born at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz. on July 9, 2005.
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At one point she dated Darren Day.
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With boyfriend David Thewlis, became 'The Faces Of Mulberry' for Spring 2002.
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Anna made her American stage debut at New York City's Music Box in 1999 as Alice in Patrick Marber's Closer.
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In 2001, Anna made her British stage debut in off-West End London production of "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind.