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Friel in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Anna Louise Friel
Place of Birth: Rochdale, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 12 July, 1976
Ethnicity: * father – Irish * mother – English
Anna Friel is an English actress. Her roles include the show Pushing Daisies and the films Books of Blood and Me Without You (2001).
Anna was born to Julie and Desmond “Des” Friel. Her father is Irish, born in Belfast and raised in County Donegal. Her mother is English. She has a daughter with her former partner, actor, director, screenwriter, and author David Thewlis .
Anna’s maternal grandfather was named Harry Bamford (the son of Ellen).
Anna’s maternal grandmother was Ellen Willett (the daughter of John Willett and Mary Ann Kershaw). Ellen was born in Oldham, Lancashire. John was born in Bolton, Lancashire. Mary Ann was born in Middleton, Lancashire, the daughter of Harry Kershaw and Elizabeth Ellen Andrew.