Anna Friel

British actress
Person human Q237594
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Summary

Anna Friel was born on July 12, 1976[1], in Rochdale[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], stage actor[4], and film actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,905 views/month, #4,577 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Gracie Friel[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Educated at: Holy Cross College, UK[9]
  • Award received: Theatre World Award[10], International Emmy Award for Best Actress[11], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Commons category: Anna Friel[14]
  • Family name: Friel[15]
  • Given name: Anna[16]
  • Official website: http://www.annafriel.org/[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Birth name: Anna Louise Frier[19]
  • Number of children: 1[20]
  • Start of work period: 1986[21]
  • Social media followers: 46,828[22], 51,320[23], 50,692[24]

Why It Matters

Anna Friel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Anna Friel born?

Anna Friel was born in Rochdale[2].

What did Anna Friel do for work?

Anna Friel worked as an actor[3], stage actor[4], and film actor[5].

Where did Anna Friel go to school?

Anna Friel was educated at Holy Cross College, UK[9].

What awards did Anna Friel receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[10], International Emmy Award for Best Actress[11], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi',
    Allcinema person id → 95182
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → anna-friel
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  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 49728
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E8C7-6712-A347-083C-D9D0
    Cine21 person id → 15402
    Sinemalar person id → 27158
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  5. 16w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    L'officiel des spectacles id → 35253
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  6. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 42413
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  7. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Gracie Friel
    Unmarried partner → David Thewlis, Rhys Ifans
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Official website → http://www.annafriel.org/
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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