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| rdfs:comment | - Anna Friel plays Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on Pushing Daisies. She also did the voice over for the Dandy Lion SX commercial in "Dummy". Friel began her career as a British soap opera star, starring in Brookside. In this role she took part in the first lesbian kiss shown on British television. She has gone on to work in small parts for HBO's Takes from the Crypt and Barry Levinson's series The Jury. Her film work includes Richard Donner's Timeline from a novel by Michael Crichton, and the 1999 film version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline. It was recently announced that Friel will be starring opposite Will Ferrell in the film adaptation of the television series Land of the Lost.
- Anna was born in Rochdale the daughter of Julie, a special needs teacher, and Des Friel, a former teacher of French and owner of a web design company. Anna's Irish Catholic father, a former folk guitarist, was born in Belfast, and grew up in County Donegal. Her brother, Michael, starred in Hovis television adverts. She attended Crompton House Church of England High School (High Crompton), and later attended Holy Cross College (Bury). She began her training as an actress at Oldham Theatre Workshop.
- 1992 saw her gain the role she would become best known for as Beth Jordache in Brookside. She would play this role for three years and during that time, she would become involved in two of the most memorable storylines in soap history. The first on-screen lesbian kiss in a British soap and of course the legendary "Body under the patio" plot. A National Television Award would follow in 1995. Anna appeared on Coronation Street in August 1991 for two episodes as the character Belinda Johnson.
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| abstract | - Anna Friel plays Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on Pushing Daisies. She also did the voice over for the Dandy Lion SX commercial in "Dummy". Friel began her career as a British soap opera star, starring in Brookside. In this role she took part in the first lesbian kiss shown on British television. She has gone on to work in small parts for HBO's Takes from the Crypt and Barry Levinson's series The Jury. Her film work includes Richard Donner's Timeline from a novel by Michael Crichton, and the 1999 film version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Michelle Pfeiffer and Kevin Kline. It was recently announced that Friel will be starring opposite Will Ferrell in the film adaptation of the television series Land of the Lost.
- Anna was born in Rochdale the daughter of Julie, a special needs teacher, and Des Friel, a former teacher of French and owner of a web design company. Anna's Irish Catholic father, a former folk guitarist, was born in Belfast, and grew up in County Donegal. Her brother, Michael, starred in Hovis television adverts. She attended Crompton House Church of England High School (High Crompton), and later attended Holy Cross College (Bury). She began her training as an actress at Oldham Theatre Workshop.
- 1992 saw her gain the role she would become best known for as Beth Jordache in Brookside. She would play this role for three years and during that time, she would become involved in two of the most memorable storylines in soap history. The first on-screen lesbian kiss in a British soap and of course the legendary "Body under the patio" plot. A National Television Award would follow in 1995. Anna appeared on Coronation Street in August 1991 for two episodes as the character Belinda Johnson.
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