Jun
26

The Daily Telegraph - Anna Friel, the former Brookside star, has spoken of the strains of balancing her acting career with motherhood, saying she was once so tired she feared she would faint on set.
The actress, who has a three-year-old daughter, Gracie, has moved to Hollywood after a period of travelling between London and [...]

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Feb
06

TV star Anna Friel admitted that she would have Botox if she felt she needed it.
The Pushing Daisies star told Jonathan Ross on his chat show that living in LA has made her feel more self-concious about her looks and would consider cosmetic treatment if she wanted it.
But Rochdale-born Anna said her Harry [...]

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Oct
20

Anna Friel says she’s in no rush to get married to long-term partner David Thewlis.
The actress has been dating the 45-year-old actor since they met on a plane in 2001. They have a daughter Gracie, 3.
But Anna, 32, says marriage ‘is not an issue’.
‘We have been together 7½ years and we don’t [...]

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Sep
02

Anna Friel’s “outgoing” personality helps her Pushing Daisies co-star Lee Pace be more sociable, he says.
“I’m shy, but Anna is very gregarious and outgoing,” Lee told People magazine. “She’s good at getting me out of my house. My weekend is staying at home and going on hikes with my dog.”
In fact, Lee, who plays Ned [...]

Aug
07

…Thewlis, brought up in Blackpool which features heavily in his book, wrote The End on the final page of the first draft seven years ago, went out to celebrate with a mate and met Anna Friel. They’ve been together ever since.
‘The attraction was something simple really in that we were from the same part of [...]

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Jul
12

It’s Anna’s 32nd birthday today. And we would like to wish her all the best!

We hope you have a wonderful day with your family!

Feb
14

Anna Friel has revealed she refused to be pushed around when a Pushing Daisies producer asked her to lose weight for the television show.
She told Women’s Health magazine recently: “I told him he could have me - or a model without a brain in her head.”
“The obsession with weight today is just incredible. Curves have [...]

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Feb
04

Former Brookside TV star Anna Friel will star opposite Will Ferrell in adventure fantasy Land of the Lost, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Friel, 31, nominated for a best comedy actress Golden Globe for US show Pushing Daisies, will play Ferrell’s love interest in the Universal film.
The film is an adaptation of the 1970s US TV show [...]

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Jan
27

Actress Anna Friel has spoken of her love for life in Los Angeles.
The ex-Brookside star is currently starring in US show Pushing Daisies and is enjoying a healthy lifestyle across the pond.
Speaking to Closer magazine, Friel admitted: “When I arrived, I didn’t think I would get into it. Then I got excited, thinking I was [...]

Jan
22

Anna Friel has hired a northern nanny so her daughter grows up with an accent.
The actress, 31, from Rochdale, Lancs, has moved to Los Angeles with her Harry Potter star boyfriend David Thewlis, 44, and their two-year-old girl Gracie.
Anna said: “I know my roots and where I’m from - I’m northern and I always will [...]