Date of Birth 12 July 1976, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
Birth Name Anna Louise Friel
Height 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

Onstage, there’s no hiding; you either can or can’t act. There’s no second take.

We will spend more time in America, we’re going to get a place in LA as hotels aren’t great for the baby.

As long as she is talented enough and passionate about doing it herself then I will be happy and support her. I think I will be sensible – my parents said I could only do it if I got my education and so I had something to fall back on.

You can see when an actor gets bored: Their eyes go dead. I promised myself I’d never let that happen. If it does, I’ll go and live on a desert island for a year.