BIOGRAPHY
Anna Louise Friel was born on July 12, 1976, in Rochdale, Lancashire. The daughter of two teachers, Anna was bitten by the acting bug at an extremely early age and found herself on the receiving end of accolades and kudos for her work at a variety of local talent shows.
When she was 13, Anna booked her first paying gig -- a role on a prestigious miniseries entitled G.B.H., opposite Monty Python's Michael Palin. This led to a series of appearances on various British television shows, including Emmerdale Farm and Medics, and it wasn't long before Anna found herself added to the cast of the long-running soap Brookside.
SEXINESS
it seems highly unlikely that the actress will ever resort to plastic surgery to enhance her naturally sexy looks. At a height of 5'2", nobody will ever mistake Anna for a statuesque beauty -- but there's no denying that she makes her lack of height work for her. Anna's dark hair and exquisitely expressive face ensure that she oozes raw sexuality no matter what the occasion.
WHY IS SHE FAMOUS
After engaging in a lesbian kiss on the popular UK-based soap Brookside, Anna Friel was trumpeted as the next big thing -- a statement she cemented following appearances in popular movies such as Goal! and Rogue Trader.
