Francesca Annis

Known for

Acting

Born

May 14, 1945 (age 81)

Birthplace

Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), Deceit (2000) and Cranford (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull (1983), Dune (1984), The Debt Collector (1999) and The Libertine (2004).

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Best known work

Dune

1984

Revolver

2005

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Cleopatra

1963

Krull

1983

The Libertine

2004

King of Thieves

2018

Macbeth

1971

Murder Most Foul

1964

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Filmography

2025
The ForsytesTV
as Ann Forsyte (6 episodes)
2024
Hamlet
as Ghost
2021
ShowtrialTV
as Dame Harriet Kenny (2 episodes)
2020
Flesh and BloodTV
as Vivien (4 episodes)
2018
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
2018
King of Thieves
as Lyn Reader
2017
BancroftTV
as Carol Bancroft (3 episodes)
2015
The Briny
2015
Home FiresTV
as Joyce Cameron (12 episodes)
2014
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
as Self
2012
Loving Miss Hatto
as Joyce Hatto
2010
The Little HouseTV
as Elizabeth (2 episodes)
2008
Shifty
as Valerie
2007
CranfordTV
as Lady Ludlow (7 episodes)
2006
Jane EyreTV
as Lady Ingram (4 episodes)
2005
JerichoTV
as Lady Clare Wellesley (1 episode)
2005
Revolver
as Lily Walker
2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleTV
as Lady Selina Hazy (1 episode)
2004
The Libertine
as Countess
2002
Copenhagen
as Margrethe Bohr
2000
DeceitTV
as Ellen Richmond (2 episodes)
1999
Onegin
as Katiusha (uncredited)
1999
Wives and DaughtersTV
as Mrs Hyacinth Gibson (née Kirkpatrick) (4 episodes)
1999
The Debt Collector
as Val Dryden
1999
Milk
as Harriet