Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless, Wives and Daughters, Deceitand Cranford. 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, Dune, The Debt Collectorand The Libertine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 May 1945
work home views
I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.
giving support goes-on
I go on giving interviews because I've been brought up to support the projects I'm involved in. When you've enjoyed working on a production, you want to do them a favour.
thinking people tabloids
I don't buy the tabloids, but you're surrounded by it all and people tell you things they've read. I'd be sitting on a train looking over someone's shoulder and thinking: That's familiar... oh my God, it's me.
regret special fabric
I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is.
desire different needs
You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change.
quality charismatic rarity
You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.
inspiration sleep health
The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
funny husband bothered
The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.
people charismatic
Truly charismatic people, in my experience, dont come along very often.
acting cathartic
I do find acting cathartic.
self i-am-pretty self-indulgent
I am pretty self-indulgent.
hard-work theatre taught
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.
sharks agents starting-out
When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer.
class england middle
Everything is about class in England, whether it's upper, lower or middle. Why should that be?