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English actress
Francesca Annis is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless, Wives and Daughters, Deceit, and Cranford .Wikipedia
| Born | May 14, 1945 |
| Hometown | Kensington, England |
| Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
| Partner | Ralph Fiennes |
| Children | Andreas Wiseman , Charlotte Wiseman , Taran Wiseman |
| Parents | Tony Annis , Mara Purcell |
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Videos
Roman Polanski's Macbeth: a clip from the gory 1971 Shakespeare adaptation
Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Macbeth, co-scripted by Kenneth Tynan and starring Jon Finch and Francesca Annis, is arguably the most bloodsoaked one ever – made in the aftermath of his wife Sharon Tate’s murder by the Manson ‘family’. In this clip, we see Finch’s Macbeth fight Macduff (Terence Bayler) in the celebrated ‘untimely ripp’d’ climactic scene. The Tragedy of Macbeth (Criterion Collection) is available now on Blu-RayRead Judge John Deeds star Martin Shaw’s account of working on the film.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Wives and Daughters | Nominated |
| 1999 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Reckless | Nominated |
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | The Comedy of Errors | Winner |
| 1979 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Lillie | Winner |
| 1976 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Madame Bovary | Nominated |