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Anna Chancellor

Anna Theodora Chancellor (born 27 April 1965) is an English actress who has appeared widely on TV, film and in the theatre. She received a nomination for BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012), and has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards, in 1997 for her performances in Stanley at the National Theatre, and again in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix series The Crown (2017); the Epix series Pennyworth (2019–2021); and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino (2022). Her films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and How I Live Now (2013).

  • Known ForActing
  • Born27 April 1965 (age 60)
  • Place of BirthRichmond, Surrey, England, UK

Anna Chancellor

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Anna Theodora Chancellor (born 27 April 1965) is an English actress who has appeared widely on TV, film and in the theatre. She received a nomination for BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012), and has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards, in 1997 for her performances in Stanley at the National Theatre, and again in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix series The Crown (2017); the Epix series Pennyworth (2019–2021); and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino (2022). Her films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and How I Live Now (2013).

  • Known ForActing
  • Born27 April 1965 (age 60)
  • Place of BirthRichmond, Surrey, England, UK
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Playhouse Creatures
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2025
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Stromboli
star
5.268
2022
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
star
7.282
2022
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Come Away
star
5.819
2020
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For Love or Money
star
5.3
2019
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One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
star
7.2
2019
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Benjamin
star
6.293
2019
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The Happy Prince
star
6.302
2018
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Nativity Rocks!
star
3.8
2018
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Love of My Life
star
5.1
2017
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National Theatre Live: The Seagull
star
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2016
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This Beautiful Fantastic
star
7.14
2016
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The Carer
star
6.7
2016
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The Last Dragonslayer
star
6.0
2016
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Testament of Youth
star
7.287
2015
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Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled
star
10.0
2014
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Inside No. 9: Sardines
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2014
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How I Live Now
star
6.652
2013
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Private Lives
star
10.0
2013
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Confessions Of An Alien Abductee
star
4.6
2013
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We'll Take Manhattan
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5.537
2012
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Hysteria
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6.672
2011
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Critical Eye
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2010
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St. Trinian's
star
5.919
2007
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Christmas at the Riviera
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4.2
2007
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
star
6.9
2007
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Breaking and Entering
star
6.031
2006
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The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton
star
6.2
2006
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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6.672
2005
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A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
star
5.25
2005
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The Best Man
star
5.4
2005
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Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
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2005
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
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5.6
2004
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Roman Road
star
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2004
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The Dreamers
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7.187
2003
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Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
star
6.4
2003
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Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose
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2003
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What a Girl Wants
star
6.277
2003
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
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5.0
2003
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Crush
star
5.7
2002
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The Real Jane Austen
star
8.5
2002
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Longitude
star
7.25
2000
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Heart
star
5.5
1999
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
star
6.38
1997
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FairyTale: A True Story
star
6.4
1997
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
star
6.769
1994
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Staggered
star
5.3
1994
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Tom & Viv
star
6.094
1994
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Princess Caraboo
star
5.4
1994
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Century
star
5.333
1993
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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
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3.5
1989