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  Name Anne-Marie Duff
  Birthdate
  Birthplace Southall , London , England , UK
  Occupation actor
  Yearsactive 1995-present
  Spouse actor James McAvoy (2006-present)


Anne-Marie Duff (born October 8 , 1970 ) is an English Actress .


BIOGRAPHY

Duff was born and raised in Southall , London by Irish parents. She studied acting at The Drama Centre , part of the University Of The Arts London , having initially also applied to art colleges. Her father convinced her that she was not an artist and told her to hang on with acting. She took another year out after A-Levels before being accepted to The Drama Centre.

In 2000, she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award , but first became well known as Fiona in the television programme '' Shameless '', and for her portrayal of Elizabeth I Of England in the lavish 2005 BBC television miniseries, '' The Virgin Queen ''.

An accomplished theatre actor, she has worked extensively with the Royal National Theatre and also in London's West End (''Vassa'', ''Collected Stories''). Theatre credits for the National Theatre include ''Collected Stories'', '' King Lear '', '' War And Peace '' and ''La Grande Magia''. Her other theatre credits include ''The Soldier's Fortune'', ''Days of Wine and Roses'', '' The Playboy Of The Western World '', ''The Daughter in Law'' and '' A Doll's House ''.

Her film credits include ''French Film'', ''Born Equal'', ''Waiting Room'', ''Garage'', '' The Magdalene Sisters '', ''Enigma'' and ''Mild and Bitter''.

She is currently playing Joan in Marianne Elliott 's production of Bernard Shaw 's '' Saint Joan '' at the National Theatre to great acclaim {Link without Title} {Link without Title} .

She is married to actor James McAvoy .

Awards

Monte Carlo Film Festival Best Actress Award for ''Sinners''

Shanghi Film Festival Best Actress Award for ''Sinners''

BAFTA Best Actress nomination for ''Shameless''

BAFTA Best Actress nomination for ''Elizabeth - The Virgin Queen''


FILMOGRAPHY

  • ''La Grande Magia'' (1995, stage play) as Amelia

  • '' Peter Pan '' (1995-6, stage play) as Wendy

  • '' War And Peace '' (1996, stage play) as Natasha

  • '' King Lear '' (1997-8, stage play) as Cordelia

  • '' Amongst Women '' (1998, miniseries) as Sheila

  • '' Twelfth Night '' (1998, radio play) as Viola

  • '' Vassa '' (1999, stage play) as Lyudmila

  • '' The Aristocrats '' (1999, miniseries) as Louisa

  • ''Collected Stories'' (1999-2000, stage play) as Lisa

  • '' A Doll's House '' (2000, stage play) as Nora

  • ''The Art of Love'' (2000, radio drama)

  • ''The Diary of a Provincial Lady'' (2000, radio series)

  • ''A Time That Was'' (2001, radio drama)

  • '' The Way We Live Now '' (2001, miniseries) as Georgiana

  • '' Sinners '' (2002, TV movie) as Anne Marie/ Theresa

  • '' The Magdalene Sisters '' (2002, Feature Film ) as Margaret

  • ''The Daughter In Law'' (2002, stage play) as Minnie

  • '' Doctor Zhivago '' (2002, miniseries) as Olya

  • '''' (2003, miniseries) as Minette

  • ''Life Half Spent'' (2004, radio play)

  • ''Jane Eyre'' (2004, radio series) as the narrator

  • '' Shameless '' (2004-5, TV Series ) as Fiona

  • '' Days Of Wine And Roses '' (2005, stage play) as Mona

  • ''Ears Wide Open'' (2005, radio drama) as Diane

  • '' The Virgin Queen '' (2005, Miniseries ) as Queen Elizabeth

  • '' Othello '' (2005, Audiobook ) as Desdemona

  • ''The Queen at 80'' (2006, radio series) as the narrator

  • ''The Possessed'' (2006, radio drama) as Liza/Marya

  • '' Look Back In Anger '' (2006, rehearsed reading) as Alison

  • ''Kingdom of the Golden Dragon'' (2007, radio drama) as the narrator

  • ''Born Equal'' (2006, TV movie) as Michelle

  • ''The Soldier's Fortune'' (2007, stage play) as Lady Dunce

  • '' The History Of Mr Polly '' (2007, TV Movie ) as Miriam



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