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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
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