Real Name: Anna Louise Friel Was Born: July 12, 1976. Rochdale, England Bio: Anna Friel is a Golden Globe-nominated
English actress from Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. She currently stars as
Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, the female lead in the American television series
Pushing Daisies. At the age of 13, she was hired for her first professional
acting job in the Channel 4 drama serial G.B.H., as the daughter of Michael
Palin's character. Her performance led to a series of appearances on various
British television shows, including Emmerdale. In 1992, Friel was added to the
cast on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, where she gained greater exposure
in the role of Beth Jordache. Though she only stayed on the program for two
years, Friel's lesbian kiss remains one of the most talked-about moments in
British soap history. In 1995, Friel won the National Television Award for Most
popular actress for her work on Brookside...
