Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless, Wives and Daughters, Deceitand Cranford. A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull, Dune, The Debt Collectorand The Libertine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth14 May 1945
Francesca Annis quotes about
paper needs pieces
I don't need a piece of paper to suggest that I can commit myself.
arrogance-of-youth people said
I've never been too afraid of what other people have said, especially when I was younger, but I suppose that was the arrogance of youth.
interviews changed
Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.
acting cathartic
I do find acting cathartic.
firsts decay accepting
The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there's nothing you can do about it.
desire different needs
You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change.
pride suffering used
I used to suffer from excessive pride. Well, I got over that one.
shed decades
Each decade, I've lived in that decade, so I could easily shed the '20s, the '30s, the '40s.
yoga fit throwing
I've always kept fit but I've been doing gym and yoga and will be throwing my stilettoes away for a while!
i-can can-do fanatics
I am not a fanatic about anything. I do what I can do when I've got the time.
religious hate desire
I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.
drama successful victim
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims.
sharks agents starting-out
When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer.
genes good time
I like having a good time. It's probably my mother's Brazilian genes in me - party, party.