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
drama family nearly puts seen successful women
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.
till
From 1 till 7, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese.
easily nine
I can easily sleep from nine to 13 hours a night.
biggest choice good life privilege seemed time wrong
The biggest privilege I've had in my life is being able to make a choice. If you make a choice, it can't be a wrong choice because it seemed like a good idea at the time.
amount films love
I like working in theatre now and I think that once you've done a certain amount of films most actors love working in the theatre because of the camaraderie.
basically camera films love loving people speaking work
In films people basically work for the camera, you know, and that's why actors can hate each other and not be speaking to each other and still look as if they're in love because really they're loving the camera loving them.
relationship successful dating
However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
bud sushi taste
Sometimes sushi is just superb, and other times there's nothing like a great big steak. It depends where your taste buds are at the time.
parent supportive embarrassing
My parents were hugely supportive like that. I was always the best - it's so embarrassing, isn't it? I was always the best at everything.
companionship celebration enough
There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and sexuality.
technology islands zanzibar
I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology.
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.