Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1965-04-27 (Age: 61)
Place of Birth
Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Anna Chancellor
Biography
Anna Theodora Chancellor (born 27 April 1965) is an English actress who has appeared widely on TV, film and in the theatre. She received a nomination for BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012), and has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards, in 1997 for her performances in Stanley at the National Theatre, and again in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix series The Crown (2017); the Epix series Pennyworth (2019–2021); and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino (2022). Her films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and How I Live Now (2013).
Filmography (52)
Box of Frogs
2026
Playhouse Creatures
2025
Stromboli
2022
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
2022
Come Away
2020
For Love or Money
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019
Benjamin
2019
Nativity Rocks!
2018
The Happy Prince
2018
Love of My Life
2017
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
This Beautiful Fantastic
2016
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2016
