Anne-Marie Duff

Infobox actor

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imagesize = 200px
caption = Duff with husband James McAvoy at the Orange British Academy Film Awards at London's Royal Opera House in February 2007
birthdate = Birth date and age|1970|10|8
birthplace = Southall, Greater London, England
yearsactive = 1995 - present
spouse = James McAvoy (2006-)
baftaawards = Best TV Actress
2007 "The History of Mr Polly"
iftaawards = Best Actress in a TV Drama
2004 "Shameless"
awards = Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Best Actress
2004 "Shameless"

Anne-Marie Duff (born October 8, 1970, in Southall, Greater London, England) is a BAFTA Award-winning English actress.

Biography

Personal life

Duff was born and raised in Hayes End, West London by Irish parents. She attended Mellow Lane School, Hayes End, Hillingdon. She studied acting at The Drama Centre, now 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 persevere with acting. She took another year out after A-Levels before being accepted to The Drama Centre.

She lives in Stroud Green in London with her husband, actor James McAvoy.

Career

In 2000, Duff 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" which also starred Joanne Whalley and Tara Fitzgerald.

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" and, "King Lear and most recently the title character in Marianne Elliott's production of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" to great acclaim. [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/reviews/story/0,,2124174,00.html Saint Joan | Theatre story | Guardian Unlimited Arts ] ] [ [http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/reviews/saintjoan07.htm Review of Saint Joan at Olivier, NT London 2007 ] ]

Awards

*2008: Won, BAFTA Cymru, Best Actressfor "The History of Mr Polly" (2007)
*2007: Nominated BAFTA Award Best Actressfor: "The Virgin Queen" (2005)
*2006: Nominated BAFTA Award Best Actressfor: "Shameless" (2004)
*2005: Nominated BAFTA Award Best Actressfor: "Shameless" (2004)
*2005: Won Broadcasting Press Guild Award Best Actressfor: "Shameless" (2004)
*2008: Nominated IFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Filmfor: "Garage" (2007)
*2007: Nominated IFTA Award Best Actress in a Lead Role in Televisionfor: "The Virgin Queen" (2005)
*2005: Nominated IFTA Award Best Actress in Televisionfor: "Shameless" (2004)
*2004: Won IFTA Award Best Actress in a TV Dramafor: "Shameless" (2004)
*2006: Nominated RTS Television Award Best Actor - Femalefor: "Shameless" (2004)

Filmography

*"Uncle Silas" (1994, stage play) as Maud Ruthyn
*"The Mill on the Floss" (1994, stage play) as First Maggie
*"La Grande Magia" (1995, stage play) as Amelia
*"Peter Pan" (1995-6, stage play) as Wendy
*"War and Peace" (1996, stage play) as Natasha
*"King Lear" (1997-8, stage play) as Cordelia
*"Amongst Women" (1998, miniseries) as Sheila
*"Twelfth Night" (1998, radio play) as Viola
*"Vassa" (1999, stage play) as Lyudmila
*"Aristocrats" (1999, mini series) as Louisa
*"Collected Stories" (1999-2000, stage play) as Lisa
*"A Doll's House" (2000, stage play) as Nora
*"The Art of Love" (2000, radio drama)
*"The Diary of a Provincial Lady" (2000, radio series)
*"A Time That Was" (2001, radio drama)
*"Enigma (2001, feature film) as Kay
*"The Way We Live Now" (2001, miniseries) as Georgiana
*"Sinners" (2002, TV movie) as Anne Marie/ Theresa
*"The Magdalene Sisters" (2002, feature film) as Margaret
*"The Daughter In Law" (2002, stage play) as Minnie
*"Doctor Zhivago" (2002, miniseries) as Olya
*"" (2003, miniseries) as Minette
*"Life Half Spent" (2004, radio play)
*"The Playboy Of The Western World (2004, stage play) as Pegín maidhc
*"Jane Eyre" (2004, radio series) as the narrator
*"Shameless" (2004-5, TV series) as Fiona
*"Days of Wine and Roses" (2005, stage play) as Mona
*"Ears Wide Open" (2005, radio drama) as Diane
*"The Virgin Queen" (2005, miniseries) as Queen Elizabeth
*"Othello" (2005, audiobook) as Desdemona
*"The Queen at 80" (2006, radio series) as the narrator
*"The Possessed" (2006, radio drama) as Liza/Marya
*"Look Back in Anger" (2006, rehearsed reading) as Alison
*"Notes on a Scandal" (2006, feature film) as Annabel
*"Kingdom of the Golden Dragon" (2007, radio drama) as the narrator
*"Born Equal" (2006, TV movie) as Michelle
*"The Soldier's Fortune" (2007, stage play) as Lady Dunce
*"The History of Mr Polly" (2007, TV movie) as Miriam
*"Garage" (2007, feature film) as Carmel
*"Saint Joan" (2007, stage play) as Joan
*"The Waiting Room" (2007, feature film) as Anna
*"French Film" (2008, feature film) as Sophie
*"Is There Anybody There?" (2008, feature film) as Mum
*"The Last Station" (2008, feature film) as Sasha Tolstoy

References

External links

*imdb name|id= 0240359 |name=Anne-Marie Duff
* [http://courses.csm.arts.ac.uk/drama/students.asp?level=1#4 Alumna profile at The Drama Centre official website]