Anna Chancellor
Biography
English actress, born 27 April 1965 in Richmond, Surrey, England. Appeared widely on television, film and theatre. She was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012). She received Olivier Award nominations in 1997 for Stanley at the National Theatre and in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. Additional nominations include the Monte‑Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. Television credits include the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995–1997), Grantchester (2016) and the BBC series Pride and Pre. Her TMDB record lists 109 acting credits. She is female.
Career overview
Anna Chancellor is an English actress known for her work in television, film, and theatre. She has appeared in a wide range of productions throughout her career, with a notable nomination for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour. Chancellor has also been recognized for her performances in theatre, with nominations for Olivier Awards in 1997 and 2014.
In television, Chancellor has appeared in several notable series, including Kavanagh QC and Grantchester. She has also been part of the BBC series Pride and Prejudice. Chancellor's extensive body of work includes numerous credits in film and television, with over 100 known credits to her name.
Chancellor's career spans multiple decades, with her birthdate listed as April 27, 1965. She was born in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK. Chancellor's acting career has been marked by a range of notable performances, with recognition from industry awards and nominations. Her work continues to be recognized and celebrated in the entertainment industry.
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- Box of Frogs (2026) as Anna
- The Girlfriend (2025) as Lillith Greenway
- Outrageous (2025) as Sydney Bowles Mitford
- Playhouse Creatures (2025) as Mrs Betterton
- My Lady Jane (2024) as Lady Frances Grey
- Fifteen-Love (2023) as And Woodward
- Hotel Portofino (2022) as Lady Latchmere
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) as Lady Dant
- That Dirty Black Bag (2022) as Hellen
- Compulsion (2022) as Sasha
- Stromboli (2022) as Diane
- The Watch (2021) as Lord Vetinari
- Come Away (2020) as Eleanor Morrow
- Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler (2019) as Frances Gaunt
- For Love or Money (2019) as Carol
- Benjamin (2019) as Tessa
- One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019) as Henrietta
- Trust (2018) as Penelope
- Ordeal by Innocence (2018) as Rachel Argyll
- The Happy Prince (2018) as Mrs. Arbuthnott
- Nativity Rocks! (2018) as Clara Hargreaves
- Love of My Life (2017) as Grace
- The Crown (2016) as Lady Rosse
- Flowers (2016) as Aunty Viv
- The Last Dragonslayer (2016) as Stuffco president
- New Blood (2016) as Eleanor Davies
- This Beautiful Fantastic (2016) as Mrs Bramble
- The Carer (2016) as Milly
- National Theatre Live: The Seagull (2016) as Irina Nikolaevna Arkadina
- Testament of Youth (2015) as Mrs. Leighton
- Inside No. 9 (2014) as Elizabeth
- Fleming (2014) as Second Officer Monday
- Sardines (2014) as Elizabeth
- Mapp and Lucia (2014) as Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas
- Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled (2014) as Queen Victoria
- Shetland (2013) as Phyllis Brennan
- How I Live Now (2013) as Aunt Penn
- Confessions Of An Alien Abductee (2013) as Narrator
- Private Lives (2013) as Amanda Prynne
- A Touch of Cloth (2012) as Hope Goodgirl
- Pramface (2012)
- We'll Take Manhattan (2012) as Lucie Clayton
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Ciss Dacre
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- The Hour (2011) as Lix Storm
- Hysteria (2011) as Mrs. Bellamy
- Hidden (2011) as Elspeth Verney
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Lady Anstruther
- Critical Eye (2010) as Laura
- Law & Order: UK (2009)
- Lewis (2007) as Judith Suskin
- St Trinian's (2007) as Miss Bagstock
- Christmas at the Riviera (2007) as Diane
- Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars (2007) as Irene Adler
- Breaking and Entering (2006) as Kate
- Suburban Shootout (2006)
- The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton (2006) as Elizabeth Doring
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) as Questular Rontok
- The Best Man (2005) as Dana
- Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) as Self
- A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005) as Anne Hathaway
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Lydia Horton
- Hustle (2004) as Wendy Stanton
- Roman Road (2004) as Maddy Bancroft
- Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) as Jo Kenworth
- The Dreamers (2003) as Mother
- What a Girl Wants (2003) as Glynnis Payne
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- Fortysomething (2003) as Estelle Slippery
- Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie (2003) as Nicky Bowden
- Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose (2003) as Professor's Daughter (voice)
- Spooks (2002) as Juliet Shaw
- Tipping the Velvet (2002) as Diana Lethaby
- The Real Jane Austen (2002) as Presenter / Narrator
- Crush (2002) as Molly Cartwright
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Lucy Christie
- The Cazalets (2001) as Diana Mackintosh
- Rebus (2000) as Amanda Morrison
- Longitude (2000) as Muriel Gould
- Longitude (2000) as Muriel Gould
- The Vice (1999) as Dr Christina Weir
- Heart (1999) as Nicole Farmer
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) as Barbara Ritchie
- FairyTale: A True Story (1997) as Peter Pan
- Silent Witness (1996)
- Karaoke (1996) as Anna Griffiths
- Cold Lazarus (1996) as Anna Griffiths
- Pride and Prejudice (1995) as Caroline Bingley
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Julia Piper
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) as Henrietta
- Princess Caraboo (1994) as Mrs. Peake
- Tom & Viv (1994) as Woman
- Staggered (1994) as Carmen Svennipeg
- Century (1993) as Woman in Police Station
- Jupiter Moon (1990) as Mercedes Page
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Virginie Mesnard
- Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989) as Barmaid
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Sally Smith
- Casualty (1986) as Celia Morton
- My Brilliant Career as Señora Bossier
- Brighton Storeys