Name Anna Francolini Role Actress | Movies Company | |
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Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | ||
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Marcia Blaine Talent Show (Anna Francolini)
Anna Francolini is an English actress.
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- Anna francolini
- Early life
- Career
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Anna francolini
Early life
Francolini was born in Chertsey, Surrey, attended Bristol Grammar School and studied theatre at the University of Warwick. She also trained as a member of the National Youth Theatre.
Career
In the early part of her career, Francolini appeared in two acclaimed musical productions at the Donmar Warehouse - Company (1995) and Merrily We Roll Along (2000), both by Stephen Sondheim. She also played the Baker's Wife in the Royal Opera House production of Sondheim's Into the Woods in 2007. She won the 2009 TMA Award for Best Performance in a Play with her portrayal of Jean Brodie in Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which was staged at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton.
In 2010, she played the role of Maria Callas in Martin Sherman's play Onassis, running at the Novello Theatre. In July 2015, she will be part of the premiere cast of Damon Albarn's new musical Wonder.land at the Manchester International Festival. Her screen credits include the movie Topsy-Turvy and the TV series Rome.