Francesca Annis Biography

Francesca Annis is an English actress born on 14th May 1945 in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. She is popularly known for her role as Lady Macbeth in Roman Polanski’s film version of Macbeth (1971) in which she performs the sleepwalking soliloquy nude.  

Francesca Annis made her acting debut as a teen in the film The Cat Gang (1959). Her first major role was as Elizabeth Taylor’s handmaiden in Cleopatra (1963), in which she was cast at the age of 16 while still studying Russian ballet. Francesca got her big break as one of the leads in the 1965 West End stage musical Passion Flower Hotel. She played Estella in a television adaptation of Great Expectations (1967) and presented children’s television programs.

Annis got attention for her performance as Lady Macbeth in Roman Polanski’s film version of Macbeth (1971) in which she performs the sleepwalking soliloquy nude. She also had a theatre career playing leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company – Luciana in Trevor Nunn’s musical version of The Comedy of Errors in 1976, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet alongside Ian McKellen in 1977.

In 1981 she played Natalya Petrovna in Peter Gill’s production of Ivan Turgenev’s A Month in the Country at the National Theatre. Between September 2005 and January 2006, she played Ruth in Epitaph for George Dillon with Joseph Fiennes at the Comedy Theatre. he returned to the stage in April 2009, to star as Mrs. Conway in Rupert Goold’s National Theatre revival of J. B. Priestley’s Time and the Conways.

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10 Facts About Francesca Annis

1. Name: Francesca Annis
2. Age: 77 years old
3. Birthday:14 May
4. Zodiac Sign: Taurus
5. Height: Average
6. Nationality: British
7. Occupation: Actress
8. Marital Status: Single
9. Salary: To be Updated.
10. Networth: $3 million

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Francesca Annis Age

Francesca is 77 years as of 2022, she was born on 14th May 1945 in Kensington, London, United Kingdom. She celebrates her birthday on 14th May every year.

Francesca Annis Height

Annis stands at an average height of 5′ 4″ and has moderate weight.

Francesca Annis Family

Francesca Annis was born to an English father, Lester William Anthony Annis (1914–2001) and a Brazilian-French mother, Mariquita (Mara) Purcell (1913–2009). They were both actors and Mara was also a singer.

When Francesca was one they moved to Brazil and spent six years there till they returned to England when she was seven. In an interview, Francesca said her parents run a night club on Copacabana beach and her mother performed as a blues singer.

Francesca Annis Husband

Francesca Annis began dating photographer Patrick Wiseman in 1974 and got married in 1976. They ended their marriage in 1997 after Annis had begun a relationship with Hamlet co-star Ralph Fiennes in 1995.

Francesca Annis Children

Francesca Annis has three children from her first marriage to Patrick Wiseman; Charlotte Wiseman, Taran Wiseman, and Andreas Wiseman

Francesca Annis Ralph Fiennes

In 1995 Francesca Annis began a relationship with Hamlet co-star Ralph Fiennes. At the time she was still in a relationship with Wiseman and Ralph was married to Alex Kingston. Ralph divorced his wife after four years of marriage. On 7th February 2006, the two announced that they had sep

arated acrimoniously although it was rumored that he had an affair with a Romanian singer.

Francesca Annis Net Worth

Francesca has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress. Through her various sources of income, Francesca has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Francesca Annis Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Francesca Annis.

Francesca Annis Wiki

• Full Names: Francesca Annis

Popular As: Annis

Gender: Female

Occupation / Profession: Actress

Nationality: British

Race/ Ethnicity: White

Religion:  Not Known

Sexual Orientation: Straight

Francesca Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 76 years
• Zodiac Sign: Under Review
• Date of Birth: 14th May 1945
• Place of Birth: Kensington, London, United Kingdom
• Birthday: March 17

Francesca Body Measurements

• Body Measurements:  Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 9 inches(1.75 m)
• Weight:  Not Known
• Eye Color: Blue
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size:  Not Available

Francesca Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Mariquita Purcell
• Mother: Lester William Anthony Annis
• Siblings: Quenton D. Annis, Tony P. Annis
• Marital Status:  Single
• Wife/Spouse: Ralph Fiennes.
• Dating / Girlfriend: Ralph Fiennes
• Children: Charlotte Wiseman, Taran Wiseman, Andreas Wiseman

Francesca Annis Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $3 million
• Salary: Uknown
• Source of Income: Acting

Annis House and Cars

• Place of living:  To be Updated
• Cars:  Car Brand to be Updated

Francesca Annis Movies and TV Shows

• 1959 

The Cat Gang as Sylvia

Carry On Teacher as Schoolgirl

• 1960

No Kidding as Priscilla

His and Hers as Wanda

• 1963 

Cleopatra as Eiras

West 11 as Phyl

• 1964

Murder Most Foul as Sheila Upward

Saturday Night Out as Jean

Crooks in Cloisters as June

The Eyes of Annie Jones as Annie Jones

Flipper’s New Adventure as Gwen

• 1965

The Pleasure Girls as Sally

• 1966

Run with the Wind as Jean Packer

• 1970

The Walking Stick as Arabella Dainton

• 1971

Macbeth as Lady Macbeth

• 1973

Penny Gold as Delphi/Diane

• 1978

The Comedy of Errors as Luciana

• 1980

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? as Lady Frances Derwent

• 1982 

Coming Out of the Ice as Galina

• 1983

Krull as Widow of the Web

• 1984 

Dune as Lady Jessica

• 1986 

Under The Cherry Moon as Mrs. Wellington

• 1994 

Doomsday Gun as Sophie

• 1999 

The Debt Collector as Val Dryden

• 2002

Copenhagen as Margrethe Bohr

• 2004 

The Libertine as Countess

• 2005 

Revolver as Lily Walker

• 2008 

Shifty as Valerie

• 2012 

Loving Miss Hatto as Joyce

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