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Anna Chancellor

アンナ・チャンセラー　/　あんな・ちゃんせらー

Film actor from United Kingdom

April 27, 1965 (age 61)　・　Richmond, United Kingdom

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My Take

Anna Chancellor is, to my mind, the definition of an actor's actor. The headline credits — a BAFTA TV nomination for The Hour, two Olivier nominations across two decades — only hint at what she actually does, which is make supporting roles feel like the secret center of the story. I admire performers who command a scene without demanding it, and she has built an entire career on that quiet authority. Moving fluidly between stage, film and television, she represents the deep bench of British acting: never the loudest name on the poster, always the reason the poster works. Frankly, I would watch her read a phone book.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Anna Chancellor
Name (Japanese): アンナ・チャンセラー
Reading: あんな・ちゃんせらー
Born: April 27, 1965 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Richmond, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%20Chancellor

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