Anne Reid

Anne Reid is my idea of an actor who simply refuses to fade. From young Valerie in Coronation Street to dinnerladies to Last Tango in Halifax, she has quietly built one of British television's longest, most textured careers, capped by becoming a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at nearly ninety. What impresses me most is how she seems to ripen with age rather than diminish, finding richer, braver roles late in life, including a tender study of love among the elderly. She makes longevity look like an art form, and I admire the stubborn, unflashy craft that carried her there for so long.

Name (English)

Anne Reid

Name (Japanese)

アン・リード

Reading

あん・りーど

Born

May 28, 1935 (age 91)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire
• 2004 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
• 2024 Commander of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne%20Reid
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2290416

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.