Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

ActingBorn Apr 27, 1965

Richmond, Surrey, England, UK

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. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix series The Crown (2017); the Epix series Pennyworth (2019–2021); and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino (2022). Her films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and How I Live Now (2013).

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Filmography

2026Box of Frogsas Annamovie2025The Girlfriendas Lillith Greenwaytv2025Outrageousas Sydney Bowles Mitfordtv2025Playhouse Creaturesas Mrs Bettertonmovie2024My Lady Janeas Lady Frances Greytv2023Fifteen-Loveas And Woodwardtv2022Strombolias Dianemovie2022Mrs. Harris Goes to Parisas Lady Dantmovie2022Compulsionas Sashatv2022That Dirty Black Bagas Hellentv2022Hotel Portofinoas Lady Latchmeretv2021The Watchas Lord Vetinaritv2020Come Awayas Eleanor Morrowmovie2019Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Frances Gaunttv2019For Love or Moneyas Carolmovie2019One Red Nose Day and a Weddingas Henriettamovie2019Benjaminas Tessamovie2018Nativity Rocks!as Clara Hargreavesmovie2018The Happy Princeas Mrs. Arbuthnottmovie2018Ordeal by Innocenceas Rachel Argylltv2018Trustas Penelopetv2017Love of My Lifeas Gracemovie2016The Last Dragonslayeras Stuffco presidentmovie2016The Crownas Lady Rossetv2016This Beautiful Fantasticas Mrs Bramblemovie2016National Theatre Live: The Seagullas Irina Nikolaevna Arkadinamovie2016The Careras Millymovie2016New Bloodas Eleanor Daviestv2016Flowersas Aunty Vivtv2015Testament of Youthas Mrs. Leightonmovie2014Mapp and Luciaas Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucastv2014Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiledas Queen Victoriamovie2014Sardinesas Elizabethmovie2014Inside No. 9as Elizabethtv2014Flemingas Second Officer Mondaytv2013Private Livesas Amanda Prynnemovie2013How I Live Nowas Aunt Pennmovie2013Confessions Of An Alien Abducteeas Narratormovie2013Shetlandas Phyllis Brennantv2012A Touch of Clothas Hope Goodgirltv2012Pramfacetv2012We'll Take Manhattanas Lucie Claytonmovie2011Death in Paradiseas Ciss Dacretv2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participanttv2011Hiddenas Elspeth Verneytv2011The Houras Lix Stormtv2011Hysteriaas Mrs. Bellamymovie2010Downton Abbeyas Lady Anstruthertv2010Critical Eyeas Lauramovie2009Law & Order: UKtv2007Christmas at the Rivieraas Dianemovie2007St Trinian'sas Miss Bagstockmovie2007Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregularsas Irene Adlermovie2007Lewisas Judith Suskintv2006Breaking and Enteringas Katemovie2006The Secret Life of Mrs. Beetonas Elizabeth Doringmovie2006Suburban Shootouttv2005A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnetsas Anne Hathawaymovie2005Don'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'as Selfmovie2005The Best Manas Danamovie2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Questular Rontokmovie2004Roman Roadas Maddy Bancroftmovie2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Lydia Hortontv2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination Londonas Jo Kenworthmovie2004Hustleas Wendy Stantontv2003Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Professor's Daughter (voice)movie2003100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Narrator (voice)movie2003The Dreamersas Mothermovie2003Fortysomethingas Estelle Slipperytv2003Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutieas Nicky Bowdenmovie2003What a Girl Wantsas Glynnis Paynemovie2002The Real Jane Austenas Presenter / Narratormovie2002Tipping the Velvetas Diana Lethabytv2002Crushas Molly Cartwrightmovie2002Spooksas Juliet Shawtv2001The Cazaletsas Diana Mackintoshtv2001Waking the Deadas Lucy Christietv2000Rebusas Amanda Morrisontv2000Longitudeas Muriel Gouldmovie2000Longitudeas Muriel Gouldtv