Ann Firbank
| Ann Firbank | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1933 Secunderabad, Andhra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1956–present |
Ann Firbank is a veteran actress of film, television, and stage whose career extends from 1956. One of Firbank's more notable roles is her 1971 portrayal of Anne Elliot in the serial Persuasion, an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name.
Career
Firbank starred as Anne Elliot in the ITV serial Persuasion, a 1971 adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name.[1][2] Her film credits include the 1967 film Accident,[3] The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) and Anna and the King (1999).[4] In 2005, Firbank appeared in the costume drama Elizabeth I alongside Helen Mirren.[5]
Firbank appeared in a 2012 production of The Golden Dragon at the Jagriti Theatre in Bangalore, India. A reviewer for The Hindu praised Firbank's performance, writing that the "energetic and youthful at 79" actress "stands out for her stage presence".[6] In 2014, Firbank appeared in a production of the play The Crucible at the Old Vic, playing the elderly Rebecca Nurse.[7]
Personal life
She is a friend of the Scottish actress Amanda Walker.[8] She was engaged to the actor Patric Doonan before his suicide in 1958, despite the fact that he was already married to actress Aud Johansen.[9]
Select filmography
Film
- Nothing Barred (1961) as Lady Katherine
- Darling (1965) as Sybil Martin
- A Man Could Get Killed (1966) as Miss Nolan
- Accident (1967) as Laura
- A Severed Head (1970) as Rosemary Lynch-Gibbon
- One of Those Things (1971) as Sonja Melchoir
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Party Guest
- Asylum (1972) as Anna
- Brief Encounter (1974) as Melanie Harvey
- The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) as Countess de Tournay
- A Passage to India (1984) as Mrs. Callendar
- Foreign Body (1986) as Mrs Plumb
- Anna and the King (1999) as Lady Bradley
Television
- Kenilworth (1957) as Amy Robsart
- Emergency-Ward 10 (1960–63) as Mary Nesbitt
- The Plane Makers (1964–65) as Pamela Wilder
- Persuasion (1971) as Anne Elliot
- The Nearly Man (1975) as Alice Collinson
- Lillie (1978) as Queen Alexandra
- Crown Court (1973–75, 1981) as Sarah Gibson
- Elizabeth I (2005) as Lady Anne
Theatre
- Billy Liar, West Yorkshire Playhouse (2010)[10]
- The Golden Dragon, Jagriti Theatre (2012)
- The Crucible, the Old Vic (2014)
References
- ↑ Troost, Linda; Greenfield, Sayre N, eds. (2001). "Appendix". Jane Austen in Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-8131-9006-8.
- ↑ Bolton, H. Philip (2000). Women Writers Dramatized: A Calendar of Performances from Narrative Works Published in English to 1900. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 14. ISBN 978-0720121179.
- ↑ Sinyard, Neil. "Accident (1967)". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ann Firbank". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Parrill, Sue; Robison, William B. (2013). The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 49. ISBN 978-0786458912.
- ↑ Datta, Sravasti (25 January 2012). "A method in the chaos". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Paul (4 July 2014). "The Crucible, Old Vic, review: 'Unmissable'". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Interview: Ann Firbank Actor – My life in clothes". The Scotsman. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bygones: Derby-born actor Patric Doonan was never destined for starring role". Derby Telegraph. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Hickling, Alfred (9 September 2010). "Billy Liar". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2015.