Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK on Channel 4 soap Brookside. Her most recent role had been starring as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, the female lead in the American television series Pushing Daisies. In the film Land of the Lost, she played a research assistant opposite Will Ferrell.
Friel was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the daughter of Sheila, a special needs teacher, and Des Friel, a teacher of French.Friel's Irish Catholic father, a former folk guitarist, was born in Belfast.Her brother Michael starred in the Hovis television adverts. She attended Crompton House Church of England High School, in High Crompton, Shaw and Crompton. She then attended The Oldham College in Oldham. Friel became interested in acting at an early age and received frequent praise for her work at local talent shows.
The British actress locked lips with the star in upcoming movie Land of the Lost and admits working with Ferrell culminated in the best on-screen smooch she has ever had.
And she has recommended Ferrell to other leading ladies because of his perfect technique.
She says, "Will Ferrell is a really fantastic kisser. You wouldn't expect it from him - but he is a really, really good kisser. And he's got twinkly blue eyes and he was gentler than I thought that he perhaps might be. So if anyone needs a good kiss they should just get on the phone and ask Will."
British actress Anna Friel has admitted that she was scared of sharing scenes with Will Ferrell in 'Land of the Lost' because she was worried about his strong improvisational skills.
She said: "I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't totally intimidated. You know, I'm awestruck just to watch people do it, live, the acting.
"Things like what makes the cut, and coming up with 10 different responses, or skits in certain scenes. If the scene wasn't working, how do you - it's kind of an ongoing process. If you had ideas, you could just throw them in.
Despite her intimidation, Anna admits it was "very easy" to fall in love with her co-star.
"My character has this kind of inexplicable crush on Marshall," she said. "And it's very easy to fall in love with Will, because he's such a nice, lovely, warm guy.
"And I just - as an actress, just made myself - well, just think all his wild wit and stupidity is just masked eccentricities as a wonderful scientist."
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