Francesca Annis
Whatever else has changed around her, Francesca Annis has remained a working actress with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Revolver'. 1959 is the year the filmography opens. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 72 titles. In cinemas, 'Dune' is the work that stuck — Lady Jessica, specifically.
Francesca Annis
39 Movies
33 Series
Whatever else has changed around her, Francesca Annis has remained a working actress with a body of work built one job at a time. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'Revolver'. 1959 is the year the filmography opens. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 72 titles. In cinemas, 'Dune' is the work that stuck — Lady Jessica, specifically.
Movies
Plays Lady Jessica
Dune
1984
Plays Eiras
Cleopatra
1963
Plays Widow of the Web
Krull
1983
Plays Lyn Reader
King of Thieves
2018
Plays Lily Walker
Revolver
2005
Plays Countess
The Libertine
2004
Plays Dubarry
El río de oro
1986
Plays Sheila Upward
Murder Most Foul
1964
Plays Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
Plays Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
1971
Plays Arabella Dainton
The Walking Stick
1970
Plays Gwen
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
Plays Mrs. Wellington
Under the Cherry Moon
1986
Plays Luciana
The Comedy of Errors
1978
Plays Annie Jones
The Eyes of Annie Jones
1964
Plays Margrethe Bohr
Copenhagen
2002
Plays Ghost
Hamlet
2024
Plays Priscilla
No Kidding
1960
Plays Phyl
West 11
1963
Plays Sally
The Pleasure Girls
1965
Plays Jean
Saturday Night Out
1964
Plays Delphi / Diane
Penny Gold
1973
Plays Val Dryden
The Debt Collector
1999
Plays Sylvia
The Cat Gang
1959
Plays Galina
Coming Out of the Ice
1982
Plays Valerie
Shifty
2008
Plays Wanda
His and Hers
1961
Plays Uptight Girl
The Sky Pirate
1969
Plays Harriet
Milk
1999
Plays June
Crooks in Cloisters
1964
TV Shows
Plays Emilie 'Lillie' Le Breton
Lillie
1978
Plays Joyce Cameron
Home Fires
2015
Plays Tuppence Cowley
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Plays Lady Ludlow
Cranford
2007
Plays Estella Havisham
Great Expectations
1967
Plays Anna Fairley
Reckless
1997
Plays Ann Forsyte
The Forsytes
2025
Plays Mrs Hyacinth Gibson (née Kirkpatrick)
Wives and Daughters
1999
Plays Lily Amberville
I'll Take Manhattan
1987
Plays Emma Bovary (née Rouault)
Madame Bovary
1975
Plays Lady Ingram
Jane Eyre
2006
Plays Angela Berridge
Between the Lines
1992
Plays Katya Princip
The Gravy Train Goes East
1991
Plays Vivien
Flesh and Blood
2020
Plays Jean
The Young Jacobites
1963
Plays Carol Bancroft
Bancroft
2017
Plays Dame Harriet Kenny
Showtrial
2021
Plays Mariella
Sir Francis Drake
1961
Plays Sharon Bannister
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Christiane
Ooh La La!
1968
Plays Lady Clare Wellesley
Jericho
2005
Plays Mary
The Human Jungle
1963
Plays Lady Selina Hazy
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays Judy
Danger Man
1960
Plays Maria
The Saint
1962
Plays Elizabeth Collier
Performance
1991
Plays Amy Racey
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Manuela von Meinhardis
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Nicole Zachary
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Plays Helen
Theatre 625
1964
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The Forsytes
Ann Forsyte · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Hamlet
Ghost
2024
Film
Showtrial
Dame Harriet Kenny · 2 episodes
2021–
TV
Flesh and Blood
Vivien · 4 episodes
2020–
TV
King of Thieves
Lyn Reader
2018
Film
Bancroft
Carol Bancroft · 3 episodes
2017–
TV
Home Fires
Joyce Cameron · 12 episodes
2015–
TV
Cranford
Lady Ludlow · 7 episodes
2007–2009
TV
Shifty
Valerie
2008
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Francesca Annis and where are they from?
Francesca Annis is 81 years old, born on May 14, 1945 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Francesca Annis?
Francesca Annis is best known for roles in Dune, Revolver, Cleopatra.
How many movies has Francesca Annis been in?
Over a 67-year career (since 1959), Francesca Annis has appeared in 39 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was Francesca Annis's first movie?
The career of Francesca Annis began with The Cat Gang (1959).
What is Francesca Annis's most recent movie or series?
Francesca Annis's most recent release is The Forsytes, which premiered on October 20, 2025.
What TV shows has Francesca Annis appeared in?
On television, Francesca Annis has appeared in Tales from the Crypt, Agatha Christie's Marple, Jane Eyre, The Saint.
Francesca Annis
1945-05-14 · Kensington, London, England, UK
Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), Deceit (2000) and Cranford (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull (1983), Dune (1984), The Debt Collector (1999) and The Libertine (2004).Francesca Annis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.