Ann Firbank

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Ann Firbank
Born (1933-01-09) 9 January 1933 (age 92)
Secunderabad, British India
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active1957–present

Ann Firbank (born 9 January 1933), also known as Annie Firbank, is a British actress. 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.

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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 Dame 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 Rebecca Nurse. [7]

Personal life

She was born in Secunderabad, near Hyderabad to a British Army officer in India. [8] She is a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate. [9] She had been engaged to the actor Patric Doonan when he was married to actress Aud Johansen. Doonan committed suicide in 1958. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Troost, Linda; Greenfield, Sayre N, eds. (2001). "Appendix". Jane Austen in Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 206. ISBN   978-0-8131-9006-8.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Sinyard, Neil. "Accident (1967)". Screenonline . British Film Institute . Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ann Firbank". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Parrill, Sue; Robison, William B. (2013). The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 49. ISBN   978-0786458912.
  6. ↑ Datta, Sravasti (25 January 2012). "A method in the chaos". The Hindu . Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Paul (4 July 2014). "The Crucible, Old Vic, review: 'Unmissable'" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Annie Firbank and India (Video). YouTube. 19 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ann Firbank". independenttalent.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bygones: Derby-born actor Patric Doonan was never destined for starring role". Derby Telegraph . 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Radio Times". Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Hickling, Alfred (9 September 2010). "Billy Liar". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 September 2015.


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