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You can see when an actor gets bored: Their eyes go dead. I promised myself I'd never let that happen. If it does, I'll go and live on a desert island for a year.

Anna Friel

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Anna Friel
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 12
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Anna Louise Friel
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I want more children but for the next three years I want to act.
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