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Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

Actor · Born May 14, 1945 (81) · Kensington, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Francesca Annis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
May 14, 1945 (81)
From
Kensington, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Francesca Annis' films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Morality
23%
Self
19%
Power
15%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 14
Mentor
4 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
2 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
14
Romantic
6
Dread
5
Warm
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Francesca Annis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francesca Annis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Forsytes(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ann Forsyte

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Hamlet(2024)

    as Ghost

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Showtrial(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dame Harriet Kenny

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Flesh and Blood(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vivien

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • King of Thieves(2018)

    as Lyn Reader

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bancroft(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carol Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Briny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Home Fires(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Joyce Cameron

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Loving Miss Hatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Joyce Hatto

  • The Little House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth

  • Shifty(2008)

    as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lady Ludlow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Eyre(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lady Ingram

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jericho(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Clare Wellesley

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Revolver(2005)

    as Lily Walker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Selina Hazy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Libertine(2004)

    as Countess

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Copenhagen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Margrethe Bohr

  • Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ellen Richmond

  • Onegin(1999)

    as Katiusha (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Wives and Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs Hyacinth Gibson (née Kirkpatrick)

  • The Debt Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Val Dryden

  • Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Harriet

  • Reckless: The Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Anna Fairley

  • Reckless(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Fairley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Fielding

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doomsday Gun(1994)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Headhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sally Hall

  • A Haunting Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as David's Mother

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Angela Berridge

  • Weep No More, My Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Leila

  • The Gravy Train Goes East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Katya Princip

  • Absolute Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elizabeth Collier

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Collier

  • Parnell & the Englishwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Katharine O'Shea

  • Romeo.Juliet(1990)

    as Juliet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Bannister

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World(1988)

    as Jacqueline Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I'll Take Manhattan(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lily Amberville

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paula Croxley

  • Under the Cherry Moon(1986)

    as Mrs. Wellington

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • El río de oro(1986)

    as Dubarry

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dune(1984)

    as Lady Jessica

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Partners in Crime(1983)

    Show 11 episodes · as Tuppence Cowley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tuppence

  • Krull(1983)

    as Widow of the Web

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Frode

  • The Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Catherine Frode

  • Coming Out of the Ice(1982)

    as Galina

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?(1980)

    as Lady Frances Derwent

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Comedy of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Luciana

  • Lillie(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · as Emilie 'Lillie' Le Breton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Stronger Than the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Kate Crowley

  • Madame Bovary(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Emma Bovary (née Rouault)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Wood Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Helen

  • Sign It Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Tracy Conway

  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicole Zachary

  • Penny Gold(1973)

    as Delphi / Diane

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Peer Gynt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Solveig

  • Big Truck and Sister Clare(1974)

    as Sister Clare

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Macbeth(1971)

    as Lady Macbeth

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Stage 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Solveig

  • The Walking Stick(1970)

    as Arabella Dainton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Sky Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Uptight Girl

  • The Explorer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jill

  • Ooh La La! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Christiane

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine · as Jill · as Roxane

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 7 episodes · as Estella Havisham

  • Run with the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Jean Parker

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen · as Manuela von Meinhardis

  • The Pleasure Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sally

  • Flipper's New Adventure(1964)

    as Gwen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Eyes of Annie Jones(1963)

    as Annie Jones

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Saturday Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jean

  • Murder Most Foul(1964)

    as Sheila Upward

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Crooks in Cloisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as June

  • West 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Phyl

  • The Young Jacobites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Eiras

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariella

  • Ghost Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel Rice (uncredited)

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wanda

  • No Kidding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Priscilla

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Young Jacobites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jean

  • Carry on Teacher(1959)

    as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Cat Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sylvia

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Racey

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1956 to 2025; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Dune (1984)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Macbeth (1971)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Dune (1984)

Film career

19562025

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1959Screen debut· Carry On Teacher
  • 1984Career best· Dune
  • 2025Best so far· The Forsytes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
5979

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 6 major nominations, 1974–2000.

WinNomination
  1. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  2. 1999
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  3. 1998
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  4. 1979
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress
  5. 1976
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
  6. 1974
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Francesca Annis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Big Truck and Sister Clare (1974)

91st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cranford (2007)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Francesca Annis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles33–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles20–70 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles5–92 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–58 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles41–73 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Francesca Annis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francesca Annis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Shakespeare shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers