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name: "Anna Chancellor"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anna-chancellor"
fi1m_id: "anna-chancellor"
imdb_id: "nm0151250"
tmdb_id: 10731
wikidata_id: "Q433089"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 April 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-07T18:09:34.732826+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anna Chancellor

## Identity

Anna Chancellor

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anna-chancellor
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anna-chancellor
- **IMDb ID:** nm0151250
- **TMDB ID:** 10731
- **Wikidata ID:** Q433089
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Chancellor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433089, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151250/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10731

Actor. Born 27 April 1965 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 April 1965, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** آنا چنسلور
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 78 (4), 2020s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 76 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 8 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 10, Comedy 4, Crime 4, Mystery 3, Action & Adventure 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $277m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Chancellor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433089, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151250/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10731

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Four Weddings and a Funeral*](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md) (80), [*Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris*](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Girlfriend*](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md) (78), [*The Hour*](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md) (70)
- **Apple TV:** [*Flowers*](https://film.one/tv/flowers.md) (78), [*Spooks*](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md) (77)
- **BritBox:** [*Pride and Prejudice*](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md) (88)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Anna Chancellor

> Anna Chancellor brings poise and sharp wit to supporting parts that can easily become caricatures. We value her in an ensemble, and would welcome more roles that do not require her to be upper-class or eccentric.

Anna Chancellor often plays women accustomed to being obeyed, and her poise makes their sharp tongues more effective. Caroline Bingley in *Pride and Prejudice* (1995) gives her a good setting for that wit. The adaptation is not faultless: a few supporting performances are too broad, and its leisurely pace needs actors worth watching. We were won over by the romance because Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth make its slow development feel worthwhile. Chancellor's poise and wit suit a version of Austen that gives the comedy room alongside the attraction.

Her breakthrough film part was Henrietta in *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994). Upper-class and eccentric supporting women have recurred often enough to make the restriction worth noticing. These parts suit her, but casting the same actor whenever someone formidable is required can become a substitute for thinking about the character. *The Hour* (2011–2012), with Chancellor as Lix Storm, is an important counterweight. Her strong supporting work there is a reason to think of her as an ensemble actor before thinking of her as a social type.

*The Girlfriend* (2025), in which she plays Lillith Greenway, makes the importance of the writing plain. Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke make the family feud worth following, and the shifting viewpoints keep the series lively. The supporting characters are thin, though, while the behaviour becomes increasingly outlandish. It remains enjoyable melodrama, but it is not a programme from which we would draw sweeping conclusions about what Chancellor can do. Her own assessment that she depends on strong writing is sensible; an actor cannot supply everything a supporting character has not been given.

We would like to see more work that uses her wit without relying on the audience to recognise a familiar sort of woman. Giving her another eccentric to play is not, by itself, an interesting casting decision. Start with *Pride and Prejudice* if a leisurely ensemble drama appeals. Try *The Hour* next for Lix Storm.

## Biography

Anna Chancellor is an English actress. Born on 27 April 1965 in Richmond, Surrey, she has appeared in film, television and theatre. Her early film role was as Henrietta in *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994). Other screen credits include *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), *The Dreamers* (2003), *What a Girl Wants* (2003), *Penny Dreadful* (2014), *Downton Abbey* (2010), *How I Live Now* (2013), *Hysteria* (2011) and *Testament of Youth* (2015). On television she has played roles in *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), *Spooks* (2005–2007), *The Hour* (2011–2012), *The Crown* (2016) and *Hotel Portofino* (2022).

Chancellor received a BAFTA TV Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for *The Hour*. She was twice nominated for Olivier Awards, for *Stanley* (1997) and *Private Lives* (2014). In 2025 she appeared as Lillith Greenway in the series *The Girlfriend*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *The Girlfriend* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Lillith Greenway — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md)
- *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris* (2022), Fi1m 78, as Lady Dant — [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md)
- *Flowers* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Aunty Viv — [page](https://film.one/tv/flowers.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Lady Rosse — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Elizabeth — [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *The Hour* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Lix Storm — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Juliet Shaw — [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), Fi1m 88, as Caroline Bingley — [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), Fi1m 80, as Henrietta — [page](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md)
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Sally Smith — [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *My Brilliant Career* (2026), series, as Mrs. Bossier
- *Box of Frogs* (2026), as Anna
- *The Girlfriend* (2025), series, as Lillith Greenway — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-girlfriend.md)
- *Outrageous* (2025), series, as Sydney Bowles Mitford
- *Playhouse Creatures* (2025), as Mrs Betterton
- *Brighton Storeys* (2025), Actor
- *My Lady Jane* (2024), series, as Lady Frances Grey
- *Fifteen-Love* (2023), series, as And Woodward
- *Rain Dogs* (2023), series, as Allegra
- *Stromboli* (2022), as Diane
- *Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris* (2022), as Lady Dant — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris.md)
- *Compulsion* (2022), series, as Sasha
- *That Dirty Black Bag* (2022), series, as Hellen
- *Hotel Portofino* (2022), series, as Lady Latchmere
- *The Watch* (2021), series, as Lord Vetinari
- *Come Away* (2020), as Eleanor Morrow
- *Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler* (2019), series, as Frances Gaunt
- *The Importance of Being Oscar* (2019), as Lady Bracknell
- *Benjamin* (2019), as Tessa
- *For Love or Money* (2019), as Carol
- *One Red Nose Day and a Wedding* (2019), as Henrietta
- *Nativity Rocks!* (2018), as Clara Hargreaves
- *The Happy Prince* (2018), as Mrs. Arbuthnott
- *Ordeal by Innocence* (2018), series, as Rachel Argyll
- *Trust* (2018), series, as Penelope
- *Timewasters* (2017), series, as Victoria
- *Love of My Life* (2017), as Grace
- *The Last Dragonslayer* (2016), as Stuffco president
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Lady Rosse — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *This Beautiful Fantastic* (2016), as Mrs Bramble
- *National Theatre Live: The Seagull* (2016), as Irina Nikolaevna Arkadina
- *The Carer* (2016), as Milly
- *New Blood* (2016), series, as Eleanor Davies
- *Flowers* (2016), series, as Aunty Viv — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/flowers.md)
- *Testament of Youth* (2015), as Mrs. Leighton
- *Mapp and Lucia* (2014), series, as Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas
- *Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled* (2014), as Queen Victoria
- *Penny Dreadful* (2014), series, as Claire Ives — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/penny-dreadful.md)
- *Sardines* (2014), as Elizabeth
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Elizabeth — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *Fleming* (2014), series, as Second Officer Monday
- *Private Lives* (2013), as Amanda Prynne
- *How I Live Now* (2013), as Aunt Penn
- *Confessions of an Alien Abductee* (2013), as Narrator
- *Shetland* (2013), series, as Phyllis Brennan — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/shetland.md)
- *A Touch of Cloth* (2012), series, as Hope Goodgirl
- *Pramface* (2012), series, as Janet Derbyshire
- *We'll Take Manhattan* (2012), as Lucie Clayton
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Ciss Dacre
- *Hidden* (2011), series, as Elspeth Verney
- *The Hour* (2011), series, as Lix Storm — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hour.md)
- *Hysteria* (2011), as Mrs. Bellamy
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Lady Anstruther — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Critical Eye* (2010), as Laura
- *Miranda* (2009), series, as Helena
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as Evelyn Wyndham
- *Christmas at the Riviera* (2007), as Diane
- *St Trinian's* (2007), as Miss Bagstock
- *Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars* (2007), as Irene Adler
- *Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars* (2007), series, as Irene Adler
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Judith Suskin
- *Breaking and Entering* (2006), as Kate
- *The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton* (2006), as Elizabeth Doring
- *Suburban Shootout* (2006), series, as Camilla Diamond
- *A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets* (2005), as Anne Hathaway
- *The Best Man* (2005), as Dana
- *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (2005), as Questular Rontok
- *Roman Road* (2004), as Maddy Bancroft
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Lydia Horton
- *Blue Dove* (2004), series, as Maria Bishop
- *Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London* (2004), as Jo Kenworth
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Wendy Stanton
- *Wilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Rose* (2003), as Professor's Daughter (voice)
- *100 Greatest Sexy Moments* (2003), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Dreamers* (2003), as Mother
- *Fortysomething* (2003), series, as Estelle Slippery
- *Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie* (2003), as Nicky Bowden
- *What a Girl Wants* (2003), as Glynnis Payne
- *The Real Jane Austen* (2002), as Presenter / Narrator
- *Tipping the Velvet* (2002), series, as Diana Lethaby
- *Crush* (2002), as Molly Cartwright
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Juliet Shaw — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *The Cazalets* (2001), series, as Diana Mackintosh
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Lucy Christie
- *My Family* (2000), series, as Zelda Nobbs — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-family.md)
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as Amanda Morrison
- *Longitude* (2000), as Muriel Gould
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Muriel Gould
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Dr Christina Weir
- *Heart* (1999), as Nicole Farmer
- *The Man Who Knew Too Little* (1997), as Barbara Ritchie
- *FairyTale: A True Story* (1997), as Peter Pan
- *Cold Lazarus* (1996), series, as Anna Griffiths
- *Karaoke* (1996), series, as Anna Griffiths
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Chief Supt. Karen Somerville
- *Pride and Prejudice* (1995), series, as Caroline Bingley — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/pride-and-prejudice.md)
- *Kavanagh Q.C.* (1995), series, as Julia Piper
- *Princess Caraboo* (1994), as Mrs. Peake
- *Staggered* (1994), as Carmen Svennipeg
- *Tom & Viv* (1994), as Woman
- *Four Weddings and a Funeral* (1994), as Henrietta — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/four-weddings-and-a-funeral.md)
- *Century* (1993), as Woman in Police Station
- *Jupiter Moon* (1990), series, as Mercedes Page
- *Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)* (1989), as Barmaid
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Virginie Mesnard — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Sally Smith — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Celia Morton — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)

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