Anna Friel

Co-starred with Will Ferrell in the big-budget feature adaptation of the 1970s series, "Land of the Lost"

Reprised role for "Goal! 2: Living the Dream"

Cast as Chuck in the ABC series, "Pushing Daisies"; earned a Best Actress Golden Globe (2008) nomination

Played the love interest of a professional soccer player in Danny Cannon's "Goal! The Dream Begins"

Cast in Richard Donner's "Timeline"

Appeared in the independent feature "Me Without You" alongside Michelle Williams

Made West End stage debut in Frank Wedekind's production of "Lulu"

Cast opposite Ewen McGregor in the Nick Leeson biopic, "Rogue Trader" (premiered in the US on HBO)

Made Broadway debut playing Alice in Patrick Marber's "Closer"

Played Hermia in the all-star remake of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Engendered controversy for her nude scenes in the BBC-2 movie "The Tribe"

Feature acting debut, "The Land Girls"

Had featured role of Bella Wilfer in the BBC adaptation of "Our Mutual Friend"

Appeared in an episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt"

Appeared in the second and third installments of "Cadfael" (shown in the US on PBS' "Mystery!")

Played Beth Jordache, the first openly lesbian character on British TV, in "Brookside"

Made TV acting debut as Michael Palin's daughter in an episode of the British series "G.B.H."

Moved with family to Rochdale, England

Raised in Donegal, Ireland