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Ann Firbank (born 9 January 1933) 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.




Career


Firbank starred as Anne Elliot in the ITV serial Persuasion, a 1971 adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. Her film credits include the 1967 film Accident, The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) and Anna and the King (1999). In 2005, Firbank appeared in the costume drama Elizabeth I alongside Dame Helen Mirren.
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". In 2014, Firbank appeared in a production of the play The Crucible at the Old Vic, playing Rebecca Nurse.




Personal life


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




Select filmography






= Film

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Carry On Nurse (1958) as Staff Nurse Helen Lloyd
Nothing Barred (1961) as Lady Katherine
Darling (1965) as Sybil Martin
Dead Man's Chest (1965) as Mildred Jones
A Man Could Get Killed (1966) as Miss Nolan
Accident (1967) as Laura
A Severed Head (1970) as Rosemary Lynch-Gibbon
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Party Guest
Asylum (1972) as Anna
Brief Encounter (1974) as Melanie Harvey
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982) as Countess de Tournay
A Passage to India (1984) as Mrs. Callendar
Hotel Du Lac (1986) as Penelope Milne
Foreign Body (1986) as Mrs Plumb
Anna and the King (1999) as Lady Bradley
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as Tatooine Elder




= Television

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Kenilworth (1957) as Amy Robsart
Leave It to Todhunter (1958) as Felicity Farroway
Emergency Ward 10 (1960–63) as Mary Nesbitt
Danger Man (1961) as Bobby in episode "The Island"
The Plane Makers (1964–65) as Pamela Wilder
Persuasion (1971) as Anne Elliot
The Lotus Eaters (1972 TV series) "The present Mrs Clive" as Lorna Clive
The Nearly Man (1975) as Alice Collinson
Space 1999 (1977) as Consul Varda in "The Dorcons"
Lillie (1978) as Queen Alexandra
Crown Court (1973–75, 1981) as Sarah Gibson
Problem at Sea (1989) as Miss Henderson
Bergerac (1989) S7E4 The Other Woman as Sheila King
Heartbeat (1993) S2, E2, End of the Line as Agnes Tripp
Elizabeth I (2005) as Lady Anne
Midsomer Murders (2009) The Black Book as Felicity Law
New Tricks "Ghosts" (2014) as Nancy Evans
Theatre

Go Back for Murder (Duchess Theatre]] (1960)
Billy Liar, West Yorkshire Playhouse (2010)
The Golden Dragon, Jagriti Theatre (2012)
The Crucible, the Old Vic (2014)
Blood Wedding, the Young Vic (2019)




References






External links


Ann Firbank at IMDb

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