Daniela Nardini

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Daniela Nardini

Acting 58 April 26, 1968

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

A Scottish actress of Italian ancestry, Daniela Nardini first shot to fame in the mid 90s playing the part of the feisty and self-destructive Anna Forbes in BBC2 smash hit This Li…

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Vera

Vera

7.4 2011 TV Show
Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

7.1 2006 TV Show
Lewis

Lewis

7.6 2007 TV Show
The Fades

The Fades

7.2 2011 TV Show
Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

6.6 2013 Movie
Sunset Song

Sunset Song

6.2 2015 Movie
Timeshift

Timeshift

7.0 2002 TV Show
This Life

This Life

7.3 1996 TV Show
The Party's Just Beginning

The Party's Just Beginning

6.2 2018 Movie
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

6.1 2004 TV Show
Tube Tales

Tube Tales

5.3 1999 Movie
Reckless

Reckless

6.2 1997 TV Show

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A Scottish actress of Italian ancestry, Daniela Nardini first shot to fame in the mid 90s playing the part of the feisty and self-destructive Anna Forbes in BBC2 smash hit This Life. The role earned her a BAFTA Best Actress award in 1998 and also earned her a Scottish BAFTA. She received a second Scottish BAFTA in 2009 for her performance in Annie Griffin's New Town.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    Priest School

    Movie Narrator

  2. 2019
    Duck Daze

    Movie Johnina

  3. 2018
    The Party's Just Beginning

    Movie

  4. 2018
    Bunny

    Movie

  5. 2015
    Sunset Song

    Movie Jena Guthrie

  6. 2015
    Transsexual Stories

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  7. 2013
    Two Doors Down

    Movie Caroline

  8. 2013
    Rubenesque

    Movie Bethann

  9. 2013
    Sunshine on Leith

    Movie Chef

  10. 2013
    The Fantastic Mr Feynman

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  11. 2013
    The Crash

    TV show Susanna Grew

  12. 2011
    The Fades

    TV show Helen

  13. 2011
    Vera

    TV show Anne Preece

  14. 2009
    New Town

    Movie Meredith

  15. 2007
    Lewis

    TV show Magda Donnelly

  16. 2007
    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2007
    This Life +10

    Movie Anna Forbes

  2. 2006
    Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart

    Movie Maya

  3. 2006
    Waterloo Road

    TV show Esther Fairclough

  4. 2005
    Festival

    Movie Joan Gerard

  5. 2004
    Quite Ugly One Morning

    Movie Sara Slaughter

  6. 2004
    Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

    TV show Lady Huntly

  7. 2004
    If...

    TV show

  8. 2002
    Sirens

    TV show DC Jay Pearson

  9. 2002
    Timeshift

    TV show self

  10. 2002
    Outside the Rules

    TV show

  11. 2001
    Surreally Scozzese: Enrico Cocozza 1921 - 1997

    Movie Self - (narrator)

  12. 2000
    Rough Treatment

    Movie Eve Turner

  13. 1999
    Tube Tales

    Movie Heroine (segment "Mouth")

  14. 1999
    Elephant Juice

    Movie Daphne

  15. 1999
    Love in the 21st Century

    TV show Ellie

  16. 1998
    Undercover Heart

    TV show Lois Howarth

  17. 1998
    Big Women

    TV show Layla

  18. 1997
    Reckless

    TV show Vivien Reid

  19. 1996
    This Life

    TV show Anna

  20. 1995
    Dancing

    Movie

  21. 1993
    The Sherman Plays

    TV show Bev

  22. 1990
    Your Cheatin' Heart

    TV show

  23. 1990
    Your Cheatin' Heart

    Movie