
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 27, 1965 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
آنا چنسلور
Anna Chancellor
Biography
Anna Theodora Chancellor (born 27 April 1965) is an English actress who has appeared widely on TV, film and in the theatre. She received a nomination for BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012), and has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards, in 1997 for her performances in Stanley at the National Theatre, and again in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013.
On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix series The Crown (2017); the Epix series Pennyworth (2019–2021); and the BritBox series Hotel Portofino (2022).
Her films include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), and How I Live Now (2013).
Known For

TV
Death in Paradise
Ciss Dacre
2011

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Virginie Mesnard
1989

TV
The Crown
Lady Rosse
2016

TV
Silent Witness
1996

TV
Casualty
Celia Morton
1986

TV
Downton Abbey
Lady Anstruther
2010

TV
Spooks
Juliet Shaw
2002

TV
Shetland
Phyllis Brennan
2013

TV
Waking the Dead
Lucy Christie
2001

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Lydia Horton
2004

TV
Hustle
Wendy Stanton
2004

TV
Lewis
Judith Suskin
2007

TV
Inside No. 9
Elizabeth
2014

TV
Inspector Morse
Sally Smith
1987

TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011

TV
Law & Order: UK
2009

TV
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Frances Gaunt
2019

TV
Trust
Penelope
2018

TV
Kavanagh Q.C.
Julia Piper
1995

TV
The Vice
Dr. Christine Weir
1999
Filmography
2026TVMy Brilliant Careeras Señora Bossier2025TVThe Girlfriendas Lillith Greenway2025TVOutrageousas Sydney Bowles Mitford2025FilmPlayhouse Creaturesas Mrs Betterton2024TVMy Lady Janeas Lady Frances Grey2023TVFifteen-Loveas And Woodward2022FilmStrombolias Diane2022FilmMrs. Harris Goes to Parisas Lady Dant2022TVCompulsionas Sasha2022TVThat Dirty Black Bagas Hellen2022TVHotel Portofinoas Lady Latchmere2021TVThe Watchas Lord Vetinari2020FilmCome Awayas Eleanor Morrow2019TVPennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butleras Frances Gaunt2019FilmFor Love or Moneyas Carol2019FilmOne Red Nose Day and a Weddingas Henrietta2019FilmBenjaminas Tessa2018FilmNativity Rocks!as Clara Hargreaves2018FilmThe Happy Princeas Mrs. Arbuthnott2018TVOrdeal by Innocenceas Rachel Argyll2018TVTrustas Penelope2017FilmLove of My Lifeas Grace2016FilmThe Last Dragonslayeras Stuffco president2016TVThe Crownas Lady Rosse2016FilmThis Beautiful Fantasticas Mrs Bramble2016FilmNational Theatre Live: The Seagullas Irina Nikolaevna Arkadina2016FilmThe Careras Milly2016TVNew Bloodas Eleanor Davies2016TVFlowersas Aunty Viv2015FilmTestament of Youthas Mrs. Leighton2014TVMapp and Luciaas Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas2014FilmQueen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiledas Queen Victoria2014FilmSardinesas Elizabeth2014TVInside No. 9as Elizabeth2014TVFlemingas Second Officer Monday2013FilmPrivate Livesas Amanda Prynne2013FilmHow I Live Nowas Aunt Penn2013FilmConfessions Of An Alien Abducteeas Narrator2013TVShetlandas Phyllis Brennan2012TVA Touch of Clothas Hope Goodgirl2012TVPramface2012FilmWe'll Take Manhattanas Lucie Clayton2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Ciss Dacre2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVHiddenas Elspeth Verney2011TVThe Houras Lix Storm2011FilmHysteriaas Mrs. Bellamy2010TVDownton Abbeyas Lady Anstruther2010FilmCritical Eyeas Laura2009TVLaw & Order: UK2007FilmChristmas at the Rivieraas Diane2007FilmSt Trinian'sas Miss Bagstock2007FilmSherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregularsas Irene Adler2007TVLewisas Judith Suskin2006FilmBreaking and Enteringas Kate2006FilmThe Secret Life of Mrs. Beetonas Elizabeth Doring2006TVSuburban Shootout2005FilmA Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnetsas Anne Hathaway2005FilmDon't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self2005FilmThe Best Manas Dana2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Questular Rontok2004FilmRoman Roadas Maddy Bancroft2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Lydia Horton2004FilmAgent Cody Banks 2: Destination Londonas Jo Kenworth2004TVHustleas Wendy Stanton2003FilmWilde Stories: The Nightingale and the Roseas Professor's Daughter (voice)2003Film100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Narrator (voice)2003FilmThe Dreamersas Mother2003TVFortysomethingas Estelle Slippery2003FilmDoc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutieas Nicky Bowden2003FilmWhat a Girl Wantsas Glynnis Payne2002FilmThe Real Jane Austenas Presenter / Narrator2002TVTipping the Velvetas Diana Lethaby2002FilmCrushas Molly Cartwright2002TVSpooksas Juliet Shaw2001TVThe Cazaletsas Diana Mackintosh2001TVWaking the Deadas Lucy Christie2000TVRebusas Amanda Morrison2000FilmLongitudeas Muriel Gould2000TVLongitudeas Muriel Gould1999TVThe Viceas Dr. Christine Weir1999FilmHeartas Nicole Farmer1997FilmThe Man Who Knew Too Littleas Barbara Ritchie1997FilmFairyTale: A True Storyas Peter Pan1996TVCold Lazarusas Anna Griffiths1996TVKaraokeas Anna Griffiths1996TVSilent Witness1995TVPride and Prejudiceas Caroline Bingley1995TVKavanagh Q.C.as Julia Piper1994FilmPrincess Carabooas Mrs. Peake1994FilmStaggeredas Carmen Svennipeg1994FilmTom & Vivas Woman1994FilmFour Weddings and a Funeralas Henrietta1993FilmCenturyas Woman in Police Station1990TVJupiter Moonas Mercedes Page1989FilmKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)as Barmaid1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Virginie Mesnard1987TVInspector Morseas Sally Smith1986TVCasualtyas Celia Morton—FilmBrighton Storeys