Finty Williams
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Finty Williams | |
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Born | Tara Cressida Frances Williams 24 September 1972[1] London, England |
Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama, 1994[2] |
Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
Years active | 1993–present |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Michael Williams Judi Dench |
Relatives | Jeffery Dench (uncle) Emma Dench (cousin) |
Tara Cressida Frances "Finty" Williams (born 24 September 1972)[3] is an English actress.
Early life and education[]
Williams was born in London, the only child of Judi Dench and Michael Williams.[1][4] Williams trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 1994.[2]
Career[]
Williams has had a recurring role in the TV series Born and Bred.[citation needed] She has also worked in the theatre in such plays as Party Piece, with Richard Harris.[citation needed] She has also appeared in a number of British films, many always alongside her mother, Judi Dench.[citation needed]
In addition, Williams has done extensive voice work, including for the titular character in the animated children's series Angelina Ballerina.[citation needed] She has done audiobook narration, including Sophie Kinsella's I've Got Your Number, and Terry Mancour's Spellmonger Cadet books, including Hawkmaiden, Hawklady, and Sky Rider.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Film[]
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)[5]
- The Secret Rapture (1993)
- Mrs. Brown (1997)
- Gosford Park (2001)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
- Ladies in Lavender (2004)
- Even Girls Cry Sometimes (2009)
- Delicious (2013)
- Macbeth (2014)
- We Can Be Heroes (2017)[6]
Television[]
- The Torch (1992)
- Tales from the Crypt (1996)
- Wives and Daughters (1999)
- Angelina Ballerina (2001) – Angelina Mouseling and Mrs. Hodgepodge
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (2002) – Tulip (uncredited)
- Born and Bred
- Cranford (2007)
- The Vote (2015)
- Doc Martin (Series 7 Episode 5) (2015)
- Ricky Zoom (2019) – Scootio
- The A List (2021)
Radio[]
- Doctor Who: Demon Quest - The Demon Of Paris - La Charlotte
Audiobooks[]
- Hawkmaiden Spellmonger Cadet Series Book One (2019)
- Hawklady Spellmonger Cadet Series Book Two (2019)
- Skyrider Spellmonger Cadet Series Book Three (2019)
- Chain of Gold: The Last Hours Book One (2020)
- Evelina: Or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World (2016)
- The Girl with All the Gifts (2014)
- I've Got Your Number (2012)
Personal life[]
She has had one child, a son, Sam, born on 6 June 1997.[4] Her mother, Judi Dench, has said that Williams did not tell her she was going to be a grandmother until days before the birth.[4]
Williams' picture appears in the opening credits of the British romantic comedy television series, starring her mother, As Time Goes By.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b John Miller (2002). Judi Dench: With A Crack In Her Voice. Orion. p. 126. ISBN 978-0752848945.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Merrifield, Nicola (February 25, 2013). "Royal Central school makes Judi Dench honorary fellow". The Stage.
- ^ "Dame Judi pays tribute to leading men - except one". Yorkshire Post.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Jardine, Cassandra (23 August 1997). "My grandson was a big surprise". Telegraphco.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015.
On June 6, her beloved only child, Finty, 24, went into labour and produced a son, Sam. Mother and daughter have always been very close: "There is nothing that Finty couldn't tell me," Dench has said in the past. Yet neither she nor her husband realised that their daughter was about to become a single parent until a few days before the birth.
- ^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)". BFI.
- ^ "We Can Be Heroes". www.edfilmfest.org.uk.
External links[]
- 1972 births
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Living people
- English television actresses
- English film actresses
- English people of Irish descent
- Actresses from London
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses