Francesca Faridany
Francesca Faridany | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | July 15, 1969
Nationality | American |
Education | The Drama Centre, London |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Stephen Wadsworth (m. 2002) |
Francesca Faridany (born July 15, 1969) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Fiona Clarke in the NBC television drama series Manifest (2018–2019).[1]
Early life[]
Faridany was born in San Francisco, California to British parents and was raised near the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. She graduated from The Drama Centre with the bachelor's degree in acting.
Career[]
Her acting career began in 1999, when she appeared in Guiding Light.
Her television appearances include FBI, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, ER, Bull and Homeland.
She appeared as the museum director in the critically acclaimed 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther.
Faridany appeared as Fiona Clarke in the NBC drama series Manifest.
She also works in theater productions. In 2019, she, along with Kate Mulgrew, appeared in the play The Half-Life of Marie Curie, which played off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre in the fall.[2]
Personal life[]
Faridany married the American writer and director, Stephen Wadsworth, in Garda, Italy in 2002.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Conceiving Ada | Emmy Coer | |
2017 | Love After Love | Karen | |
2018 | Black Panther | Museum Director |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | ER | Carol Shoup-Sanders | Episode: "Twas the Night" |
2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gail | Episode: "Revolution" |
2018 | Homeland | Olivia | Episode: "Clarity" |
2018–2019 | Manifest | Fiona Clarke | 6 episodes |
2018 | FBI | Jennifer Hilton | Episode: "The Armorer's Faith" |
2019 | Bull | Rachel Elliot | Episode: "Into the Mystic" |
References[]
- ^ Sarkar, Barnana (January 23, 2019). "'Manifest' Season 1 : Fiona is the only one who does not receive the 'Callings', and we might know why". www.meaww.com. Meaww. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (October 7, 2019). "Kate Mulgrew & Francesca Faridany to Lead World Premiere The Half-Life of Marie Curie at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane". www.broadway.com. Broadway Buzz. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Weddings; Francesca Faridany, Stephen Wadsworth". www.nytimes.com. The New York Times. June 16, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
External links[]
- 1969 births
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Alumni of the Drama Centre London
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from San Francisco
- People from San Francisco
- Living people