Anne-Marie Duff Biography
Anne-Marie Duff is an English narrator and actor known for her roles in Channel 4’s Shameless and in The Virgin Queen, both of which won her BAFTA nominations for Best Actress. She won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress in 2007 for her performance in the television film The History of Mr Polly.
How old is Anne-Marie Duff? – Age
She is 52 years old as of 8 October 2022. She was born in 1970 in Chiswick, London, United Kingdom.
Anne-Marie Duff Family – Education
Duff is the youngest of two children of Irish immigrants: her father, a painter and decorator at Fuller’s Brewery in Chiswick, was from County Meath, and her mother, who worked in a shoe shop, was from County Donegal. Duff went to Mellow Lane School in Southall, London, where his family lived. Duff learned she could sing while in school and paid for classical singing classes. Her teacher thought she had the soul of an actress. She attended the Drama Centre in London at the age of 19, alongside John Simm, Anastasia Hille, and Paul Bettany, after furthering her studies in Film and Theatre.
Anne-Marie Duff Husband
In 2006, Duff married Scottish actor James McAvoy, and their son was born in 2010. Duff and McAvoy announced their divorce on May 13, 2016. They first shared a residence in North London when not working elsewhere to minimize interruption to their son’s life.
Anne-Marie Duff Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1.9 million.
Anne-Marie Duff Illness
She has no documented illnesses or health issues. Her personal life, however, has been impacted by her brother’s battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Eddy Duff, Anne-Marie’s brother, was diagnosed with dementia in his early 40s and has been dealing with the disease for more than a decade.
Anne-Marie Duff, an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society, has been actively involved in promoting awareness and assisting individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer’s. She has utilized her position to address the disease’s impact on her life and to urge for more research and resources.
Anne-Marie Duff Shameless
She was cast as Fiona Gallagher in Shameless. Fiona Gallagher is Frank and Monica Gallagher’s eldest child. After her mother departed owing to Frank’s lack of responsibility, she took up the role of mother to her five siblings. She worked as a Nursery Assistant and was Veronica Fisher’s best friend. She moved to Amsterdam with lover Steve McBride at the end of Series 2.
Fiona, a 17-year-old girl, was left to care for her five siblings after Monica abandoned them for Norma Starkey. She is angry at Monica and Frank for abandoning them and being slackers. Fiona encountered Steve, a car thief and heroin dealer, in Series 1 who was initially dubious but later showed interest.
Steve was forced to run after Tony, a police officer, turned him into a fugitive. Fiona met Craig Garland, with whom she had a one-night encounter and returned her suitcase. She later found out she was pregnant with Craig’s child and was in a serious relationship with him. Steve, masquerading as Debbie’s social worker, wanted Fiona to accompany him on his escape, but Fiona eventually left him with a letter.
Anne-Marie Duff Sex Education
She appears as Erin Wiley on Netflix’s Sex Education. She is Maeve’s estranged mother, a recovered drug addict looking for a way to reunite with her daughter. Erin met an anonymous man at some point in her life, with whom she had two children, Sean and Maeve. It’s unclear whether she struggled with substance usage before or after her partner left her. After becoming an addict, she began selling drugs and was finally incarcerated, leaving her children to care for themselves, with Sean being Maeve’s sole caregiver. She began dating a man named James when she was released from prison, with whom she subsequently had Elsie.
Anne-Marie Duff Movies
♦ 2017 – On Chesil Beach
♦ 2016 – Miranda’s Letter
♦ 2015 – Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
♦ 2015 – Suffragette
♦ 2014 – Before I Go to Sleep
♦ 2013 – Closed Circuit
♦ 2012 – Sanctuary
♦ 2009 – Is Anybody There?
♦ 2009 – The Last Station
♦ 2009 – Nowhere Boy
♦ 2008 – French Film
♦ 2007 – Garage
♦ 2007 – The Waiting Room
♦ 2006 – Notes on a Scandal
♦ 2002 – The Magdalene Sisters
♦ 2001 – Enigma
Anne-Marie Duff TV Shows
♦ 2022 – Olivier Awards
♦ 2022 – Suspect
♦ 2022–present – Bad Sisters
♦ 2020–2021 – Sex Education
♦ 2020 – The Salisbury Poisonings
♦ 2019 – His Dark Materials
♦ 2018 – Watership Down
♦ 2017 – Hospital
♦ 2016 – Murder
♦ 2015 – From Darkness
♦ 2012 – Accused
♦ 2012 – Parade’s
♦ 2009 – Margot
♦ 2008 – Pop Britannia
♦ 2007 – The History of Mr Polly
♦ 2006 – The Virgin Queen
♦ 2006 – Born Equal
♦ 2004–2005, 2013 – Shameless