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I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.

Francesca Annis

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.

Tags: family, women

I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in decades, rather than whether someone's 42 or 47, you can give yourself a whole 10 years to turn yourself...

Francesca Annis

I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in decades, rather than whether someone's 42 or 47, you can give yourself a whole 10 years to turn yourself...

Tags: age

About Author
Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), Deceit (2000), and Cranford (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial Lillie. Her film appearances include Krull (1983), Dune (1984), The Debt Collector (1999), and The Libertine (2004).

We all know now that people can look good for their age. It isn't so extraordinary, I don't know why people go on about it so much.

Francesca Annis

We all know now that people can look good for their age. It isn't so extraordinary, I don't know why people go on about it so much.

Tags: age

I never pursued being 'famous.'

Francesca Annis

I never pursued being 'famous.'

Tags: famous, being famous, never, being

Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.

Francesca Annis

Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.

Tags: famous, work, good, good work

However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.

Francesca Annis

However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.

Tags: dating, relationship, successful

The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.

Francesca Annis

The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.

Tags: funny, sad, husband, my own

After all my various relationships I find myself now home alone.

Francesca Annis

After all my various relationships I find myself now home alone.

Tags: alone, home

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special...

Francesca Annis

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special...

Tags: family

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims.

Francesca Annis

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims.

Tags: family, women

Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.

Francesca Annis

Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.

Tags: family, women, life, children

The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.

Francesca Annis

The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.

Tags: experience

Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often.

Francesca Annis

Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often.

Tags: experience

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

Francesca Annis

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

Tags: fear

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change.

Francesca Annis

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change.

Tags: change

I'm one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. I'm waiting for the right offer. Like anyone, I want something that turns me on inside.

Francesca Annis

I'm one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. I'm waiting for the right offer. Like anyone, I want something that turns me on inside.

Tags: great

The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.

Francesca Annis

The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.

Tags: health, life, sleep, healthy

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.

Francesca Annis

I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it's in the public arena, but that doesn't entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here.

Tags: home

I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.

Francesca Annis

I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.

Tags: husband, never, my own

Having children with someone is the real bond.

Francesca Annis

Having children with someone is the real bond.

Tags: children, bond, real