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Annabel Brooks

b. 1962

British actress

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Born 1962. Annabel Brooks is a British actor and film actor.

Annabel Brooks (born 1962) is a British actress who has appeared in films and on television since the 1980s. She was educated at Badminton School and Columbia University, before leaving to pursue acting.

Biography In 1981, Brooks married British director Damian Harris, son of Irish actor Richard Harris. They have one child together, daughter Ella. Later the couple divorced and Brooks married English film director and screenwriter James Dearden, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden. They have one child together, daughter Lara.

In January 2016, Brooks founded Avenue, originally Petersham Properties, a luxury home rentals company, with her friend Gael Boglione. Brooks took over the business in 2017, with her daughter.

Brooks’ first on-screen role came in 1987 when she appeared as Eliza in Nightflyers. In 1988 she played Daisy in A Handful of Dust, a British film based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh starring James Wilby and Kristin Scott Thomas. The same year, Brooks appeared in Paris by Night written and directed by David Hare and starring Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon and Iain Glen.

She has since appeared in The Witches, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl and Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon, a 1998 film produced by The British Film Institute and BBC Film. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton. Brooks played Henrietta Moraes in the film, a British artists' model and memoirist who was the muse and inspiration for many artists of the Soho subculture during the 1950s and 1960s, including Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.

Filmography The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005) – herself Last Run (2001) – Tina Sam's Game, episode "Mumma's" (2001) TV episode – Julie The Escort (1999) – Annie Plunkett & Macleane (1999) – Widow with Garter Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) – Henrietta Moraes Princess Caraboo (1994) – Lady Neville The Witches (1990) – Nicola Cuttle Dealers (1989) – Lucy Paris by Night (1988) – Girl at Gillvray's Office A Handful of Dust (1988) – Daisy Cherry 2000 (1987) – Glu Glu Club Patron Nightflyers (1987) – Eliza

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Important facts

Born
1962
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Nationality
Also known as
Annabel Joan Brooks

Family & relationships

Spouse
Damian Harris
Spouse
James Dearden

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Annabel Brooks?

British actress

When was Annabel Brooks born?

Annabel Brooks was born in 1962.

What is Annabel Brooks's occupation?

Annabel Brooks is an actor and film actor.

What nationality is Annabel Brooks?

Annabel Brooks is British.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Annabel Brooks

Β· Wikidata: Q4767670

Β· DBpedia: Annabel Brooks

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