About
Anna Theodora Chancellor (born 27 April 1965) is an English actress who has appeared widely on TV, film and in the theatre. She received a nomination for BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lix Storm in The Hour (2011–2012), and has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards, in 1997 for her performances in Stanley at the National Theatre, and again in 2014 for Private Lives at the Gielgud Theatre. She was also nominated for an award at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2007 and for one at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2013. On television, she is also known for her roles in the ITV series Kavanagh QC (1995-1997) and Grantchester (2016); the BBC series Pride and Prejudice (1995), Tipping the Velvet (2002), Spooks (2005-2007), Pramface (2012–2014), Ordeal by Innocence (2018) and Rain Dogs (2023); the Channel 5 series Suburban Shootout (2006–2007); the Netflix...
Known for
Death in ParadiseSeries • 2011
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
CasualtySeries • 1986
The CrownSeries • 2016
Silent WitnessSeries • 1996
Downton AbbeySeries • 2010
ShetlandSeries • 2013
SpooksSeries • 2002
HustleSeries • 2004
Waking the DeadSeries • 2001
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004
LewisSeries • 2007
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
Inside No. 9Series • 2014
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyMovie • 2005
Law & Order: UKSeries • 2009
Penny DreadfulSeries • 2014
My FamilySeries • 2000
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's ButlerSeries • 2019
Kavanagh Q.C.Series • 1995
Pride and PrejudiceSeries • 1995
The ViceSeries • 1999
The DreamersMovie • 2003
The GirlfriendSeries • 2025