Daniela Nardini

Acting

Daniela Nardini

Born April 26, 1968 · Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK (age 58)

A Scottish actress of Italian ancestry, Daniela Nardini first shot to fame in the mid 90s playing the part of the feisty and self-destructive Anna Forbes in BBC2 smash hit This Life. The role earned her a BAFTA Best Actress award in 1998 and also earned her a Scottish BAFTA. She received a second Scottish BAFTA in 2009 for her performance in Annie Griffin's New Town.

Known For

Tube TalesTube Tales · 1999
Tube Tales
5.31999
MovieDrama
Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.); "Horny" (Stephen Hopkins); "Grasshopper" (Menhaj Huda); "My Father the Liar" (Bob Hoskins); "Bone" (Ewan McGregor); "Mouth" (Armando Iannucci); "A Bird in the Hand" (Jude Law); "Rosebud" (Gaby Dellal); "Steal Away" (Charles McDougall)
Duck DazeDuck Daze · 2019
Duck Daze
2019
MovieComedyDrama
Johnina seeks revenge on her childhood abuser and the community that enabled him, with the help of a duck.
Elephant JuiceElephant Juice · 1999
Elephant Juice
4.41999
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of Billy, Will, Jules, Daphne and Dodie, a group of people who prove that there are no secrets between friends. It all comes out in the end.
Sunshine on LeithSunshine on Leith · 2013
Sunshine on Leith
6.52013
MovieMusicComedy
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.
Priest SchoolPriest School · 2020
Priest School
8.02020
MovieDocumentary
Documentary providing rare access to the inner workings, personnel, seminarians and history of the oldest Scottish institution abroad - Il Pontificio College Scozzese (The Scots College in Rome.)
Sunset SongSunset Song · 2015
Sunset Song
6.22015
MovieDramaHistory
The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.
The Party's Just BeginningThe Party's Just Beginning · 2018
The Party's Just Beginning
6.22018
MovieDramaComedy
In a bleak Inverness midwinter, Luisaidh is careening off the rails after the suicide of her best friend. She medicates her misery with joyless sex, chips and a belief in the power of positive drinking. Surrounded by bittersweet memories, she struggles to find someone to talk to or some reason to make life worthwhile at the most stressful time of the year.
FestivalFestival · 2005
Festival
6.02005
MovieDramaComedy
'Festival' is a black comedy set during the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival. The film is based around both the judging of a major comedy award and the performers at one of the smaller venues. Various plot strands interweave, including the bitter relationship between a famous self-obsessed British comic and his ever-suffering assistant, an actress debuting at the festival with a one-woman show about Dorothy Wordsworth and a depressed, rich housewife who spies on the stoned Canadian theatre troupe to whom she has rented out her house

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