Anna Brecon
Anna Brecon (born Anna Davies in 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying Tara Reynolds ('Lady Tara') in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.
Anna Brecon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anna Davies[1] 1971 (age 48–49) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Beckett |
Background
Brecon attended South Wilts Grammar School for Girls in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Whilst at school, she was a contestant on the iconic '80s teen quiz show "Blockbusters" and did three "Goldruns". Brecon trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[2]
She is married to actor Stephen Beckett, whom she met when both were cast in a production of The Blue Room at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.[3] They married in 2002, and have a daughter, Nancy, and a son, Wilfred.[3] They currently live in Brighton.[4]
Brecon suffered a minor injury, receiving cuts and bruises, in the Hatfield rail disaster on 17 October 2000, while on her way from London to the Yorkshire Television Studios in Leeds.[5]
Career
Brecon played the part of Tara in Emmerdale between 1997 and 2002, with a year off in 1999. She returned briefly in this role on 28 May 2007.[6] Her other television work includes Canary Wharf, Crime Traveller, The Bill and Doctors. Brecon has also been involved with two advertising campaigns for Ferrero Rocher.[2]
Her film credits include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis, FairyTale: A True Story, Only Darkness, Mixed Up and the horror film Exposé.[7]
Brecon's theatre work includes Sugar Daddies, Miss Julie, The Children's Hour, Between the Gods and the Gutter and Woman in Mind.[2]
Awards
Brecon won the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 1998 National Television Awards,[8] and Best Soap Newcomer at the TV Quick Awards in the same year.[7] She also won Best Actress at the 2000 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, for her performance in The Blue Room.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canary Wharf | Claudia | Soap opera |
| 1997 | Crime Traveller | Journalist - Fashion Shoot (1997) |
TV series |
| The Bill | Sharon McCarthy - Tommy the Hero (1997) |
TV series | |
| The Investigator | Warley | Television film | |
| Emmerdale | Lady Tara Thornfield (1997–1998, 2000–2002, 2007) |
TV series | |
| 2009 | Doctors | Melissa Saywell - First Love Last Love (2009) |
Soap opera |
| 2018 | Doctors | Zara’s confidante on Surrogacy | Soap opera |
Film
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis | Reporter | Feature film |
| FairyTale: A True Story | Fairy | Feature film | |
| 1999 | Only Darkness | Feature film | |
| 2009 | Mixed Up | Alice | Feature film |
| Exposé (aka Stalker) | Paula Martin | Feature film |
References
- Marston, Paul (8 February 2005). "I kept thinking about my little boy and that I might not see him again". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- "Anna Brecon - CV" (PDF). Pemberton Associates. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- Sole, Kate (30 May 2008). "Stephen Beckett stars in new thriller". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- Kottegoda, Maheesha. "Five minutes with...Stephen Beckett". Sussex Life. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- "'Don't let the rail companies be judge on safety'". Telegraph & Argus. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- "LEN'S A GONER from 12 May 2007". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- Anna Brecon biography at the Internet Movie Database; URL accessed 2009-08-05
- "National TV Awards: 1998 Awards". thecustard.tv. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
External links
- Anna Brecon on IMDb