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
Sunshine on Leith
(2013)
Chef
Sunset Song
(2015)
Jena Guthrie
Full Filmography
Acting
Your Cheatin' Heart
(1990)
Tube Tales
(1999)
Heroine (segment "Mouth")
Elephant Juice
(1999)
Daphne
Rough Treatment
(2000)
Eve Turner
Quite Ugly One Morning
(2004)
Sara Slaughter
Festival
(2005)
Joan Gerard
Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart
(2006)
Maya
This Life +10
(2007)
Anna Forbes
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
(2007)
Self
New Town
(2009)
Meredith
Sunshine on Leith
(2013)
Chef
Two Doors Down
(2013)
Caroline
The Fantastic Mr Feynman
(2013)
Narrator (voice)
Rubenesque
(2013)
Bethann
Sunset Song
(2015)
Jena Guthrie
The Party's Just Beginning
(2018)
Bunny
(2018)
Duck Daze
(2019)
Johnina
Priest School
(2020)
Narrator