Was born July 12, 1976 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. She attended Crompton House Secondary School, in Shaw and Crompton. The daughter of two teachers, Friel became interested in acting at an early age and received frequent praise for her work at local talent shows.
In 2001, she began a relationship with actor David Thewlis, whom she met on a flight to Cannes. Their daughter, Gracie Ellen Mary Friel, was born on July 9, 2005, at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 7lb 4oz (3.29kg).
2008 saw Friel step up to support the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, alongside fellow celebrities: comedian Alan Carr, singer Natalie Imbruglia, DJ & presenter Edith Bowman and supermodel Twiggy.
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