Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in Reckless (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), Deceit (2000) and Cranford (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV ...

You may know her now as the loving family matriarch Vivien in Flesh and Blood, but leading lady Francesca Annis has been an on-screen star for decades. Learn about the inspiring life of the ...