Francesca Faridany (born July 15, 1969) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Fiona Clarke in the

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television drama series ''

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'' (2018–2023).

Early life

Faridany was born in

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to British parents and was raised near the

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. She graduated from

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in 1992.

Career

Her acting career began in 1999, when she appeared in ''

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''. Her television appearances include ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' ER'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She appeared as the museum director in the critically acclaimed 2018

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superhero film ''

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''. Faridany appeared as Fiona Clarke in the

drama series ''

''. She also works in theater productions. In 2019, she, along with

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, appeared in the play ''The Half-Life of Marie Curie'', which played off-Broadway's

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in the fall.

Personal life

Faridany married the American writer and director, Stephen Wadsworth, in Garda,

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in 2002.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faridany, Francesca 1969 births American film actresses American television actresses American expatriates in England Alumni of the Drama Centre London 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from San Francisco Living people