Francesca Faridany Explained

Francesca Faridany
Birth Date:15 July 1969
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education:The Drama Centre, London
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1997–present
Spouse:Stephen Wadsworth (m. 2002)

Francesca Faridany (born July 15, 1969) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Fiona Clarke in the NBC television drama series Manifest (2018–2023).[1]

Early life

Faridany was born in San Francisco, California to British parents and was raised near the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. She graduated from Drama Centre London in 1992.

Career

Her acting career began in 1999, when she appeared in Guiding Light.

Her television appearances include FBI, , ER, Bull and Homeland.

She appeared as the museum director in the critically acclaimed 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Black Panther.

Faridany appeared as Fiona Clarke in the NBC drama series Manifest.

She also works in theater productions. In 2019, she, along with Kate Mulgrew, appeared in the play The Half-Life of Marie Curie, which played off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre in the fall.[2]

Personal life

Faridany married the American writer and director, Stephen Wadsworth, in Garda, Italy in 2002.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Conceiving AdaEmmy Coer
2017Love After LoveKaren
2018Black PantherMuseum Director

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004ERCarol Shoup-Sanders Episode: "Twas the Night"
2009GailEpisode: "Revolution"
2016 Claire GilbertEpisode: "Fashionable Crimes"
2018HomelandOliviaEpisode: "Clarity"
2018–2019ManifestFiona Clarke6 episodes
2018FBIJennifer HiltonEpisode: "The Armorer's Faith"
2019BullRachel ElliotEpisode: "Into the Mystic"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Manifest' Season 1 : Fiona is the only one who does not receive the 'Callings', and we might know why. Sarkar. Barnana. January 23, 2019. Meaww. www.meaww.com. June 8, 2021.
  2. Web site: Kate Mulgrew & Francesca Faridany to Lead World Premiere The Half-Life of Marie Curie at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane. Lefkowitz. Andy. October 7, 2019. Broadway Buzz. www.broadway.com. June 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Weddings; Francesca Faridany, Stephen Wadsworth. June 16, 2002. March 22, 2020. The New York Times.