Francesca Faridany
Born (1969-07-15) July 15, 1969
San Francisco, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe Drama Centre, London
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
SpouseStephen 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, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 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

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Conceiving Ada Emmy Coer
2017 Love After Love Karen
2018 Black Panther Museum Director

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 ER Carol Shoup-Sanders Episode: "Twas the Night"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Gail Episode: "Revolution"
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Claire Gilbert Episode: "Fashionable Crimes"
2018 Homeland Olivia Episode: "Clarity"
2018–2019 Manifest Fiona Clarke 6 episodes
2018 FBI Jennifer Hilton Episode: "The Armorer's Faith"
2019 Bull Rachel Elliot Episode: "Into the Mystic"

References

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