Saturday, July 26, 2008

Anna Friel might have a great body - but does she have to stretch the point?

Actress Anna Friel was out in the LA sunshine combining a spot of exercise and taking her daughter Gracie for a stroll.

And lucky for the 32-year-old, who has found success in America with the black comedy Pushing Daisies, she had a friend to help her look after the baby.

Her and her companion took turns pushing the three-year-old in her buggy and using a dumbell - which Miss Friel used to show off her physique to great effect.
Anna Friel

Lucky for some: Anna Friel gets someone else to push the buggy while she has a stretch

The Lancashire-born actress likes to take her daughter with her when exercising. She was spotted a couple of months ago leaving her trainer to push Gracie while she pounded the streets.

But this time she shared the load and managed to push the buggy part of the time and get a full work out.

Anna Friel

Now for a spot of jogging

Despite her new flashy-life style in LA, Miss Friel has been making all efforts to keep her feet on the ground.

She and her partner, the 44-year-old actor David Thewlis, have been looking at employing a nanny from Rochdale - her home town - to ensure their daughter grows up with a Northern brogue to match their own.

On a brief trip London in March she said: 'I think it's really important to hold on to who you really are, and I am not going to let this new success change me.'
Anna Friel

Anna takes her turn in pushing Gracie

She has signed a six-year contract to play Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles on Pushing Daisies, which has turned her into a major star.

She plays a murdered woman brought back to life by her childhood sweetheart in the hit US TV programme - the first series was screened on ITV1 in the UK this year.
Anna Friel

And back to the dumbbells

Miss Friel made her name in the Channel 4 soap Brookside and was a late casting on the US show.

Her and co-star Lee Pace were both nominated for Golden Globes after just nine episodes of the series being screened.

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