Finty Williams

Finty Williams
Finty Williams
Born	Tara Cressida Williams; 24 September 1972 (age 52); London, England
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama, 1994
Occupation(s)	Actress, voice actress
Years active	1993–present
Children	1
Parents	Michael Williams (father); Judi Dench (mother);
Relatives	Jeffery Dench (uncle); Emma Dench (cousin); Oliver Dench (cousin)

Tara Cressida "Finty" Williams (born 24 September 1972)^[3] is an English actress. She is best known as the voice of Angelina Ballerina. Her mother, Judi Dench, voiced Angelina's ballet teacher, Miss Lilly.

Biography

Williams was born on 24 September 1972 in London, the only child of Judi Dench and Michael Williams.^[1]^[4] Williams trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating in 1994.^[2]

She has one son named Sam (b. 6 June 1997).^[4] Her mother, Judi Dench, has said that Williams did not tell her she was going to be a grandmother until days before the birth.^[4]

Williams' picture appears in the opening credits of the British romantic comedy television series, starring her mother, As Time Goes By.

Williams was charged with drunk driving in 1998 and 2005.^[5] By 2022, she had celebrated her third year of sobriety.^[6]^[7]

Filmography

Film

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)^[8]
The Secret Rapture (1993)
Mrs. Brown (1997)
Gosford Park (2001)
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Ladies in Lavender (2004)
Even Girls Cry Sometimes (2009)
Delicious (2013)
Macbeth (2014)
We Can Be Heroes (2017)^[9]

Television

The Torch (1992)
Tales from the Crypt (1996)
Wives and Daughters (1999)
Angelina Ballerina (2001) – Angelina Mouseling, Mrs. Hodgepodge, Aunt Lavender Mouseling, Miss Quaver, Mrs. Thimble, and Miss Twitchett
Courage the Cowardly Dog (2002) – Tulip (uncredited)
Born and Bred
Cranford (2007)
The Vote (2015)
Doc Martin (Series 7 Episode 5) (2015)
Ricky Zoom (2019) – Scootio
The A List (2021)
Comic Relief - The Repair Shop sketch (2022)

Radio

Doctor Who: Demon Quest - The Demon Of Paris - La Charlotte

Audiobooks

Hawkmaiden Spellmonger Cadet Series Book One (2019)
Hawklady Spellmonger Cadet Series Book Two (2019)
Skyrider Spellmonger Cadet Series Book Three (2019)
Chain of Gold: The Last Hours Book One (2020)
Evelina: Or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World (2016)
The Girl with All the Gifts (2014)
I've Got Your Number (2012)
Lord of Stariel (2018)
Three Sisters (2021)
The Tail of Emily Windsnap (2006)
The Beatryce Prophecy (2021)
Hetty Feather (2014)
Sapphire Battersea (2014)
Emerald Star (2014)
Queenie (2014)
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani (2019)
Swiss & Chips (2020)

Theatre

Pack of Lies (Menier Chocolate Factory, 2018)^[10]
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (UK and Ireland Tour, 2022–2023)^[11]
Here & Now (The Alexandra, Birmingham, 2024)

References

^ ^a ^b John Miller (2002). Judi Dench: With A Crack In Her Voice. Orion. p. 126. ISBN 978-0752848945.
^ ^a ^b Merrifield, Nicola (25 February 2013). "Royal Central school makes Judi Dench honorary fellow". The Stage.
^ "Dame Judi pays tribute to leading men - except one". Yorkshire Post.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jardine, Cassandra (23 August 1997). "My grandson was a big surprise". Telegraphco.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. On June 6, her beloved only child, Finty, 24, went into labour and produced a son, Sam. Mother and daughter have always been very close: "There is nothing that Finty couldn't tell me," Dench has said in the past. Yet neither she nor her husband realised that their daughter was about to become a single parent until a few days before the birth.
^ "No jail for drink-driving actress". BBC News. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ Chadwick, Ann (10 October 2022). "TV presenter Adrian Chiles opens up about his difficult relationship with alcohol ahead of appearance in Ilkley". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ Chiles, Adrian (2022). The Good Drinker. London: Profile Books. ISBN 9781788163590.
^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017.
^ "We Can Be Heroes". www.edfilmfest.org.uk.
^ Dex, Robert (2 October 2018). "Finty Williams didn't hesitate to take on mother Judi Dench's famous role". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Fleszar, Dominika (13 January 2023). "Interview: Finty Williams". Time & Leisure.

External links

Finty Williams at IMDb

[miller-1] John Miller (2002). Judi Dench: With A Crack In Her Voice. Orion. p. 126. ISBN 978-0752848945.

[fellow-2] Merrifield, Nicola (25 February 2013). "Royal Central school makes Judi Dench honorary fellow". The Stage.

[3] "Dame Judi pays tribute to leading men - except one". Yorkshire Post.

[JardineTelegraph19970823-4] Jardine, Cassandra (23 August 1997). "My grandson was a big surprise". Telegraphco.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. On June 6, her beloved only child, Finty, 24, went into labour and produced a son, Sam. Mother and daughter have always been very close: "There is nothing that Finty couldn't tell me," Dench has said in the past. Yet neither she nor her husband realised that their daughter was about to become a single parent until a few days before the birth.

[5] "No jail for drink-driving actress". BBC News. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[6] Chadwick, Ann (10 October 2022). "TV presenter Adrian Chiles opens up about his difficult relationship with alcohol ahead of appearance in Ilkley". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[7] Chiles, Adrian (2022). The Good Drinker. London: Profile Books. ISBN 9781788163590.

[8] "The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017.

[9] "We Can Be Heroes". www.edfilmfest.org.uk.

[10] Dex, Robert (2 October 2018). "Finty Williams didn't hesitate to take on mother Judi Dench's famous role". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[11] Fleszar, Dominika (13 January 2023). "Interview: Finty Williams". Time & Leisure.

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