Anna Brecon

Anna Brecon
Anna Brecon
Born	Anna Davies; 1971 (age 52–53); Wiltshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Spouse	Stephen Beckett

Anna Brecon (born Anna Davies in 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying Tara Reynolds ('Lady Tara') in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Background

Brecon attended South Wilts Grammar School for Girls in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Whilst at school, she was a contestant on the iconic '80s teen quiz show "Blockbusters" and did three "Goldruns". Brecon trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.^[2]

She is married to actor Stephen Beckett, whom she met when both were cast in a production of The Blue Room at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.^[3] They married in 2002, and have a daughter, Nancy, and a son, Wilfred.^[3] They currently live in Brighton.^[4]

Brecon suffered a minor injury, receiving cuts and bruises, in the Hatfield rail disaster on 17 October 2000, while on her way from London to the Yorkshire Television Studios in Leeds.^[5]

Career

Brecon played the part of Tara in Emmerdale between 1997 and 2002, with a year off in 1999. She returned briefly in this role on 28 May 2007.^[6] Her other television work includes Canary Wharf, Crime Traveller, The Bill and Doctors. Brecon has also been involved with two advertising campaigns for Ferrero Rocher.^[2]

Her film credits include Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis, FairyTale: A True Story, Only Darkness, Mixed Up and the horror film Exposé.^[7]

Brecon's theatre work includes Sugar Daddies, Miss Julie, The Children's Hour, Between the Gods and the Gutter and Woman in Mind.^[2]

Awards

Brecon won the Most Popular Newcomer Award at the 1998 National Television Awards,^[8] and Best Soap Newcomer at the TV Quick Awards in the same year.^[7] She also won Best Actress at the 2000 Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, for her performance in The Blue Room.^[2]

Filmography

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1996	Canary Wharf	Claudia	Soap opera
1997	Crime Traveller	Journalist - Fashion Shoot (1997)	TV series
	The Bill	Sharon McCarthy - Tommy the Hero (1997)	TV series
	The Investigator	Warley	Television film
	Emmerdale	Lady Tara Thornfield (1997–1998, 2000–2002, 2007)	TV series
2009	Doctors	Melissa Saywell - First Love Last Love (2009)	Soap opera

Film

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1997	Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis	Reporter	Feature film
1997	FairyTale: A True Story	Fairy	Feature film
1999	Only Darkness		Feature film
2009	Mixed Up	Alice	Feature film
2009	Exposé (aka Stalker)	Paula Martin	Feature film

References

^ Marston, Paul (8 February 2005). "'I kept thinking about my little boy and that I might not see him again'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Anna Brecon - CV" (PDF). Pemberton Associates. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ ^a ^b Sole, Kate (30 May 2008). "Stephen Beckett stars in new thriller". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Kottegoda, Maheesha. "Five minutes with...Stephen Beckett". Sussex Life. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "'Don't let the rail companies be judge on safety'". Telegraph & Argus. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "LEN'S A GONER from 12 May 2007". www.mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b Anna Brecon biography at the Internet Movie Database; URL accessed 2009-08-05
^ "National TV Awards: 1998 Awards". thecustard.tv. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Anna Brecon at IMDb

[Telegraph1-1] Marston, Paul (8 February 2005). "'I kept thinking about my little boy and that I might not see him again'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[CV1-2] "Anna Brecon - CV" (PDF). Pemberton Associates. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[Bucks1-3] Sole, Kate (30 May 2008). "Stephen Beckett stars in new thriller". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[SussexLife1-4] Kottegoda, Maheesha. "Five minutes with...Stephen Beckett". Sussex Life. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[Craven1-5] "'Don't let the rail companies be judge on safety'". Telegraph & Argus. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] "LEN'S A GONER from 12 May 2007". www.mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

[IMDB-7] Anna Brecon biography at the Internet Movie Database; URL accessed 2009-08-05

[TheCustard1-8] "National TV Awards: 1998 Awards". thecustard.tv. 2006. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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