Finty Williams
Tara Cressida "Finty" Williams (born 24 September 1972)[3] is an English actress. She's best known as the voice of Angelina Ballerina. Her mother, Judi Dench voiced Angelina's ballet teacher, Miss Lilly.
Finty Williams  | |
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| Born | Tara Cressida Williams 24 September 1972[1] London, England  | 
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 1994[2] | 
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress | 
| Years active | 1993–present | 
| Children | 1 | 
| Parents | 
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| Relatives | Jeffery Dench (uncle) Emma Dench (cousin) Oliver Dench (cousin)  | 
Life
    
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 child, a son, Sam, born on 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)
 - 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]
 
References
    
- John Miller (2002). Judi Dench: With A Crack In Her Voice. Orion. p. 126. ISBN 978-0752848945.
 - 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.
 -  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.