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BIO

Broadway: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Macbeth, Man and Boy, The 39 Steps, The Homecoming. Off-Broadway: The NY Idea, Orlando, The Stronger. Regional highlights: 2013 Helen Hayes Best Actress award winner for Strange Interlude (Shakespeare Theatre, DC), Julia in Albee's A Delicate Balance (McCarter), title role in her own adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's Fraulein Else (Sundance Theater Lab, Berkeley Rep., La Jolla, Long Wharf, McCarter Theaters), Narrator in the Sitwell/Walton Facade (Caramoor Music Festival), Cassandra in Agamemnon opposite Tyne Daly (Getty Villa, Malibu) and the many productions with director Stephen Wadsworth: As You Like It, The Oresteia, Don Juan, Design for Living, An Ideal Husband, Changes of Heart, The Game of Love and Chance, and others. FILM: Conceiving Ada. MEDIA: Lady Macbeth and Titania for the New Book Press Wordplay Shakespeare series. RADIO: Quartermain's Terms (BBC). TV: "E.R.," "Deadline," "Law & Order," "Law & Order;" SVU. Francesca trained in London at The Drama Centre.


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STAGE CREDITS

Vladimir Vladimir
[Off-Broadway]
MTC Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2024
Raya
The Half-Life of Marie Curie The Half-Life of Marie Curie
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2019
Marie Curie
Don Juan Don Juan
[Off-Broadway]
Red Bull Theater Revelation Reading, 2018
Performer
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Siobhan
Macbeth Macbeth
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2013
Hecate
Man and Boy Man and Boy
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2011
Countess Antonescu
The New York Idea The New York Idea
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Production, 2011
Vida Philimore
Orlando Orlando
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2010
Orlando
The 39 Steps The 39 Steps
[Broadway]
Roundabout Production, 2008
Pamela [Replacement]
Margaret [Replacement]
Annabella Schmidt [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Pamela [Replacement]
Margaret [Replacement]
The Homecoming The Homecoming
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Ruth (Understudy)
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Movies

Conceiving Ada
[ 1997 ] Emmy Coer
Love After Love
[ 2017 ] Karen
Black Panther
[ 2018 ] Museum Director
False Positive
[ 2021 ] Coraline
Ghostlight
[ 2024 ] Deirdre
Ghostlight
[ 2024 ] Deirdre
Hershey
[ 2026 ] Fanny Hershey

TV Shows

Law & Order
Dana Clarkson, Betsy Braun
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Claire Gilbert, Sarah, Amy Tanner
Manifest
Fiona Clarke
The Girls on the Bus
The Girls on the Bus

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Francesca Faridany, The Half-Life of Marie Curie

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Francesca Faridany, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


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Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

Francesca FaridanyStrange Interlude

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Up next at Manhattan Theatre Club is the world premiere of Vladimir, written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. In this video, watch as the cast and creative team chat more about what the play is all about!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Francesca Faridany been in?

Francesca Faridany has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Francesca Faridany been in?

Francesca Faridany has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Francesca Faridany been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Half-Life of Marie Curie, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Strange Interlude.

What awards has Francesca Faridany won?

Francesca Faridany won the Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play award at the Helen Hayes Awards for her performance in Strange Interlude.

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