caption birth_place imagesize nationality birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title name occupation
froggatt and chatting with '' downton abbey '' '' on 3 at may 2014 `` an afternoon of tea , scones littlebeck , north yorkshire , england , uk 220px british 24 august 1980 james cannon -lrb- 2012 -- present -rrb- 1996 -- present joanne . jpg froggatt may 3 , 2014 -lrb- cropped -rrb- joanne froggatt
 joanne froggatt actress
joanne froggatt

joanne froggatt -lrb- born 23 august 1980 -rrb- is an english actress of stage , television , and film .
since 2010 , she has appeared as lady 's maid anna bates in the period drama `` downton abbey '' .
for this role , she has received three primetime emmy award nominations for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series and won the golden globe award for best supporting actress on television in 2015 .
froggatt 's early tv appearances include `` coronation street '' -lrb- 1997 -- 98 -rrb- , `` bad girls '' -lrb- 1999 -rrb- , `` dinnerladies '' -lrb- 1999 -rrb- and `` a touch of frost '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- .
she went on to star in the television films , `` danielle cable : eye witness '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , '' '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- and `` murder in the outback '' -lrb- 2007 -rrb- , before winning the british independent film award for most promising newcomer for her leading role in the 2010 film `` in our name '' .
