Annabel Brooks
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Annabel Brooks | |
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| Born | Annabel J. Brooks 1962 (age 61–62) Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Actress. Travel and lifestyle writer. Founder of Avenue. |
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| Children | 3 |
| Website | https://avenueproperty.com/ |
Annabel Brooks (born 1962, Oxford) is a travel and lifestyle writer, Tatler contributor[1] and British actress[2] who has appeared in films and on television since the 1980s. Brooks was educated at Badminton School and Columbia University, before leaving to pursue acting.
In 1981 Brooks married English director Damian Harris, son of Irish actor Richard Harris. They have one child together, daughter Ella.[3][4] Later the couple divorced and Brooks married English film director and screenwriter James Dearden, the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and English film director Basil Dearden. They have one child together, daughter Lara.[5]
In January 2016, Brooks founded Avenue (originally Petersham Properties), a luxury home rentals company, with her good friend and founder of the iconic Petersham Nurseries Gael Boglione.[6] Brooks took over the business in 2017, with her daughter Ella Harris. Avenue connects clients with the most exclusive rental properties around the globe and offers fully bespoke trips.[7] Vanity Fair describes Brooks as “the go-to girl for the finest places to stay worldwide” and notable clients include Charlotte Tilbury, Courtney Love, Sophie Dahl, Vanessa Branson, Laura Bailey, and Jeremy Clarkson.
Brooks’ first on-screen role came in 1987 when she appeared as Eliza in Nightflyers. In 1988 she played Daisy in A Handful of Dust, a British film based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh starring James Wilby and Kristin Scott Thomas. The same year, Brooks appeared in Paris by Night written and directed by David Hare and starring Charlotte Rampling, Michael Gambon and Iain Glen.
She has since appeared in The Witches, based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl and Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon, a 1998 film produced by The British Film Institute and BBC Film. It was written and directed by John Maybury and stars Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig and Tilda Swinton. Brooks played[8] Henrietta Moraes in the film, a British artists' model and memoirist who was the muse and inspiration for many artists of the Soho subculture during the 1950s and 1960s, including Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.
Filmography[edit]
- The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)[9] – herself
- Last Run (2001) – Tina
- Sam's Game, episode "Mumma's" (2001) TV episode – Julie
- The Escort (1999) – Annie
- Plunkett & Macleane (1999) – Widow with Garter
- Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) – Henrietta Moraes
- Princess Caraboo (1994) – Lady Neville
- The Witches (1990) – Nicola Cuttle
- Dealers (1989) – Lucy
- Paris by Night (1988) – Girl at Gillvray's Office
- A Handful of Dust (1988) – Daisy
- Cherry 2000 (1987) – Glu Glu Club Patron
- Nightflyers (1987) – Eliza
References[edit]
- ^ "Annabel Brooks". Tatler. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Annabel Brooks | BFI". web.archive.org. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Only Want You Love Me Private Foto de stock de contenido editorial - Imagen de stock". Shutterstock Editorial (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "The Bride Arrived by Boat for Her English Wedding at Sarsden Lake". Vogue. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Lara Dearden, James Dearden, Annabel Brooks attends the World Premiere of 'Surviving Christmas With The Relatives' at V Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Gael Boglione on the accidental blooming of Petersham Nurseries". House & Garden. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Money-Coutts, Sophia (11 July 2021). "I've found the solution to 'Booked-up Britain', but it comes at a price". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Telegraph magazine - Annabel Brooks cover (2 May 1998)". CrazyAboutMagazines. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Minnick, Dani, The Needs of Kim Stanley (Documentary), Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Jessica Lange, retrieved 22 March 2024