Famous People with Name Friel

Anna Friel            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Anna Friel: is a Golden Globe-nominated English actress from Rochdale, in Greater Manchester. She currently stars as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, the female lead in the American television series Pushing Daisies.

Brian Friel            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Brian Friel: is a playwright and, more recently, director of his own works from Northern Ireland who now resides in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.Friel was born in Omagh County Tyrone, the son of Patrick "Paddy" Friel, a primary school teacher and later a borough councillor in Derry, and Mary McLoone, postmistress of Glenties, County Donegal (Ulf Dantanus provides the most detail regarding Friel's parents and grandparents, see Books below). He received his education at St. Columb's College in Derry and the seminary at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth (1945-48) from which he received his B.A., then he received his teacher's training at St. Mary's Training College in Belfast, 1949-50. He married Anne Morrison in 1954, with whom he has four daughters and one son; they remain married. From 1950 until 1960, he worked as a Maths teacher in the Derry primary and intermediate school system, until taking leave in 1960 to live off his savings and pursue a career as writer. In 1966, the Friels moved from 13 Malborough Street, Derry to Muff, County Donegal, eventually settling outside Greencastle, County Donegal.

Johan Mohr Friele            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Johan Mohr Friele: was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Karen Christine ("Kim") Friele            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Karen Christine ("Kim") Friele: is a Norwegian gay rights activist, famous for being the first Norwegian to publicly acknowledge and advocate for her sexuality, in June 1965. She acted as the leader for the previously secret organization Forbundet av 1948 between 1966 and 1971, and as i

Paul Erich Frielinghaus            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Paul Erich Frielinghaus: is a German television actor. Since 2000 he plays a leading role on the German TV series Ein Fall für Zwei.