Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

From Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth by Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

May 22, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

Anne-Marie Duff shares her childhood experiences and journey in theatre, discussing personal challenges and family matters.

We're lucky to have the talented actress Anne-Marie Duff (St.Joan, The Magdalene Sisters, Shameless, Bad Sisters, The Virgin Queen) as our guest today, taking Gyles back to her happy childhood in a tight-knit community in West London, where she lay in bed hearing the sounds of piano from the local pub wafting in through the windows, and heard her father singing love songs to her mother. She talks about being a shy and bookish child, sometimes feeling as if she was "on the wrong planet" and finding confidence at a drama group. She talks about her early fascination with theatre, training at the Drama Centre London, her experience playing St Joan at the National Theatre and stage fright. She talks about love, grief, and caring for her brother, Eddie, who had early onset Alzheimer's and sadly died earlier this year. This is a fascinating, heartfelt and moving interview, full of wisdom and insight. Enjoy this - we know you will. Our thanks to Anne-Marie Duff for her time, energy and for telling her story so beautifully. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube here . Join The Rosebud Family here . And visit our website here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gyles Brandreth

Guest: Anne-Marie Duff

Topics covered

  • childhood
  • theatre
  • acting
  • family
  • grief
  • confidence

Keywords

  • Anne-Marie Duff
  • theatre
  • acting
  • childhood
  • grief
  • confidence
  • Alzheimer's

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: St.Joan, The Magdalene Sisters, Shameless, Bad Sisters, The Virgin Queen

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