{{Use American English|date=July 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person | name = Francesca Faridany | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|7|15}} | birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S. | education = The Drama Centre, London | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = Stephen Wadsworth (m. 2002) }} '''Francesca Faridany''' (born July 15, 1969) is a British-American actress. She is best known for her role as Fiona Clarke in the NBC television drama series ''Manifest'' (2018–2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meaww.com/manifest-fiona-clarke-is-the-only-one-who-does-not-receive-the-callings-and-we-might-know-why-captain-daly|title='Manifest' Season 1 : Fiona is the only one who does not receive the 'Callings', and we might know why|last=Sarkar|first=Barnana|date=January 23, 2019|publisher=Meaww|website=www.meaww.com|accessdate=June 8, 2021}}</ref>
==Early life== Faridany was born in San Francisco, California to British parents and was raised near the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex. She graduated from Drama Centre London in 1992.
==Career== Her acting career began in 1999, when she appeared in ''Guiding Light''.
Her television appearances include ''FBI'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''ER'', ''Bull'' and ''Homeland''.
She appeared as the museum director in the critically acclaimed 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film ''Black Panther''.
Faridany appeared as Fiona Clarke in the NBC drama series ''Manifest''.
She also works in theater productions. In 2019, she, along with Kate Mulgrew, appeared in the play ''The Half-Life of Marie Curie'', which played off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre in the fall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197147/kate-mulgrew-francesca-faridany-to-lead-world-premiere-the-half-life-of-marie-curie-at-off-broadways-minetta-lane/|title=Kate Mulgrew & Francesca Faridany to Lead World Premiere The Half-Life of Marie Curie at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|date=October 7, 2019|publisher=Broadway Buzz|website=www.broadway.com|accessdate=June 8, 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== Faridany married the American writer and director, Stephen Wadsworth, in Garda, Italy in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/16/style/weddings-francesca-faridany-stephen-wadsworth.html|title=Weddings; Francesca Faridany, Stephen Wadsworth|date=June 16, 2002|access-date=March 22, 2020|website=The New York Times}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 1997 | ''Conceiving Ada'' | Emmy Coer | |- | 2017 | ''Love After Love'' | Karen | |- | 2018 | ''Black Panther'' | Museum Director | |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 2004 | ''ER'' | Carol Shoup-Sanders | Episode: "Twas the Night" |- | 2009 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Gail | Episode: "Revolution" |- | 2016 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Claire Gilbert |Episode: "Fashionable Crimes" |- | 2018 | ''Homeland'' | Olivia | Episode: "Clarity" |- | 2018–2019, 2022-2023 | ''Manifest'' | Fiona Clarke | 6 episodes |- | 2018 | ''FBI'' | Jennifer Hilton | Episode: "The Armorer's Faith" |- | 2019 | ''Bull'' | Rachel Elliot | Episode: "Into the Mystic" |- |}
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==External links== *{{imdb name|0267432}}
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