Personal Info
Birth date
1959-10-29 (65 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Also known as
-Finola Hughes
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959; London, England) is an English actress and author, who is best known for her portrayal of Anna Devane on the soap operas General Hospital, All My Children and General Hospital: Night Shift (season 2), and her portrayal of Anna Devane's identical twin sister, Doctor Alexandra Devane Marick, on All My Children. She also guest starred as Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, Charmed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Finola Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Good Day Live
3
Overview:
Good Day Live was a nationwide talk show seen weekdays on FOX affiliates throughout the US. Each FOX owned and operated station airs a separate Good Day program as part of its newscast. Some FOX stations air up to five hours on weekday mornings, up to three on weekend mornings, (and almost 50% of the programming on these stations contains a locally produced newscast of local news, traffic, national news, weather, sports, business, and public affairs.)The View
4.363
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.543
Overview:
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.The Merv Griffin Show
6.222
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.Blossom
6.129
Overview:
Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.Sunset Beach
6.1
Overview:
Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.Charmed
8.178
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.Good Trouble
7.6
Overview:
After moving to The Coterie in Downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana Foster realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be.Burke's Law
6.7
Overview:
Burke's Law, a revival of the 1960s cop television series of the same name, aired on CBS from 1994 to 1995. The series centers on Amos Burke, a senior Los Angeles police officer and millionaire, and his son, Peter, who is a detective under his command.Superman: The Animated Series
7.6
Overview:
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.Beware the Batman
7.2
Overview:
Set during Bruce Wayne's early years as the Batman, following his initial period of battling organized crime. He hones his skills with the assistance of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Bruce is introduced to Alfred's goddaughter, Tatsu Yamashiro. Tatsu is a martial arts swordsmaster hired to act as Bruce's bodyguard, but also recruited to act as a superhero partner to Batman.The Jennifer Hudson Show
6.2
Overview:
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.Hope & Faith
5.382
Overview:
Hope, a down-to-earth, happily married mother of three has her tidy world turned upside down when her celebrity sister moves in. Faith was living the Hollywood life as a soap opera star before her character was killed off.Melissa & Joey
6.9
Overview:
Mel is a local politician from a political family. When a family scandal leaves her niece, Lennox, and nephew, Ryder, without their parents, Mel takes them in. She hires Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny," after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.General Hospital: Night Shift
7.3
Overview:
General Hospital: Night Shift is an American prime time serial that first aired on Soapnet for a 13-episode run from July 12, 2007 to October 4, 2007. A spin-off of the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, the show is SOAPnet's first original scripted drama series and follows the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters around the hospital. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President Brian Frons noting that Night Shift drew more than 1 million new viewers to the channel during its first season. With its reruns gaining higher ratings than those of General Hospital on SOAPnet, a second season was expected, though Frons noted that the same crew producing two shows had taken its toll. It was announced in May 2008 that Lisa de Cazotte would serve as Executive producer for season two, joined by Head writer Sri Rao. The 14 new episodes of Night Shift began taping in high-definition in June 2008, with the series airing Tuesdays at 11 p.m. and premiering on July 22, 2008. SOAPnet said the second season "will feature new and returning characters as well as the return of 'legacy' characters from GH. In addition, the continuity between story lines on Night Shift and GH will match." The second season finished its run on October 21, 2008.Jack's Place
8
Overview:
Jack Evans is a retired jazz musician who runs a restaurant where romances tend to start.How Do I Look?
NYR
Overview:
How Do I Look? is a makeover show airing on the Style Network. The show was originally hosted by English soap opera veteran Finola Hughes; the current season is hosted by celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai. The show features "fashion victims," purportedly turned in by their friends, coworkers, and family members. Although there are variations in each episode tailored to the individual contestant, every episode follows the same basic pattern.Dream On
6.885
Overview:
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Sidewalks Entertainment
7.5
Overview:
Sidewalks Entertainment is a long-running, weekly American television series that is a combination of a talk show, magazine show and variety show featuring celebrity interviews, music, artistic and novelty acts, and rising performers. The 30-minute program is primarily produced in the San Francisco Bay Area with segments from other parts of the country, including Los Angeles and New York. Richard R. Lee is the creator and executive producer, as well as lead editor and webmaster of SidewalksTV.com. On-air personalities Cindy Rhodes and Rafael Siegel are also co-producers. During the first six years, the show was known as Sidewalks. The producers decided to add Entertainment to the program's title, so viewers would understand it was an entertainment show and not a show related to public works or about concrete walkways. On websites and television grids, the program is listed as Sidewalks Entertainment, although hosts, guests and on-air graphics may still refer to the program as Sidewalks. As of April 14, 2007, the show has produced 256 regular editions, along with a number of special episodes and temporary shows.General Hospital
5.7
Overview:
Families, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.Love Boat: The Next Wave
5
Overview:
In this updated version of the classic "The Love Boat" series, recently divorced former U.S. Navy captain Jim Kennedy III takes the helm of a Caribbean cruise ship - along with its crew mates - on adventuresome voyages that sometimes lead to romance. The series aired on UPN from 1998 to 1999.E! True Hollywood Story
8.103
Overview:
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
5.518
Overview:
When news of John Smith's death reaches America, Pocahontas is devastated. She sets off to London with John Rolfe, to meet with the King of England on a diplomatic mission: to create peace and respect between the two great lands. However, Governor Ratcliffe is still around; he wants to return to Jamestown and take over. He will stop at nothing to discredit the young princess.All Star Superman
6.844
Overview:
Lex Luthor enacts his plan to rid the world of Superman, once and for all. Succeeding with solar radiation poisoning, the Man of Steel is slowly dying. With what little times remains, the Last Son of Krypton must confront the revealing of his secret identity to Lois Lane and face Luthor in a final battle.Acting
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 Episode) as Self
2020The Story of Soaps as Self
2014Dance-Off as JoAnn
2013Beware the Batman (6 Episodes) as Lady Shiva (voice)
2011Like Crazy as Liz
2011Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur as Professor Svankmajer (voice)
2011Driving by Braille as Beth Allen
2011All Star Superman as Lilo (voice)
2010Special Ops as Lilian
2010Melissa & Joey (1 Episode) as Unknown
2007General Hospital: Night Shift (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2004How Do I Look? (109 Episodes) as Herself / Host
2003Hope & Faith (2 Episodes) as Herself
2001Good Day Live (2 Episodes) as Self
2000Intrepid as Katherine Jessel
1999Tycus as Amy Lowe
199812 Bucks as Unknown
1998Charmed (10 Episodes) as Patty Halliwell
1998Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
1998Love Boat: The Next Wave (1 Episode) as Alison Townsend / Hart-Williams
1998Jekyll Island as Ronnie Fredericks
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1997The Corporate Ladder as Dr. Woodward (voice)
1997Pacific Palisades (13 Episodes) as Kate Russo
1997Prison of Secrets as Angie
1997Sunset Beach (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Lara (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series (2 Episodes) as Lara (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996The Crying Child as Jo Parker
1996Generation X as Emma Frost
1995Above Suspicion as Iris
1994Dark Side of Genius as Jennifer Cole
1994Burke's Law (1 Episode) as Rhonda
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1993Aspen Extreme as Bryce
1992Jack's Place (19 Episodes) as Unknown
1990The Bride in Black as Cybil Cobb
1990Dream On (1 Episode) as Laura North
1990Blossom (22 Episodes) as Carol Russo
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1988Sidewalks Entertainment (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Haunted by Her Past as Megan McGuire
1986L.A. Law (3 Episodes) as Lauren Sevilla
1984The Master of Ballantrae as Alison Graeme
1983Staying Alive as Laura
1983The Hot Shoe Show (6 Episodes) as Dancer
1982Nutcracker as Nadia Gargarin
1982The Kenny Everett Television Show (1 Episode) as Various
1963General Hospital (500 Episodes) as Anna Devane
1962The Merv Griffin Show (1 Episode) as Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Alison Graeme
Directing
TBAByrd and the Bees ... Director
2024Darling ... Director
2024Claude ... Director
2019Good Trouble (1 Episode) ... Director
Production
2024Darling ... Executive Producer