1. Finola Hughes was born on 29 October 1959 and is a British actress, best known for her role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap operas General Hospital and All My Children, and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film Staying Alive.
19 Facts About Finola Hughes
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Finola Hughes is known for her portrayal of Anna Devane's identical twin, Alexandra "Alex" Devane on All My Children and Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, Charmed.
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Finola Hughes portrayed Carol on the final season of the NBC sitcom Blossom.
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Finola Hughes trained in dance and performing arts at the Arts Educational Schools London.
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In 1983, Finola Hughes starred with John Travolta in the musical film Staying Alive, a sequel to Saturday Night Fever.
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Finola Hughes played the role of Laura, an English dancer who is the romantic interest of Travolta's character Tony Manero.
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In 1997, Finola Hughes starred in Aaron Spelling's short-lived primetime soap opera Pacific Palisades.
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Finola Hughes was a frequent guest star on the television series Charmed, playing the mother of the Halliwell girls, Patricia "Patty" Halliwell.
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Finola Hughes provided the voice of Lara, Kal-El's biological mother in Superman: The Animated Series.
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Finola Hughes won a Daytime Emmy in 1991, for Outstanding Lead Actress on General Hospital.
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Finola Hughes was nominated for the same category in 1990 for Anna, in 2000 for All My Children as Alex, and, in 2002, as Anna.
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Finola Hughes would be reunited with Tristan Rogers and Emma Samms.
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Finola Hughes returned the following year on 13 July 2007 and on 15 April 2008.
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In September 2008, Finola Hughes guest-starred in the General Hospital spinoff series General Hospital: Night Shift.
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Finola Hughes is a recurring character but Anna Devane is front and center and staying in Port Charles awhile.
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Finola Hughes made a permanent return to General Hospital in 2012.
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In 2013, Finola Hughes made her feature-film directing debut with indie comedy-drama The Bet.
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Finola Hughes later starred with Kathryn McCormick in the dance movie Platinum the Dance Movie.
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In 2015, Finola Hughes directed her second film, Byrd and the Bees a romantic comedy starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Tracy Spiridakos.