British actress Anna Friel has hired a Northern nanny to look after her daughter - so that she grows up with an accent like hers. The 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' actress moved to Los Angeles two years ago with Harry Potter star David Thewlis and their two-year-old daughter Gracie - and she has just signed a new six-and-a-half-year contract with hit US TV series Pushing Daisies which hits British TV screens this spring.
The star, who's originally from Manchester, has employed a nanny from the North of England so Gracie doesn't forget where she comes from.
She said: "I know my roots and where I'm from - I'm northern and I always will be. Now Gracie's talking with northern mannerisms. She's like: 'Eh up, Mummy doesn't like it like that, Mummy likes things neat int trailer.' She's adorable."
Anna admits she was homesick when the family first made the move but she now dreads the thought of coming back to the UK.
She added to Britain's Closer magazine: “I want Gracie to be settled and that means we're staying here for now - she's going to be in school soon. I need to let her have time to grow."
By Owen Williams, Jan 22 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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