Taggart star looks unrecognisable 30 years after quitting acting
Daniela Nardini has undergone a huge transformation since her time on the show, as she's now quit acting altogether
Daniela Nardini, who shot to fame as lawyer Anna Forbes in the 1996 BBC2 hit series This Life, is barely recognisable today. The actress, who also graced screens in the Scottish crime drama Taggart, was on the brink of abandoning her acting career before securing her role in the BBC2 sitcom.
This Life, which spanned 33 episodes and 11 years, chronicled the lives of law graduates sharing a house while chasing their ambitions at a London law firm.
The show enjoyed two successful series and was later followed by a sequel TV movie in 2007 titled This Life +10. Daniela, now aged 57, not only won a BAFTA for her portrayal of Anna but also claimed her second BAFTA in 2009 for her role in the drama New Town on BBC Four.
Her other notable appearances include roles in Vera, Waterloo Road, and The Fades, before she took a step back from the spotlight in 2019.
Pursuing a new direction, Daniela trained as a mental health professional and now runs her own cognitive behavioural therapy practice in Glasgow, aiding individuals with depression, anxiety, behavioural issues, and those coping with cancer and addiction.
Three decades after her breakout role, Daniela has transformed remarkably, having embarked on a fresh journey in life, reports the Express.
In a Psychology Today profile, she reflects: "I have worked as an actress for over 35 years.
"This has been an invaluable education for me to study what it is to be human and how we can all suffer at times and feel misunderstood and lonely.
"I myself have struggled at times. My practice involves helping you gain insight, clarity and believe it or not humour at times. I don't shock easily so I won't judge."
Following "the worst five years of her life," which included her father's death in 2015, a cancer diagnosis in 2018, and a divorce, she chose to embark on this career path.
Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2020, she revealed: "I went through a very dark period. Sometimes I wonder if it was all the emotional stuff I was going through that caused my cancer.
"A couple of years down the road, I now feel as if I've emerged stronger and a better person, really. Anna would be proud."
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