Anna
Friel Forced to Fix Teeth for Pushing Daisies Role
4/4/08
British actress Anna Friel was forced to have her teeth fixed for her
role in U.S. TV drama Pushing Daisies.
The 31-year-old was encouraged to improve her appearance for the part
after the show's producer noticed her teeth were discolored and crooked.
Friel was upset by comments at first but went on to book a whitening
treatment and have an orthodontic brace fitted in a bid to improve her
smile.
She says, "When I first started filming Pushing Daisies, my agent
and the producer told me I needed to have my teeth whitened.
"I'm very good at brushing them. So I refused . Everyone just
shrugged and told me they'd do a test film.
"When I saw it, I couldn't believe what I looked like on screen.
I'm not kidding, compared to everyone else my teeth looked green. I was
horribly embarrassed."