Finola Hughes

Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1960) is an English actress, television host, entrepreneur, author, former dancer, director, and producer, best known for role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, General Hospital: Night Shift, and her role as Anna Devane's identical twin sister, Doctor Alexandra Devane Marick, on All My Children. She is also known as Patty Halliwell on the supernatural series, Charmed, continually appearing throughout the course of the entire series, and as Carol on the NBC sitcom Blossom. In films, she is known for her role in Staying Alive, Aspen Extreme, Above Suspicion and Like Crazy.

1981 Biography
Finola Hughes started her career as a dancer with the Northern Ballet Company but after broadening her career has appeared in many television shows for choreographers such as Gillian Lynne, Norman Maen and Nigel Lythgoe. Recently she appeared in Starburst, and in the Grace Kennedy series. She has also appeared  in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie  on BBC television and in the film  Clash of the Titans playing a principal dance role. In 1980 she was chosen from 600 girls to represent Britain in an American television spectacular series.