Since graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987 , Frith has appeared in a diversity of TV shows ( Water Rats ( TV series ) , G.P. , A Country Practice , MDA ) . Firth gained international acclaim as the older of two sisters vying for the attentions of a lecherous DJ in Shirley Barrett 's Caméra d'Or winning debut , '' Love Serenade '' , screening in Un Certain Regard at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival . For the role she was awarded the Leonardo da Vinci prize for Best Actress , Debut Performance by the Beaux Arts Society in New York
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
Rebecca Frith