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Kelly Macdonald

Highest Rated: 94% Typist Artist Pirate King (2022)

Lowest Rated: 10% Holmes & Watson (2018)

Birthday: Feb 23, 1976

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Ever since her debut as one of the stars in Danny Boyle's "Trainspotting" (1996), actress Kelly MacDonald enjoyed a vibrant and award-worthy career. Though not necessarily a household name, Macdonald nonetheless delivered some finely-tuned performances in many noted films without any formal training - highly unusual from an actress from across the pond. After "Trainspotting," she settled into a series of supporting roles in films like "Elizabeth" (1998) and "Gosford Park" (2001); the latter of which earned her considerable acclaim and recognition for being part of an excellent ensemble cast. But it was her small screen performance in "The Girl in the Café" (HBO, 2005) that propelled her career, thanks in large part to winning an Emmy Award for supporting actress. MacDonald parlayed this success into a breakout feature performance in "No Country for Old Men" (2007), which in turn led to her acclaimed role on the hit cable series, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO, 2010-14). Regardless of time, place or accent, Macdonald demonstrated a wide-ranging talent that consistently pushed her to new heights.

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Highest rated movies

94% 42% Typist Artist Pirate King
Watchlist 94% 62% Swallows and Amazons Watchlist
93% 86% No Country for Old Men
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93% 64% Lassie
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90% 93% Trainspotting
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89% 82% Two Family House
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88% 64% Ralph Breaks the Internet
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87% 78% Gosford Park
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84% 86% Elizabeth
Watchlist 83% 65% Operation Mincemeat Watchlist
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Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald TRAINSPOTTING, Kelly Macdonald, 1996, (c) Miramax STELLA DOES TRICKS, Kelly MacDonald, 1997 THE DECOY BRIDE, from left: David Tennant, Kelly Macdonald, 2011. ph: Nick Wall/©IFC Films A COCK AND BULL STORY, (aka TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY), Kelly Macdonald, 2005, (c) Picturehouse A COCK AND BULL STORY, (aka TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY), Naomie Harris, Steve Coogan, Kelly Macdonald, 2005, (c) Picturehouse INTERMISSION, Kelly Macdonald, 2003, (c) IFC Films THE MERRY GENTLEMAN, Kelly Macdonald, 2008. Ph: Matt Dinerstein/©Samuel Goldwyn Films A COCK AND BULL STORY, (aka TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY), Steve Coogan, Kelly Macdonald, 2005, (c) Picturehouse A COCK AND BULL STORY, (aka TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY), back row: Shirley Henderson, Raymond Waring, Steve Coogan, Jeremy Northam, Kelly Macdonald, front row: director Michael Winterbottom, Ashley Jensen, on set, 2005. ©Picturehouse View more photos

Filmography

Movies

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69% No Score Yet The Radleys Helen Radley (Character) - 2024
68% 48% I Came By Lizzie (Character) - 2022
94% 42% Typist Artist Pirate King Sandra Panza (Character) - 2022
83% 65% Operation Mincemeat Jean Leslie (Character) - 2021
27% 53% Dirt Music Georgie (Character) - 2019
10% 25% Holmes & Watson Mrs. Martha Hudson (Character) $30.5M 2018
88% 64% Ralph Breaks the Internet Merida (Voice) $201.1M 2018
82% 75% Puzzle Agnes (Character) $2.0M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Angela Carter: Of Wolves and Women Unknown (Character) - 2018
79% 51% The Child in Time Julie (Character) - 2017
64% 70% Goodbye Christopher Robin Olive (Character) $1.7M 2017
81% 78% T2 Trainspotting Diane (Character) $2.4M 2017
94% 62% Swallows and Amazons Mrs. Walker (Character) - 2016
16% 30% Special Correspondents Claire Maddox (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 90% The Journey Is the Destination Duff (Character) - 2016
63% 50% Anna Karenina Dolly (Character) $12.8M 2012
78% 75% Brave Merida (Voice) - 2012
23% 51% The Decoy Bride Katie NicAoidh (Character) $542 2011
No Score Yet 46% Skellig Louise (Character) - 2009
65% 50% The Merry Gentleman Kate Frazier (Character) $346.3K 2009
54% 34% In the Electric Mist Kelly Drummond (Character) - 2009
56% 52% Choke Paige Marshall (Character) $2.9M 2008
93% 86% No Country for Old Men Carla Jean Moss (Character) $74.3M 2007
93% 64% Lassie Jeanie (Character) $651.4K 2005
74% 64% Nanny McPhee Evangeline (Character) $47.1M 2005
No Score Yet 85% The Girl in the Café Gina (Character) - 2005
82% 87% Finding Neverland Peter Pan (in "Peter Pan") (Character) $51.7M 2004
73% 75% Intermission Deirdre (Character) $889.9K 2003
No Score Yet 50% Brush With Fate Aletta Pieters (Character) - 2003
63% 31% Strictly Sinatra Irene (Character) $1.2K 2001
87% 78% Gosford Park Mary Maceachran (Character) $41.3M 2001
40% 66% Some Voices Laura (Character) - 2000
89% 82% Two Family House Mary O'Neary (Character) $1.0M 2000
20% No Score Yet House! Linda (Character) - 2000
40% 75% Entropy Pia (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 66% Tube Tales Emma (Character) - 1999
62% 63% Splendor Mike (Character) $47.0K 1999
70% 53% My Life So Far Elspeth (Character) $616.3K 1999
47% 60% The Loss of Sexual Innocence Susan (Character) $299.8K 1999
41% 45% Cousin Bette Hortense Hulot (Character) $1.2M 1998
84% 86% Elizabeth Isabel Knollys (Character) $30.1M 1998
No Score Yet 61% Stella Does Tricks Stella (Character) $2.4K 1996
90% 93% Trainspotting Diane (Character) $16.6M 1996

TV

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No Score Yet 73% Somebody Feed Phil Self 2024
96% 94% Line of Duty DCI Jo Davidson (Character) 2021
100% 88% Giri/Haji Sarah (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Urban Myths Princess Margaret (Character) 2019
92% 95% The Victim Anna Dean (Character) 2019
83% 80% Black Mirror Karin (Character) 2016
92% 95% Boardwalk Empire Margaret Schroeder (Character) 2010-2014
86% 89% Alias Keira MacLaine / Meghan Keene (Guest Star) 2005
100% No Score Yet State of Play Della Smith (Character) 2003