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Kelly Macdonald

Date of birth: 1976-02-23

Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Kelly MacDonald, کلی مک‌دونالد

Kelly Macdonald

Biography

Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress. Known for her film and television performances, she has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Macdonald made her film debut in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men (2007). During her career, she has taken roles in  Elizabeth (1998), Gosford Park (2001), Intermission (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005),  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Anna Karenina(2012), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). She voiced Princess Merida in the Disney Pixar animated Brave (2012). On television, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the BBC One film The Girl in the Cafe (2005). She was further Emmy-nominated for portraying Margaret Thompson in the period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). She also acted in Black Mirror's Hated in the Nation (2016), the limited series Giri/Haji (2019), and Line of Duty(2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Finding Neverland
3.7

Finding Neverland

2004-10-29

During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—w

Trainspotting
4

Trainspotting

1996-02-23

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable frien

Elizabeth
3.6

Elizabeth

1998-09-13

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endle

Gosford Park
3.4

Gosford Park

2001-12-26

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation

Entropy
3

Entropy

1999-11-27

Entropy is a semi-autobiographical film which tells the story of a young director struggling to make

Nanny McPhee
3.4

Nanny McPhee

2005-10-21

Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased

The Merry Gentleman
3.1

The Merry Gentleman

2008-04-16

A woman who leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unl

No Country for Old Men
4

No Country for Old Men

2007-11-09

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but met

A Cock and Bull Story
3.1

A Cock and Bull Story

2005-07-17

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the epo

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
4

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011-07-12

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just a

The Girl in the Café
3.5

The Girl in the Café

2005-06-25

Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her

The Decoy Bride
3

The Decoy Bride

2011-06-06

A local woman is hired to draw paparazzi away from a Hollywood actress who has come to Scotland to g

Splendor
3

Splendor

1999-09-17

Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Ha

Choke
3

Choke

2008-09-26

A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those wh

In the Electric Mist
3

In the Electric Mist

2009-04-15

Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local h

The Loss of Sexual Innocence
2.8

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

1999-04-29

The story of the sexual development of a filmmaker through three stages of his life.

Brave
3.5

Brave

2012-06-21

In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Que

Two Family House
3.1

Two Family House

2000-01-21

Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the

Tube Tales
2.5

Tube Tales

1999-11-19

Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy J

Intermission
3.1

Intermission

2003-08-29

A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty go

Skellig
3

Skellig

2009-04-27

An ordinary boy named Michael is going through some extraordinary changes in his life. His family ha

My Life So Far
2.8

My Life So Far

1999-08-25

A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a str

All the Invisible Children
3.5

All the Invisible Children

2006-03-03

Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.

Cousin Bette
2.8

Cousin Bette

1998-06-12

In 19th century Paris, Bette Fischer, a poor and homely spinster, forms an alliance with the seducti

Some Voices
3

Some Voices

2000-08-25

Schizophrenic Ray tries to adjust to the outside world after being released from an institution.

Brush with Fate
2.9

Brush with Fate

2003-01-01

A mystery hidden for generations. Now the truth will finally be revealed.

The Radleys
2.5

The Radleys

2024-10-04

A seemingly ordinary family harbors a dark secret: they are vampires. They choose not to drink blood

Dancing, Some Days
0

Dancing, Some Days

1996-01-01

The Hollywood musical is brought to a Glasgow street. Amidst the crush of city life, two street musi

Anna Karenina
3.4

Anna Karenina

2012-09-06

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the w

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
0

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014-10-20

A behind the scenes look at the series as a whole, interviews with cast, crew and creators on the wh

Stella Does Tricks
3.2

Stella Does Tricks

1997-11-06

A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.

Strictly Sinatra
2.4

Strictly Sinatra

2001-06-29

In Glasgow, Toni Cocozza, age 28, aspires to be a lounge singer; his repertoire is strictly Sinatra,

Flowers of the Forest
0

Flowers of the Forest

1996-10-26

Two young children are brought to Janet Hinton, a social worker in the Scottish Highlands. When both

House!
3.2

House!

2000-05-05

A small bingo hall is threatened by the opening of the country's largest bingo centre nearby.

Typist Artist Pirate King
3.4

Typist Artist Pirate King

2023-10-27

In a last-ditch mission to get recognition for her talent, Audrey Amiss (Monica Dolan) persuades her

Special Correspondents
2.9

Special Correspondents

2016-04-22

A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their

Strap Hanging
0

Strap Hanging

2014-02-10

Strap-Hanging tells the strange story of a Japanese boy so obsessed by tsunamis that he makes himsel

Swallows and Amazons
3.2

Swallows and Amazons

2016-08-19

Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given

The Journey Is the Destination
3.2

The Journey Is the Destination

2016-09-09

The inspiring life story of the late photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon, who abandoned a

Goodbye Christopher Robin
3.5

Goodbye Christopher Robin

2017-09-29

The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh storie

T2 Trainspotting
3.5

T2 Trainspotting

2017-01-27

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, S

Holmes & Watson
2.1

Holmes & Watson

2018-12-25

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buck

The Child in Time
2.9

The Child in Time

2018-07-05

A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses h

Ralph Breaks the Internet
3.6

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018-11-20

Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to t

Lassie
3.2

Lassie

2005-12-16

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away fro

Puzzle
3.3

Puzzle

2018-07-27

After years of caring exclusively for the needs of her husband and children, Agnes, a devoted housew

Dirt Music
3.1

Dirt Music

2020-10-08

Georgie is slowly suffocating in a loveless marriage to fishing tycoon Jim Buckridge. Handsome poach

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
0

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

2018-08-04

A dark and delicious foray into Angela Carter's extraordinary life with animation by Peepshow Collec

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
3.5

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

2008-03-11

A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find

Operation Mincemeat
3.3

Operation Mincemeat

2022-04-01

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3.3

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005-04-28

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swep

The Making of Gosford Park
2.5

The Making of Gosford Park

2002-06-18

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew re

I Came By
3.1

I Came By

2022-08-19

A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking

Royal Carols: Together at Christmas
0

Royal Carols: Together at Christmas

2024-12-24

Dead Eye Dick
0

Dead Eye Dick

1996-08-18

Unable to accept that she doesn't want to see him anymore, Joe threatens to shoot himself in the hea

Memories of "Trainspotting"
0

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008-06-01

This 2008 documentary, Memories of "Trainspotting," features interviews with director Danny Boyle, p

This Ordinary Thing
0

This Ordinary Thing

2025-12-05

A film about non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holocaust.