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Kelly Macdonald

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Born: February 23, 1976

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).

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Known For

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Helena Ravenclaw 2011
Brave
Brave Merida (voice) 2012
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men Carla Jean Moss 2007
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet Merida (voice) 2018
Trainspotting
Trainspotting Diane 1996

Filmography

Acting Credits (73)

This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing Self (voice) 2025
Dept. Q
Dept. Q Dr Rachel Irving 2025
Royal Carols: Together at Christmas
Royal Carols: Together at Christmas Self 2024
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Pokkit 2024
The Radleys
The Radleys Helen Radley 2024
Typist Artist Pirate King
Typist Artist Pirate King Sandra Panza 2023
I Came By
I Came By Lizzie Nealey 2022
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat Jean Leslie 2022
Truth Seekers
Truth Seekers JoJo 74 2020
Dirt Music
Dirt Music Georgie 2020
Giri/Haji
Giri/Haji Sarah 2019
The Victim
The Victim Anna Dean 2019
Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson Mrs. Martha Hudson 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Ralph Breaks the Internet Merida (voice) 2018
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women Reader 2018
Puzzle
Puzzle Agnes 2018
The Child in Time
The Child in Time Julie Lewis 2018
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil Self 2018
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Goodbye Christopher Robin Olive Rand / Nou 2017
T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting Diane 2017
Urban Myths
Urban Myths Princess Margaret 2017
The Journey Is the Destination
The Journey Is the Destination Duff 2016
Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons Mrs. Walker 2016
Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents Claire Maddox 2016
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire Self 2014
Strap Hanging
Strap Hanging 2014
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina Dolly 2012
Line of Duty
Line of Duty DCI Jo Davidson 2012
Brave
Brave Merida (voice) 2012
Black Mirror
Black Mirror Karin Parke 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Helena Ravenclaw 2011
The Decoy Bride
The Decoy Bride Katie Nic Aodh 2011
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson 2010
Skellig
Skellig Louise 2009
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist Kelly Drummond 2009
Choke
Choke Paige Marshall 2008
Memories of "Trainspotting"
Memories of "Trainspotting" Self 2008
The Merry Gentleman
The Merry Gentleman Kate Frazier 2008
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes Self 2008
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men Carla Jean Moss 2007
All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children Jonathan's wife (segment "Jonathan") 2006
Lassie
Lassie Jeanie 2005
Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee Evangeline 2005
A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story Jenny 2005
The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café Gina 2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Reporter 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland Peter Pan 2004
Intermission
Intermission Deirdre 2003
State of Play
State of Play Della Smith 2003
Brush with Fate
Brush with Fate Aletta Pieters 2003
The Making of Gosford Park
The Making of Gosford Park Self 2002
Gosford Park
Gosford Park Mary Maceachran 2001
Alias
Alias Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene 2001
Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra Irene 2001
Some Voices
Some Voices Laura 2000
House!
House! Linda 2000
Two Family House
Two Family House Mary O'Neary 2000
Entropy
Entropy Pia 1999
Tube Tales
Tube Tales Emma (segment "Mr. Cool") 1999
Splendor
Splendor Mike 1999
My Life So Far
My Life So Far Elspeth Pettigrew 1999
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
The Loss of Sexual Innocence Susan 1999
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Isabel Knollys 1998
Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette Hortense Hulot 1998
Stella Does Tricks
Stella Does Tricks Stella 1997
Flowers of the Forest
Flowers of the Forest Amy Ogilvie 1996
Dead Eye Dick
Dead Eye Dick 1996
Trainspotting
Trainspotting Diane 1996
Dancing, Some Days
Dancing, Some Days Sharon 1996
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Aletta Pieters 1951
Dennis
Dennis
Lanterns
Lanterns Sheriff Kerry

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