Kelly Macdonald

Acting

Kelly Macdonald

Born
(age 50)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
76 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 76

YearTitleRole
TBA Dennis Film
2026 Lanterns TV Sheriff Kerry Kane (8 ep)
2026 Lanterns: The Official Podcast TV Self (1 ep)
2025 This Ordinary Thing Film Self (voice)
2025 Dept. Q TV Dr Rachel Irving (9 ep)
2024 Royal Carols: Together at Christmas Film Self
2024 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew TV Pokkit (2 ep)
2024 The Radleys Film Helen Radley
2023 Typist Artist Pirate King Film Sandra Panza
2022 I Came By Film Lizzie Nealey
2022 Operation Mincemeat Film Jean Leslie
2020 Truth Seekers TV JoJo 74 (2 ep)
2020 Dirt Music Film Georgie
2019 Giri/Haji TV Sarah (8 ep)
2019 The Victim TV Anna Dean (4 ep)
2018 Holmes & Watson Film Martha Hudson
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Film Merida (voice)
2018 Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women Film Reader
2018 Puzzle Film Agnes
2018 The Child in Time Film Julie Lewis
2018 Somebody Feed Phil TV Self (1 ep)
2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin Film Olive Rand / Nou
2017 T2 Trainspotting Film Diane
2017 Urban Myths TV Princess Margaret (1 ep)
2016 The Journey Is the Destination Film Duff
2016 Swallows and Amazons Film Mrs. Walker
2016 Special Correspondents Film Claire Maddox
2014 The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire Film Self
2014 Strap Hanging Film
2012 Anna Karenina Film Dolly
2012 Line of Duty TV DCI Jo Davidson (7 ep)
2012 Brave Film Merida (voice)
2011 Black Mirror TV Karin Parke (1 ep)
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Film Helena Ravenclaw
2011 The Decoy Bride Film Katie Nic Aodh
2010 Boardwalk Empire TV Margaret Schroeder, Margaret Thompson (24 ep)
2009 Skellig Film Louise
2009 In the Electric Mist Film Kelly Drummond
2008 Choke Film Paige Marshall
2008 Memories of "Trainspotting" Film Self
2008 The Merry Gentleman Film Kate Frazier
2008 Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary Film Self
2008 The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' Film Self - Carla Jean Moss
2007 No Country for Old Men Film Carla Jean Moss
2006 All the Invisible Children Film Jonathan's wife (segment "Jonathan")
2005 Lassie Film Jeanie
2005 Nanny McPhee Film Evangeline
2005 A Cock and Bull Story Film Jenny
2005 The Girl in the Café Film Gina
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Film Reporter
2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Finding Neverland Film Peter Pan
2003 Intermission Film Deirdre
2003 State of Play TV Della Smith (6 ep)
2003 Brush with Fate Film Aletta Pieters
2002 The Making of Gosford Park Film Self
2001 Gosford Park Film Mary Maceachran
2001 Alias TV Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene (1 ep)
2001 Strictly Sinatra Film Irene
2000 Some Voices Film Laura
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