Biography and filmography

Kelly Macdonald

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.

Photos

Movies (60)

This Ordinary Thing

This Ordinary Thing

2025 · Self (voice)

Royal Carols: Together at Christmas

Royal Carols: Together at Christmas

2024 · Self

Los Radley

Los Radley

2024 · Helen Radley

Typist Artist Pirate King

Typist Artist Pirate King

2023 · Sandra Panza

Yo estuve aquí

Yo estuve aquí

2022 · Lizzie Nealey

El Arma del Engaño

El Arma del Engaño

2022 · Jean Leslie

Un Amor salvaje

Un Amor salvaje

2020 · Georgie

Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

2018 · Martha Hudson

Wifi Ralph

Wifi Ralph

2018 · Merida (voice)

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women

2018 · Reader

Puzzle

Puzzle

2018 · Agnes

The Child in Time

The Child in Time

2018 · Julie Lewis

Hasta Pronto Christopher Robin

Hasta Pronto Christopher Robin

2017 · Olive

Trainspotting 2

Trainspotting 2

2017 · Diane

The Journey Is the Destination

The Journey Is the Destination

2016 · Duff

Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons

2016 · Mrs. Walker

Corresponsales Especiales

Corresponsales Especiales

2016 · Claire Maddox

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire

2014 · Self

Strap Hanging

Strap Hanging

2014

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

2012 · Dolly

Valiente

Valiente

2012 · Merida (voice)

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte: Parte 2

Harry Potter y las reliquias de la muerte: Parte 2

2011 · Helena Ravenclaw

The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride

2011 · Katie Nic Aodh

Skellig

Skellig

2009 · Louise

En el centro de la tormenta

En el centro de la tormenta

2009 · Kelly Drummond

Asfixia

Asfixia

2008 · Paige Marshall

Memories of "Trainspotting"

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008 · Self

Caballero y asesino

Caballero y asesino

2008 · Kate Frazier

Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary

Behind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized Documentary

2008 · Self

The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'

The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'

2008 · Self - Carla Jean Moss

Sin lugar para los débiles

Sin lugar para los débiles

2007 · Carla Jean Moss

All the Invisible Children

All the Invisible Children

2006 · Jonathan's wife (segment "Jonathan")

Lassie

Lassie

2005 · Jeanie

La nana mágica: Nanny McPhee

La nana mágica: Nanny McPhee

2005 · Evangeline

A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

2005 · Jenny

The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

2005 · Gina

Guía del autoestopista galáctico

Guía del autoestopista galáctico

2005 · Reporter

Descubriendo la tierra del Nunca Jamás

Descubriendo la tierra del Nunca Jamás

2004 · Peter Pan

Intermission

Intermission

2003 · Deirdre

Brush with Fate

Brush with Fate

2003 · Aletta Pieters

The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 · Self

Muerte a la media noche

Muerte a la media noche

2001 · Mary Maceachran

Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra

2001 · Irene

Some Voices

Some Voices

2000 · Laura

House!

House!

2000 · Linda

Two Family House

Two Family House

2000 · Mary O'Neary

Entropy

Entropy

1999 · Pia

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999 · Emma (segment "Mr. Cool")

Splendor

Splendor

1999 · Mike

My Life So Far

My Life So Far

1999 · Elspeth Pettigrew

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

1999 · Susan

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998 · Isabel Knollys

Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1998 · Hortense Hulot

Stella Does Tricks

Stella Does Tricks

1997 · Stella

Flowers of the Forest

Flowers of the Forest

1996 · Amy Ogilvie

Dead Eye Dick

Dead Eye Dick

1996

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996 · Diane

Dancing, Some Days

Dancing, Some Days

1996 · Sharon

Dennis

Dennis

Lanterns

Lanterns

· Sheriff Kerry Kane

TV shows (17)