Kelly Macdonald
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1976-02-23 (age 50)
- Also known as
- Kelly MacDonald · کلی مکدونالد
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
TV Shows (16)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Black Mirror
2011
as Karin Parke
Boardwalk Empire
2010
as Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson
Screen Two
1985
as Amy Ogilvie
Line of Duty
2012
as DCI Jo Davidson
State of Play
2003
as Della Smith
Dept. Q
2025
as Dr Rachel Irving
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
2024
as Pokkit
Urban Myths
2017
as Princess Margaret
Alias
2001
as Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene
Lanterns
2026
as Sheriff Kerry
Somebody Feed Phil
2018
as Self
Giri/Haji
2019
as Sarah
Truth Seekers
2020
as JoJo 74
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Aletta Pieters
The Victim
2019
as Anna Dean
Movies (60)
Brave
2012
as Merida (voice)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
as Helena Ravenclaw
No Country for Old Men
2007
as Carla Jean Moss
Cousin Bette
1998
as Hortense Hulot
Ralph Breaks the Internet
2018
as Merida (voice)
Trainspotting
1996
as Diane
Anna Karenina
2012
as Dolly
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Reporter
Nanny McPhee
2005
as Evangeline
T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Diane
Holmes & Watson
2018
as Mrs. Martha Hudson
Operation Mincemeat
2022
as Jean Leslie
Goodbye Christopher Robin
2017
as Olive Rand / Nou
Finding Neverland
2004
as Peter Pan
Gosford Park
2001
as Mary Maceachran
Puzzle
2018
as Agnes
Two Family House
2000
as Mary O'Neary
Elizabeth
1998
as Isabel Knollys
In the Electric Mist
2009
as Kelly Drummond
House!
2000
as Linda
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Jenny
The Child in Time
2018
as Julie Lewis
I Came By
2022
as Lizzie Nealey
Special Correspondents
2016
as Claire Maddox
Skellig
2009
as Louise
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
as Self
Lassie
2005
as Jeanie
Dennis
Swallows and Amazons
2016
as Mrs. Walker
Stella Does Tricks
1997
as Stella
Splendor
1999
as Mike
Choke
2008
as Paige Marshall
Some Voices
2000
as Laura
The Decoy Bride
2011
as Katie Nic Aodh
Strictly Sinatra
2001
as Irene
Tube Tales
1999
as Emma (segment "Mr. Cool")
This Ordinary Thing
2025
as Self (voice)
The Journey Is the Destination
2016
as Duff
The Girl in the Café
2005
as Gina
Royal Carols: Together at Christmas
2024
as Self
All the Invisible Children
2006
as Jonathan's wife (segment "Jonathan")
Dirt Music
2020
as Georgie
Brush with Fate
2003
as Aletta Pieters
Intermission
2003
as Deirdre
The Radleys
2024
as Helen Radley
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self
The Loss of Sexual Innocence
1999
as Susan
Strap Hanging
2014
Flowers of the Forest
1996
as Amy Ogilvie
The Merry Gentleman
2008
as Kate Frazier
My Life So Far
1999
as Elspeth Pettigrew
Entropy
1999
as Pia
Memories of "Trainspotting"
2008
as Self
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
2014
as Self
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
2008
as Self
Dead Eye Dick
1996
The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'
2008
as Self - Carla Jean Moss
Typist Artist Pirate King
2023
as Sandra Panza
Dancing, Some Days
1996
as Sharon
Angela Carter: Of Wolves & Women
2018
as Reader
About 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),… With 76 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Kelly Macdonald has appeared in 60 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Brave (2012) — as Merida (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — as Helena Ravenclaw
- No Country for Old Men (2007) — as Carla Jean Moss
- Cousin Bette (1998) — as Hortense Hulot
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) — as Merida (voice)
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