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Lindsay Duncan(I)

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Lindsay Duncan
Widowed mother Holly is radically tested when her teenage daughter Betsey experiences a profound enlightenment and insists that her body is no longer her own, but in service to a higher power. In an agonizing dilemma torn between love and fear, Holly is forced to confront the boundaries of her own beliefs.
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Lindsay Duncan was born on 7 November 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), About Time (2013) and Gifted (2017). She is married to Hilton McRae. They have one child.
BornNovember 7, 1950
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BornNovember 7, 1950
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  • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
    • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Lindsay Duncan, Rainn Wilson, Mia Wasikowska, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Anson Boon in Blackbird (2019)
Richard Cordery, Lindsay Duncan, Bill Nighy, and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)
Lindsay Duncan in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Lindsay Duncan and Chris Evans in Gifted (2017)
Lindsay Duncan, Jon Sklaroff, and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
Amy Brenneman, Scott Glenn, Kevin Carroll, Lindsay Duncan, and Jovan Adepo in The Leftovers (2014)
Lindsay Duncan in The Leftovers (2014)
Lindsay Duncan in The Leftovers (2014)
Lindsay Duncan in The Leftovers (2014)
Peter Capaldi and Lindsay Duncan in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997)
Lindsay Duncan and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
Lindsay Duncan and Chris Evans in Gifted (2017)

Known for

Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Andrea Riseborough in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.7
  • Tabitha
  • 2014
Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)
About Time
7.8
  • Mum
  • 2013
Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
Gifted
7.6
  • Evelyn
  • 2017
Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
Under the Tuscan Sun
6.7
  • Katherine
  • 2003

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Actress

  • Doctor Jekyll
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Morning Show
    • Martha Ellison
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Truelove
    • Phil
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Call Me Back
    • Grace
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson in His Dark Materials (2019)
    His Dark Materials
    • Octavia (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Last Call (2022)
    Last Call
    • Kate
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Lesley Manville and David Morrissey in Sherwood (2022)
    Sherwood
    • Jennifer Hale
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Split (2018)
    The Split
    • Countess Caroline
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer in A Discovery of Witches (2018)
    A Discovery of Witches
    • Ysabeau de Clermont
    • Ysabeau De Clermont
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma, and Leonie Benesch in Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    • Jane Digby
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Sienna Guillory and Jessica Alexander in A Banquet (2021)
    A Banquet
    • June
    • 2021
  • Inside No. 9 (2014)
    Inside No. 9
    • Loretta Lamb
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Liam Neeson and Micheál Neeson in Made in Italy (2020)
    Made in Italy
    • Kate
    • 2020
  • National Theatre Live: Hansard (2019)
    National Theatre Live: Hansard
    • Diana
    • 2019
  • Lindsay Duncan in November 1st (2019)
    November 1st
    • Bonnie
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Julie Delpy and Sophia Ally in My Zoe (2019)
    My Zoe
    • Kathy
    • 2019
  • Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet, Rainn Wilson, and Mia Wasikowska in Blackbird (2019)
    Blackbird
    • Liz
    • 2019
  • Ben Whishaw and Emily Beecham in Little Joe (2019)
    Little Joe
    • Psychotherapist
    • 2019
  • The Dying Hours
    • Jane
    • Short
    • 2017

Additional Crew

  • The Underwear Bomber: Detroit Plane Plot
    • narrated
    • TV Movie
    • 2010

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Official trailer for 'The Reflecting Skin'
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Official trailer for 'The Reflecting Skin'
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • November 7, 1950
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Hilton McRae? - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Played "Amanda" in "Private Lives" by Noël Coward - Albery Theatre, London (2001)/ Richard Rodgers Theater, New York City, New York, USA (2002).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    She was made a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama.
  • Quotes
    You always feel in the theater as if the rest of your life has stopped, so I leave big gaps in between plays.

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