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Kelly Macdonald

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Kelly Macdonald
Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald stars in the finale of the newest season of "Black Mirror." Since her film debut in the 1996 film 'Trainspotting,' what are some other highlights from her career?
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Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald was born and raised in Glasgow. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she was raised by her mother, a sales executive in the garment industry. She has one brother, David. As a hobby, she acted in an amateur theatrical club, which she enjoyed a great deal. Macdonald was working as a barmaid, when she saw a leaflet for an open casting call for a film. She went along and was cast as Diane in Trainspotting (1996). For this breakout role, she was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award and began a highly successful acting career.

Other notable film projects include Stella Does Tricks (1996), Elizabeth (1998), Gosford Park (2001) and No Country for Old Men (2007). She won an Emmy for her role as Gina in The Girl in the Café (2005) and appeared as Helena Ravenclaw in the wildly popular Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). In 2010, she won the role of Margaret Schroeder in Boardwalk Empire (2010).

Macdonald is married to Travis bassist Dougie Payne, and they have a son, Freddie.
BornFebruary 23, 1976
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BornFebruary 23, 1976
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 18 wins & 42 nominations total

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Kelly Macdonald and Emily Mortimer in Elizabeth (1998)
Nick Frost, Kelly Macdonald, and Samson Kayo in The Ghost of the Beast of Bodmin (2020)
Kelly Macdonald in Holmes & Watson (2018)
Kelly Macdonald in Holmes & Watson (2018)
Kelly Macdonald in No Small Parts (2014)
Emma Thompson and Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Colin Firth and Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Colin Firth and Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)
Kelly Macdonald in Nanny McPhee (2005)

Known for

Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men
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  • Carla Jean Moss
  • 2007
Gosford Park (2001)
Gosford Park
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  • Mary Maceachran
  • 2001
Kelly Macdonald in Brave (2012)
Brave
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  • Merida(voice)
  • 2012
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
T2 Trainspotting
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  • Diane
  • 2017

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Actress

  • Never Let Me Go
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • O'Dessa
    • In Production
  • Typist Artist Pirate King (2022)
    Typist Artist Pirate King
    • Sandra Panza
    • 2022
  • Hugh Bonneville and George MacKay in I Came By (2022)
    I Came By
    • Lizzie Nealey
    • 2022
  • Ten Percent (2022)
    Ten Percent
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat
    • Jean Leslie
    • 2021
  • Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure, and Martin Compston in Line of Duty (2012)
    Line of Duty
    • DSU Jo Davidson
    • DCI Jo Davidson
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Samson Kayo, and Emma D'Arcy in Truth Seekers (2020)
    Truth Seekers
    • JoJo 74
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Yôsuke Kubozuka, Kelly Macdonald, Aoi Okuyama, Takehiro Hira, and Will Sharpe in Giri/Haji (2019)
    Giri/Haji
    • Sarah
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Dirt Music (2019)
    Dirt Music
    • Georgie
    • 2019
  • Urban Myths (2017)
    Urban Myths
    • Princess Margaret
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • John Hannah, Kelly Macdonald, Zak Leyni, and James Harkness in The Victim (2019)
    The Victim
    • Anna Dean
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
    Holmes & Watson
    • Mrs. Martha Hudson
    • 2018
  • John C. Reilly, Ming-Na Wen, Brad Garrett, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Corey Burton, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Mandy Moore, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Pamela Ribon, Jack McBrayer, Kate Higgins, Gal Gadot, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Sean Giambrone, and Auli'i Cravalho in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
    Ralph Breaks the Internet
    • Merida (voice)
    • 2018
  • Puzzle (2018)
    Puzzle
    • Agnes
    • 2018
  • Kelly Macdonald, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Beatrice White in The Child in Time (2017)
    The Child in Time
    • Julie
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, and Will Tilston in Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
    Goodbye Christopher Robin
    • Olive
    • 2017

Soundtrack

  • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
    Boardwalk Empire
    • performer: "I'll See You In My Dreams"
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Kelly Macdonald in Trainspotting (1996)
    Trainspotting
    • performer: "Temptation" (uncredited)
    • 1996

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kelly MacDonald
  • Height
    • 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
  • Born
    • February 23, 1976
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Dougie PayneAugust 27, 2003 - present (separated, 2 children)
  • Children
      Freddie Peter Payne
  • Parents
      Archibald Macdonald
  • Relatives
    • David Macdonald(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played Donna in the UK premiere of "Hurlburly" by David Rabe - Old Vic Theatre, London
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She was the last person to be cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011). Subsequently she was the last person ever to join the large cast of the 'Harry Potter' story.
  • Quotes
    [on Trainspotting (1996) in 2012] I was uncomfortable with the explicit nudity. I was in denial, head in the sand about that day's work. I just nodded my head and agreed and got along with it. But nudity's out now. You won't even get me in a bikini on set, frankly. Yeah, I was 19. It was a different body, a different life.
  • Trademarks
      Her talent with accents

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