Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress. Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1976. She began her acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in several television shows and films.
Her breakthrough role came in 1996, when she was cast as Diane in Trainspotting. Her performance in the film earned her critical acclaim and a BAFTA Scotland Award nomination.
She is known for her roles in films such as Trainspotting (1996), Gosford Park (2001), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). She has also appeared in television shows such as Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014) and Line of Duty (2021-present).
Macdonald has since gone on to star in a number of successful films, including Gosford Park, No Country for Old Men, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. She has also appeared in several television shows, including Boardwalk Empire and Line of Duty.
Kelly Macdonald Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Diane Coulston | Film debut |
| 1996 | Dancing, Some Days | Sharon | Short film |
| 1996 | Stella Does Tricks | Stella McGuire | |
| 1997 | Dead Eye Dick | Wendy | Short film |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette | Hortense Hulot | |
| 1998 | Elizabeth | Isabel Knollys | |
| 1999 | Splendor | Mike | |
| 1999 | Entropy | Pia | |
| 1999 | The Loss of Sexual Innocence | Susan | |
| 1999 | My Life So Far | Elspeth Pettigrew | |
| 1999 | Tube Tales | Emma | Segment: “Mr. Cool” |
| 2000 | Two Family House | Mary O’Neary | |
| 2000 | House! | Linda | |
| 2000 | Some Voices | Laura | |
| 2001 | Strictly Sinatra | Irene | |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | Mary Maceachran | |
| 2003 | Intermission | Deirdre | |
| 2004 | Finding Neverland | Peter Pan | |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Reporter Jin Jenz | |
| 2005 | All the Invisible Children | Jonathan’s wife | Segment: “Jonathan” |
| 2005 | Nanny McPhee | Evangeline | |
| 2005 | Lassie | Jeanie | |
| 2005 | A Cock and Bull Story | Jenny | |
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Carla Jean Moss | |
| 2008 | The Merry Gentleman | Kate Frazier | |
| 2008 | Choke | Paige Marshall | |
| 2009 | In the Electric Mist | Kelly Drummond | |
| 2011 | The Decoy Bride | Katie Nic Aodh | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Helena Ravenclaw | |
| 2012 | Brave | Princess Merida | Voice |
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Dolly Oblonskaya | |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents | Claire Maddox | |
| 2016 | Swallows and Amazons | Mrs. Walker | |
| 2016 | The Journey Is the Destination | Duff | |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Diane Coulston | |
| 2017 | Goodbye Christopher Robin | Olive | |
| 2018 | Puzzle | Agnes | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Princess Merida | Voice |
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Mrs. Hudson | |
| 2019 | Dirt Music | Georgie Jutland | |
| 2021 | Operation Mincemeat | Jean Leslie | |
| 2022 | I Came By | Lizzie Nealey | |
| 2022 | Typist Artist Pirate King | Sandra Panza |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Flowers of the Forest | Amy Ogilvie | Television film |
| 2003 | Brush with Fate | Aletta Pieters | Television film |
| 2003 | State of Play | Della Smith | 6 episodes |
| 2005 | Alias | Kiera MacLaine/Meghan Keene | Episode: “Ice” |
| 2005 | The Girl in the Café | Gina | Television film |
| 2009 | Skellig | Louise/Mum | Television film |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | Margaret Thompson | 45 episodes |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | DCI Karin Parke | Episode: “Hated in the Nation” |
| 2017 | The Child in Time | Julie | Television film |
| 2019 | The Victim | Anna Dean | Television miniseries |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | DC Sarah Weitzmann | Main role |
| 2019 | Urban Myths | Princess Margaret | Episode: “Mick and Margaret” |
| 2020 | Truth Seekers | Jojo74 | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Line of Duty | DCI Joanne Davidson | Main role, Series 6 |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Herself | Episode #1.1 |
Kelly Macdonald Instagram
Kelly Macdonald does not have an Instagram account. She is not very active on social media.
Kelly Macdonald Young
Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up in Neilston. Her parents divorced when she was young. She was raised along with her brother David, by her mother, who was a garment industry sales executive.