Kelly Macdonald
Scottish actress
Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress who made her film debut in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for No Country for Old Men (2007), won an Emmy Award for the BBC One film The Girl in the Cafe (2005), and was Emmy-nominated for playing Margaret Thompson in Boardwalk Empire. She also voiced Princess Merida in Brave (2012).
Kelly Macdonald appears in 4 films and 3 TV series in The Rerun, from 1996 to 2025. Most of that work is in drama, crime and thriller. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Shirley Henderson (3), Stephen Graham (2).
Known for
- Boardwalk Empire (2010), Margaret Thompson. Earned an Emmy nomination for the HBO period crime drama.
- Trainspotting (1996). Her film debut, directed by Danny Boyle.
- No Country for Old Men (2007). Coen brothers film that brought a BAFTA Award nomination.
- Line of Duty (2012), DCI Joanne Davidson.
- Brave (2012), Princess Merida (voice). Voiced Princess Merida in the Disney Pixar animated film.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Kelly Macdonald been in?
- Kelly Macdonald appears in Dept. Q (2025), Line of Duty (2012), Anna Karenina (2012), Boardwalk Empire (2010), No Country for Old Men (2007), Finding Neverland (2004) and Trainspotting (1996) on The Remote.
- When was Kelly Macdonald born?
- Kelly Macdonald was born on 23 February 1976.
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