Scottish-born actress Kelly Macdonald was born on February 23, 1976, and throughout her career, she has had the chance to win an Emmy Award as well as being remembered with important honors such as a BAFTA nomination. Macdonald, who was raised by her mother who worked in the textile industry after her parents separated at a young age, has a brother named David.
Macdonald, who first encountered acting on amateur theater stages, opened the doors to her professional career thanks to a role offer in a movie poster she received while working as a barmaid one day.
The roles in Macdonald's wide-ranging filmography reveal how diverse and talented an actor he is. The actor, who attracted the attention of moviegoers with the movie Trainspotting in 1996, later went on to star in unforgettable movies such as Elizabeth (1998), Gosford Park (2001) and No Country for Old Men (2007). took part in productions.
She also reached a wide audience with her role as the cute witch who sells books in Diagon Alley in the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows โ Part 2 (2011).
Recently, Macdonald, who played his old character in the sequel of the movie T2 Trainspotting (2017), also appeared in television and cinema projects such as The Child in Time (2017) and Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). In 2022, he appeared before the audience in films of different genres such as Typist Artist Pirate King and Came By.
This experienced actor continues to attract attention with his successful performances both on television and in cinema.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 78 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
- Lanterns (2026) โ Sheriff Kerry Kane
- Black Mirror (2011) โ Karin Parke
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) โ Margaret Schroeder
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) โ Helena Ravenclaw
- Screen Two (1985) โ Amy Ogilvie
- Line of Duty (2012) โ DCI Jo Davidson
- Brave (2012) โ Merida (voice)
- No Country for Old Men (2007) โ Carla Jean Moss
- Alias โโ(2001) โ Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene
- Ralph and the Internet (2018) โ Merida (voice)
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024) โ Pokkit
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.