
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 23, 1976 (age 50)
Also Known As
Kelly MacDonald
کلی مکدونالد
Kelly Macdonald
Biography
Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress. Known for her film and television performances, she has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Macdonald made her film debut in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in the Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men (2007). During her career, she has taken roles in Elizabeth (1998), Gosford Park (2001), Intermission (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Anna Karenina(2012), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Operation Mincemeat (2021). She voiced Princess Merida in the Disney Pixar animated Brave (2012).
On television, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the BBC One film The Girl in the Cafe (2005). She was further Emmy-nominated for portraying Margaret Thompson in the period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). She also acted in Black Mirror's Hated in the Nation (2016), the limited series Giri/Haji (2019), and Line of Duty(2021).
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Known For

TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005

TV
Black Mirror
Karin Parke
2011

TV
Boardwalk Empire
Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson
2010

TV
Truth Seekers
JoJo 74
2020

TV
Line of Duty
DCI Jo Davidson
2012

Film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Helena Ravenclaw
2011

TV
Urban Myths
Princess Margaret
2017

TV
Dept. Q
Dr Rachel Irving
2025

Film
No Country for Old Men
Carla Jean Moss
2007

Film
Brave
Merida (voice)
2012

TV
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Pokkit
2024

TV
Alias
Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene
2001

Film
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Merida (voice)
2018

TV
The Victim
Anna Dean
2019

Film
Trainspotting
Diane
1996

Film
Nanny McPhee
Evangeline
2005

TV
Somebody Feed Phil
Self
2018

TV
Giri/Haji
Sarah
2019

Film
Elizabeth
Isabel Knollys
1998

TV
State of Play
Della Smith
2003
Filmography
2025FilmThis Ordinary Thingas Self (voice)2025TVDept. Qas Dr Rachel Irving2024FilmRoyal Carols: Together at Christmasas Self2024TVStar Wars: Skeleton Crewas Pokkit2024FilmThe Radleysas Helen Radley2023FilmTypist Artist Pirate Kingas Sandra Panza2022FilmI Came Byas Lizzie Nealey2022FilmOperation Mincemeatas Jean Leslie2020TVTruth Seekersas JoJo 742020FilmDirt Musicas Georgie2019TVGiri/Hajias Sarah2019TVThe Victimas Anna Dean2018FilmHolmes & Watsonas Mrs. Martha Hudson2018FilmRalph Breaks the Internetas Merida (voice)2018FilmAngela Carter: Of Wolves & Womenas Reader2018FilmPuzzleas Agnes2018FilmThe Child in Timeas Julie Lewis2018TVSomebody Feed Philas Self2017FilmGoodbye Christopher Robinas Olive Rand / Nou2017FilmT2 Trainspottingas Diane2017TVUrban Mythsas Princess Margaret2016FilmThe Journey Is the Destinationas Duff2016FilmSwallows and Amazonsas Mrs. Walker2016FilmSpecial Correspondentsas Claire Maddox2014FilmThe Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empireas Self2014FilmStrap Hanging2012FilmAnna Kareninaas Dolly2012TVLine of Dutyas DCI Jo Davidson2012FilmBraveas Merida (voice)2011TVBlack Mirroras Karin Parke2011FilmHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Helena Ravenclaw2011FilmThe Decoy Brideas Katie Nic Aodh2010TVBoardwalk Empireas Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson2009FilmSkelligas Louise2009FilmIn the Electric Mistas Kelly Drummond2008FilmChokeas Paige Marshall2008FilmMemories of "Trainspotting"as Self2008FilmThe Merry Gentlemanas Kate Frazier2008FilmNo Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenesas Self2007FilmNo Country for Old Menas Carla Jean Moss2006FilmAll the Invisible Childrenas Jonathan's wife (segment "Jonathan")2005FilmLassieas Jeanie2005FilmNanny McPheeas Evangeline2005FilmA Cock and Bull Storyas Jenny2005FilmThe Girl in the Caféas Gina2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Reporter2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmFinding Neverlandas Peter Pan2003FilmIntermissionas Deirdre2003TVState of Playas Della Smith2003FilmBrush with Fateas Aletta Pieters2002FilmThe Making of Gosford Parkas Self2001FilmGosford Parkas Mary Maceachran2001TVAliasas Kiera MacLaine / Meghan Keene2001FilmStrictly Sinatraas Irene2000FilmSome Voicesas Laura2000FilmHouse!as Linda2000FilmTwo Family Houseas Mary O'Neary1999FilmEntropyas Pia1999FilmTube Talesas Emma (segment "Mr. Cool")1999FilmSplendoras Mike1999FilmMy Life So Faras Elspeth Pettigrew1999FilmThe Loss of Sexual Innocenceas Susan1998FilmElizabethas Isabel Knollys1998FilmCousin Betteas Hortense Hulot1997FilmStella Does Tricksas Stella1996FilmFlowers of the Forestas Amy Ogilvie1996FilmDead Eye Dick1996FilmTrainspottingas Diane1996FilmDancing, Some Daysas Sharon1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Aletta Pieters—FilmDennis—TVLanternsas Sheriff Kerry