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Kelly Macdonald

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Kelly Macdonald

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Also known as Kelly Dorothy McDonald, Kelly Dorothy Macdonald

Scottish actress

Key facts

Born
( 1976-02-23 ) 23 February 1976 (age 50) , Glasgow , Scotland
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1996–present
Spouse
Dougie Payne ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2017 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Kelly
Family name
Macdonald
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Glasgow
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
KellyMacdonaldOct07 2.jpg
Number of children
2
Residence
Glasgow
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Kelly Macdonald
date of birth
1976-02-23
name in native language
Kelly Macdonald
start of work period
1996-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress. Known for her performances on film and television, 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 film Brave (2012).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kelly Macdonald” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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