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Lindsay Vere Duncan is a British stage and film actor born in Edinburgh on November 7, 1950. She is a citizen of the United Kingdom and resides in North London. Duncan began her professional work period in 1975 and is educated at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She speaks English.
Her accolades include the Laurence Olivier Awards, the Theatre World Award, and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. She has also been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Additionally, she received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Duncan is married to Hilton McRae, and they have one child.
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Film & TV
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Lindsay Vere Duncan, CBE (born November 7, 1950) is a Scottish stage and television actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her work on stage. She has starred in several plays by Harold Pinter. Duncan's film credits include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), The Reflecting Skin (1990), City Hall…
Known for
- Mint — Ollie2026
- H Is for Hawk — Mum2025
- The Death of Bunny Munro — Doris Pennington2025
- National Theatre Live: Dear Octopus — Dora2024
- Truelove — Phil2024
- Last Call — Kate2023
- Call Me Back — Grace2023
- Doctor Jekyll — Sandra Poole2023
- A Banquet — June2022
- Sherwood — Jennifer Hale2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Lindsay Vere Duncan , ( 1950-11-07 ) 7 November 1950 (age 75) , Edinburgh , Scotland
- Education
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1975–present
- Spouse
- Hilton McRae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lindsay
- Family name
- Duncan
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Edinburgh
- Spouse
- Hilton McRae
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Lindsay Duncan BAM 2011-01-15.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- North London
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- Lindsay Duncan
- date of birth
- 1950-11-07
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- birth name
- Lindsay Vere Duncan
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Lindsay Vere Duncan CBE (born 7 November 1950) is a Scottish actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her work on stage.
She has starred in several plays by Harold Pinter. Duncan's film credits include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), The Reflecting Skin (1990), City Hall (1996), An Ideal Husband, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Mansfield Park (all 1999), Under the Tuscan Sun, AfterLife (both 2003), Starter for 10 (2006), Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), About Time (2013), Birdman (2014), and Blackbird (2019).
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