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Kelly Macdonald | |
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 Macdonald at the 2007 New York Film Festival | |
| Born | 23 February 1976 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Dougie Payne (2003–present) |
Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976) is a Scottish actress, known for her role in the independent film Trainspotting and mainstream releases such as Nanny McPhee, Gosford Park, Intermission and No Country for Old Men. On television, she is known for her roles in Boardwalk Empire, The Girl in the Café and State of Play.
Personal life
Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Her mother was a garment industry sales executive.[1]
In August 2003, Macdonald married musician Dougie Payne. The couple live in Glasgow. Their son, Freddie Peter Payne, was born on 9 March 2008.[2]
Career
Macdonald's career began while working as a barmaid.[3] She saw a leaflet advertising an open casting session for Trainspotting and decided to audition, winning the part of Diane,[4] the underage seductress to Ewan McGregor's Renton. Other roles include Mary O'Neary in Two Family House[5] and an actress playing Peter Pan in Finding Neverland.[6] She also had major roles in Robert Altman's British period piece Gosford Park,[7] where she played a lady's maid as well as in Intermission (2003), as Deirdre.[8]
On television, her highest-profile roles have been in two BBC dramas, the Paul Abbott serial State of Play (2003)[9] and the one-off Richard Curtis piece The Girl in the Café (2005).[10] Both of these were directed by David Yates, and both also starred Bill Nighy. For her performance in The Girl in the Café, Macdonald was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2006,[11] and won an Emmy.[12]
Macdonald starred in the 2005 film Nanny McPhee,[13] as the scullery maid Evangeline, and has since had supporting roles in A Cock and Bull Story (2006),[14] where she plays the girlfriend of actor Steve Coogan's onscreen alter ego, Coen Brothers' Academy Award-winning No Country for Old Men, (2007),[15] as Carla Jean Moss, the wife of the film's protagonist, where her agent originally was not sure she was right for the part, and Macdonald is reported as having to "fight for the role".[16] Her persistence paid off, however, as she was nominated for a BAFTA for best supporting actress.[17] Other films where she had supporting roles include, Choke (2008), as Dr. Paige Marshall,[18] the film which was adapted by Clark Gregg from the 2001 Chuck Palahniuk novel, In the Electric Mist (2009) (based on James Lee Burke's In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993)), as Kelly Drummond, alongside Tommy Lee Jones and John Goodman[19] and Skellig (2009), as Louise.[20] She also played the lead in The Merry Gentleman (2008), as Kate Frazier.[21] She currently plays Margaret Schroeder on HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Her next project is the romantic comedy Decoy Bride opposite David Tennant.[22]
In 2011, she will play the Grey Lady, revealed to be Helena Ravenclaw, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, the final film of the Harry Potter franchise.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
- 2008: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actress" - No Country for Old Men
- 1997: Nominated, "Best Film Actress" - Trainspotting
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2002: "Best Acting Ensemble" - Gosford Park
- 2006: "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" - The Girl in the Café
- 2003: Nominated, "Best British Actress" - Gosford Park
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002: "Best Ensemble Cast" - Gosford Park
- 2006: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television" - The Girl in the Café
- 2010: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting role in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film" - Boardwalk Empire
- 2001: Nominated, "Best Female Lead" - Two Family House
London Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008: "British Supporting Actress of the Year" - No Country for Old Men
Online Film Critics Society Awards
- 2002: "Best Ensemble" - Gosford Park
- 2008: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actress" - No Country for Old Men
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- 2002: Nominated, "Best Acting Ensemble" - Gosford Park
- 2002: "Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble" - Gosford Park
- 2002: "Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture" - Gosford Park
- 2008: "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture" - No Country for Old Men
- 2008: "Special Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Film" - Choke
References
- ^ Kelly Macdonald Biography (1976-). filmreference.com. Retrieved on 22 January 2008.
- ^ "Macdonald Gives Birth". contactmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Cadwalladr, Carole (5 April 2009). "Cinema's best-kept secret". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "trainspotting". dvdmg. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "two family house". spiritualityandpractice. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "finding neverland". yahoo movies. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "gosford park". movies.tvguide. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "intermission". worldfilm.about. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "state of play". bbc. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "girl in the cafe". qwipster. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "2006 Golden Globe". tvdramas.about. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Scots star wins Emmy for TV role". bbc. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "nanny mcphee". about. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "A cock and bull story". comingsoon. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "no country for old men". movies.tvguide. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ Kelly Macdonald: No Country for Old Men video interview
- ^ "2008 baftas". bafta.org. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "choke". imdb. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "in the electric mist". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 26 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Wilson, Benji (11 April 2009). "Kelly Macdonald's 'comeback' with Skellig". London: entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "the merry gentleman". cinematical. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Decoy Bride". blogspot. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Hollywood comes to isle of 'Hegg' in a Local Hero for the 21st century". The Scotsman. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-05-30.