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Kelly Macdonald
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Macdonald at the 2012 premiere of Brave
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| Born | 23 February 1976 Glasgow, Scotland
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Kelly Macdonald is a talented actress from Scotland, born on February 23, 1976. She is famous for her roles in movies and TV shows. She has won many awards, like a BAFTA Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also received four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her amazing acting.
Kelly Macdonald started her movie career in Danny Boyle's film Trainspotting in 1996. She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in the Coen brothers' movie No Country for Old Men (2007). She has appeared in many other popular films. These include Nanny McPhee (2005) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). She also voiced Princess Merida in the Disney Pixar animated film Brave (2012).
On television, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the BBC One film The Girl in the Cafe (2005). She was also nominated for an Emmy for playing Margaret Thompson in the HBO crime drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). She has also acted in episodes of Black Mirror and Line of Duty.
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Growing Up in Scotland
Kelly Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She spent her childhood in a town called Neilston. Her parents separated when she was young. Kelly and her brother, David, were raised by their mother. Her mother worked as a sales executive in the clothing industry. Kelly attended Eastwood High School from 1989 to 1993.
Kelly Macdonald's Acting Journey
Kelly Macdonald's acting career began in an interesting way. She was working as a barmaid in Glasgow when she saw a flyer. The flyer was for an open audition for the movie Trainspotting. She decided to try out and won the part of Diane. This role was a big start for her.
She has played many different characters in her career. For example, she was Mary O'Neary in Two Family House. She also played an actress playing Peter Pan in Finding Neverland. Kelly had important roles in Gosford Park, where she played a maid. She also starred as Deirdre in Intermission (2003).
Television and Radio Roles
On the radio, she played Mary in a 1999 BBC drama called Lifehouse. This show was based on a rock opera by Pete Townshend. On television, she had major roles in two BBC dramas. These were State of Play (2003) and The Girl in the Café (2005). Both of these shows were directed by David Yates. For her role in The Girl in the Café, she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Big Screen Successes
Kelly Macdonald had a supporting role in the Coen brothers' film No Country for Old Men (2007). This movie won an Academy Award. For her performance, she was nominated for a BAFTA Award. She also had supporting roles in films like Choke (2008) and In the Electric Mist (2009). She played the main character in The Merry Gentleman (2008).
In 2011, she played the "Grey Lady" in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. This was the last movie in the Harry Potter series. In 2012, she voiced Merida in the Disney/Pixar film Brave. She also played Dolly in Anna Karenina.
From 2010 to 2014, she starred in the HBO crime drama Boardwalk Empire. She played Margaret Thompson, the wife of a crime boss. She was in all five seasons of the show. In 2011, she and the other actors on the show won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
More recently, she appeared in T2 Trainspotting in 2017. She played Diane again, her original character from the first film. In 2021, she played a main role in the police drama Line of Duty. She also appeared in the Netflix thriller Dept. Q in 2025.
Personal Life
In August 2003, Kelly Macdonald married musician Dougie Payne. He is the bassist for the band Travis. They have two sons together. The family moved back to their hometown of Glasgow in 2014. They had previously lived in London and New York City. Kelly and Dougie separated in 2017.
Awards and Recognitions
Kelly Macdonald has received many awards and nominations throughout her career.
- She won a Primetime Emmy Award for The Girl in the Café in 2006.
- She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in Gosford Park in 2002.
- She also won a Screen Actors Guild Award with the cast of Boardwalk Empire in 2011 and 2012.
- In 2019, she won a British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress Television for The Victim.
Her old high school, Eastwood High School, has even named a drama studio and theatre after her. This is a special honor for her achievements.
See also
In Spanish: Kelly Macdonald para niños
