

Brenda Blethyn
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
20 Feb 1946
Age
80 Years
Born In
Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
Total Projects
98
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Brenda Anne Blethyn is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. In addition, she has won a BAFTA, an Empire Award and a Golden Lion, and has earned a Theater World Award and...
Known For
Filmography

tv
A Woman of Substance
A Woman of Substance
as Older Emma Harle

movie
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
as Elsie

movie
Vera, Farewell Pet
Vera, Farewell Pet
as Herself / Vera

movie
Charlotte
Charlotte
as Grossmama (voice)

tv
Kate & Koji
Kate & Koji
as Kate

movie
Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen
as Narrator

movie
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest
as Ethel Briggs (voice)

movie
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
as Emily Smith

movie
Mary and Martha
Mary and Martha
as Martha

tv
Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
as Nina

movie
My Angel
My Angel
as Headmistress

movie
The Many Faces of... Michael Caine
The Many Faces of... Michael Caine

tv
Vera
Vera
as DCI Vera Stanhope

movie
The Calling
The Calling
as Sister Ignatious

movie
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
as Mama Heffalump (voice)

movie
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
as Mama Heffalump (voice)

movie
London River
London River
as Elisabeth

movie
Dead Man Running
Dead Man Running
as Mother

tv
War and Peace
War and Peace
as Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa

movie
Clubland
Clubland
as Jean

movie
Atonement
Atonement
as Grace Turner

tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self

movie
Mysterious Creatures
Mysterious Creatures
as Wendy Ainscow

tv
The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Guest

tv
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Angela Kimble

movie
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
as Mrs. Bennet

movie
On a Clear Day
On a Clear Day
as Joan

movie
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
as Mama Heffalump (voice)

movie
Beyond the Sea
Beyond the Sea
as Polly Cassotto

movie
A Way of Life
A Way of Life
as Annette

movie
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
as Nesta Pett

movie
Belonging
Belonging
as Jess Copplestone

tv
Between The Sheets
Between The Sheets
as Hazel Delany

movie
Blizzard
Blizzard
as Aunt Millie

movie
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
as Dr. Florence Mountfitchet (voice)

movie
The Sleeping Dictionary
The Sleeping Dictionary
as Aggie

movie
Undertaking Betty
Undertaking Betty
as Betty Rhys-Jones

movie
Sonny
Sonny
as Jewel

movie
Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing
as Jane Marks

movie
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
as Judy Romanoff

movie
The Yellow Bird
The Yellow Bird
as Mrs. Louise Tutwiler

tv
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
as Self

movie
Daddy and Them
Daddy and Them
as Julia Montgomery

movie
On the Nose
On the Nose
as Mrs. Delaney

tv
Anne Frank: The Whole Story
Anne Frank: The Whole Story
as Auguste Rottgen-van Pels

movie
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
as Grace Trevethyn

movie
RKO 281
RKO 281
as Louella Parsons

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Linnie Malcolm

movie
Little Voice
Little Voice
as Mari Hoff

movie
In the Winter Dark
In the Winter Dark
as Ida Stubbs

tv
So Graham Norton
So Graham Norton
as Self - Guest

movie
Girls' Night
Girls' Night
as Dawn Wilkinson

movie
Music from Another Room
Music from Another Room
as Grace Swan

movie
Inside the Golden Statue
Inside the Golden Statue
as Self

movie
Night Train
Night Train
as Alice Mooney

movie
Remember Me?
Remember Me?
as Shirley

movie
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
as Cynthia Rose Purley

tv
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self

tv
Outside Edge
Outside Edge
as Miriam Dervish

tv
The Buddha of Suburbia
The Buddha of Suburbia
as Margaret Amir

movie
The Bullion Boys
The Bullion Boys
as Gwen

tv
GMTV
GMTV
as Self

movie
A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It
as Mrs. Maclean

tv
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
as self

tv
Maigret
Maigret

tv
All Good Things
All Good Things
as Shirley Frame

movie
The Witches
The Witches
as Mrs Jenkins

tv
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
as Ticki Tocquet

movie
The Shawl
The Shawl
as Miss A

tv
The Labours of Erica
The Labours of Erica

tv
This Morning
This Morning
as Self

movie
The Storyteller: A Story Short
The Storyteller: A Story Short
as The Storyteller's Wife

tv
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
as Storyteller's Wife

tv
The Play on One
The Play on One
as Miss A

movie
Claws
Claws
as Sylvia

tv
The Mysteries
The Mysteries
as Mary Magdalene / Mary

tv
Chance in a Million
Chance in a Million
as Alison Little

tv
Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins
as Various

movie
Floating Off
Floating Off
as Janice

tv
Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh
as Angela Foley

movie
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 1
as Joan La Pucelle

movie
King Lear
King Lear
as Cordelia

movie
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self

movie
Say No to Strangers
Say No to Strangers
as Policewoman

movie
Grown-Ups
Grown-Ups
as Gloria

movie
Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce
as Kate

movie
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game

tv
Yes Minister
Yes Minister

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Carol Hutchins

tv
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Pauline

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Gloria

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner

movie
Fools
Fools

movie
Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
as Grannie Nellie

movie
King of the Teds
King of the Teds
as Nina