Portrait of Brenda Blethyn

Acting

Brenda Blethyn

Titles
59movies38TV shows
Career

Active from 1980 to 2026, busiest in 1998 and 2002 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
48
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Brenda Blethyn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 5.1
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.3
  • Mystery
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Gentle Humor 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Character Study 4
  • British Sitcom 3
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Family Relationships 3
  • British Social Realism 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Redemption 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies56TV shows28
RoleAnyActing28Appearances10
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s31980s121990s52000s42010s22020s2
GenreAnyDrama23Comedy9Crime5Mystery2War & Politics1Action & Adventure1Family1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch67
Poster for A Woman of Substance

TV show · as Older Emma Harte

GoodWatch65
Poster for Kate & Koji

TV show · as Kate

2010s

2 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch64
Poster for Playhouse Presents

TV show · as Nina

GoodWatch59
Poster for Vera

TV show · as DCI Vera Stanhope

2000s

4 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch67
Poster for War and Peace

TV show · as Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa

GoodWatch63
Poster for Between The Sheets

TV show · as Hazel Delany

GoodWatch77
Poster for Anne Frank: The Whole Story

TV show · as Auguste Rottgen-van Pels

1990s

5 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch73
Poster for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV show · as Linnie Malcolm

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Buddha of Suburbia

TV show · as Margaret Amir

Poster for All Good Things

TV show · as Shirley Frame

1980s

12 titles · average score 78
Poster for Screen One

TV show · as Gwen

GoodWatch85
Poster for The Storyteller

TV show · as Storyteller's Wife

Poster for The Play on One

TV show · as Miss A

Poster for Sunday Premiere

TV show · as Sylvia

Poster for The Mysteries

TV show · as Mary Magdalene / Mary

GoodWatch75
Poster for Chance in a Million

TV show · as Alison Little

Poster for Who Dares Wins

TV show · as Various

Poster for Weekend Playhouse

TV show · as Jean Saunders

GoodWatch79
Poster for Dalgliesh

TV show · as Angela Foley

1970s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch71
Poster for Tales of the Unexpected

TV show · as Carol Hutchins

GoodWatch77
Poster for Rumpole of the Bailey

TV show · as Pauline

Poster for Playhouse

TV show · as Gloria

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