Portrait of Isla Blair

Acting

Isla Blair

Career

Active from 1960 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Final Cut
The Final Cut
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Isla Blair Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Pathos
    4.5, average 5.3
  • Family Dynamics
    4.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Nostalgic Appeal 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The Reverend and Mrs Simpson
The Reverend and Mrs Simpson (2022)

as Older Anna

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 69
Amy and Sophia
Amy and Sophia (2017)

as Vivien

Last Words
Last Words (2017)

as Mother

Grantchester
Grantchester (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Gladys Sheppard

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Nanny Langton

Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn (2011)
GoodWatch score 51

as Shirley

Single Father
Single Father (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Beatty

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 67
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s (2007)

as Narrator (voice)

The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

as Blaker

New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Alice Pimley

AfterLife
AfterLife (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr Jackson

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002)
GoodWatch score 63

as Matron

1990s

14 titles ยท average score 69
The Match
The Match (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sheila Bailey

Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth (1998)

as Mary Weston

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Dr. Jane Moore

In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams (1997)

as Jamie's Mother

True Tilda
True Tilda (1997)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Mortimer

The Final Cut
The Final Cut (1995)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Claire Carlsen

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Elaine Aubrey

A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Rosalie Martin

The Advocates
The Advocates (1991)

TV show ยท as Katherine Dunbar

In Suspicious Circumstances
In Suspicious Circumstances (1991)

TV show ยท as Frances Orme

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mrs. Hawkins

The Monk
The Monk (1990)

as Mother Agueda

1980s

18 titles ยท average score 69
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mrs. Donovan

Valmont
Valmont (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

as Baroness

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Janey Wilson

Poppyland
Poppyland (1985)

as Constance Scott

C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Tennis Court
Tennis Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eileen

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Eileen

Real Life
Real Life (1984)

as Anna

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

The Bounder
The Bounder (1982)

TV show ยท as Laura Miles

Alexa
Alexa (1982)

TV show ยท as Alexa

The History Man
The History Man (1981)

TV show ยท as Flora Beniform

1970s

17 titles ยท average score 70
Only When I Laugh
Only When I Laugh (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Bradley

An Englishman's Castle
An Englishman's Castle (1978)

TV show ยท as Jill

Blake's 7
Blake's 7 (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sinofar

Wilde Alliance
Wilde Alliance (1978)

TV show ยท as Helen Bardsley

BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

TV show ยท as Christina

Space: 1999
Space: 1999 (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Carla / Female Alien

Quiller
Quiller (1975)

TV show ยท as Germaine Allenby

Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles (1974)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Grand Duchess Ella

The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1974)

as Lady Stutfield

Warship
Warship (1973)

TV show

Jason King
Jason King (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lucy Paxton

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 72
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Andy

Department S
Department S (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Elaine

A Flea in Her Ear
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

as Antoinette, Charles' Wife

Present Laughter
Present Laughter (1967)

as Daphne Stillington

Mickey Dunne
Mickey Dunne (1967)

TV show ยท as Babs Chesterton-Manville

The Liars
The Liars (1966)

TV show ยท as Sarah

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

as Pretty Girl (segment 4 "Disembodied Hand")

A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
GoodWatch score 88

as Actress (uncredited)

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Isabella

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Janine Flambeau

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Bride

The Dickie Henderson Show
The Dickie Henderson Show (1960)

TV show ยท as Jane

1950s

1 title ยท average score 64
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Fleur Harris