Portrait of Kelly Macdonald

Acting

Kelly Macdonald

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, busiest in 2018 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kelly Macdonald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Depth 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Existential Dread 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 66
Lanterns
Lanterns (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sheriff Kerry Kane

Dept. Q
Dept. Q (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Dr Rachel Irving

The Radleys
The Radleys (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

as Helen Radley

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Pokkit

Typist Artist Pirate King
Typist Artist Pirate King (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sandra Panza

Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jean Leslie

I Came By
I Came By (2022)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lizzie Nealey

Dirt Music
Dirt Music (2020)
GoodWatch score 36

as Georgie

Truth Seekers
Truth Seekers (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as JoJo 74

2010s

20 titles · average score 69
Giri/Haji
Giri/Haji (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Sarah

The Victim
The Victim (2019)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Anna Dean

Puzzle
Puzzle (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

as Agnes

The Child in Time
The Child in Time (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

as Julie Lewis

Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson (2018)
GoodWatch score 25

as Martha Hudson

T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
GoodWatch score 73

as Diane

Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents (2016)
GoodWatch score 38

as Claire Maddox

Brave
Brave (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Merida (voice)

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dolly

The Decoy Bride
The Decoy Bride (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

as Katie Nic Aodh

Black Mirror
Black Mirror (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Karin Parke

Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson

2000s

21 titles · average score 66
In the Electric Mist
In the Electric Mist (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

as Kelly Drummond

Choke
Choke (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

as Paige Marshall

The Merry Gentleman
The Merry Gentleman (2008)
GoodWatch score 58

as Kate Frazier

No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men (2007)
GoodWatch score 88

as Carla Jean Moss

Nanny McPhee
Nanny McPhee (2005)
GoodWatch score 66

as Evangeline

The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Gina

State of Play
State of Play (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Della Smith

Intermission
Intermission (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Deirdre

Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra (2001)
GoodWatch score 48

as Irene

House!
House! (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Linda

Two Family House
Two Family House (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mary O'Neary

Some Voices
Some Voices (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Laura

1990s

11 titles · average score 60
Entropy
Entropy (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

as Pia

Splendor
Splendor (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mike

The Loss of Sexual Innocence
The Loss of Sexual Innocence (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

as Susan

Tube Tales
Tube Tales (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Emma (segment "Mr. Cool")

My Life So Far
My Life So Far (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Elspeth Pettigrew

Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette (1998)
GoodWatch score 47

as Hortense Hulot

Elizabeth
Elizabeth (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

as Isabel Knollys

Stella Does Tricks
Stella Does Tricks (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

as Stella

Trainspotting
Trainspotting (1996)
GoodWatch score 86

as Diane

Flowers of the Forest
Flowers of the Forest (1996)

as Amy Ogilvie

Dancing, Some Days
Dancing, Some Days (1996)

as Sharon

1980s

1 title · average score 68
Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Amy Ogilvie

1950s

1 title · average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Aletta Pieters