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Brenda Blethyn is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of working-class women with eccentric qualities. She is the recipient of several accolades, including one Golden Globe, one BAFTA, one Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and two Academy Award nominations.
Birth Name
Brenda Anne Bottle
Born
Wednesday, 20 February 1946
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Charlotte | Grossmama / Grossmama (voice) | 2021 |
Kate & Koji | Kate | 2020 |
Ethel & Ernest | Ethel Briggs (voice) / Ethel Briggs | 2016 |
Mel & Sue | Self | 2015 |
Two Men in Town | Emily Smith | 2014 |
The Crime Thriller Club | Self | 2013 |
Henry Hugglemonster | Ernestine Enormomonster | 2013 |
Mary and Martha | Martha | 2013 |
Crime Connections | Self / DCI Vera Stanhope | 2012 |
Playhouse Presents | Nina | 2012 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Charlotte | Grossmama / Grossmama (voice) | 2021 |
Kate & Koji | Kate | 2020 |
Ethel & Ernest | Ethel Briggs (voice) / Ethel Briggs | 2016 |
Mel & Sue | Self | 2015 |
Two Men in Town | Emily Smith | 2014 |
The Crime Thriller Club | Self | 2013 |
Henry Hugglemonster | Ernestine Enormomonster | 2013 |
Mary and Martha | Martha | 2013 |
Crime Connections | Self / DCI Vera Stanhope | 2012 |
Playhouse Presents | Nina | 2012 |
My Angel | Headmistress | 2011 |
Vera | DCI Vera Stanhope | 2011 |
Paul O'Grady Live | Self | 2010 |
The Calling | Sister Ignatious | 2010 |
Super Duper Super Sleuths | Mama Heffalump | 2010 |
Trace of the Bears | Self | 2010 |
The Many Faces of... | Mari Hoff / Self | 2009 |
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too | Ma Heffalump / Mama Heffalump (voice) | 2009 |
London River | Elisabeth / Elisabeth Sommers | 2009 |
Dead Man Running | Mother | 2009 |
War and Peace | Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa | 2007 |
Atonement | Grace Turner | 2007 |
Introducing the Dwights | Jean 'Jeannie' Dwight / Jean | 2007 |
The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
Mysterious Creatures | Wendy Ainscow | 2006 |
The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
The New Adventures of Old Christine | Angela Kimble | 2006 |
Pride & Prejudice | Mrs. Bennet | 2005 |
On a Clear Day | Joan | 2005 |
Piccadilly Jim | Nesta Pett | 2005 |
Pooh's Heffalump Movie | Mama Heffalump (voice) / Mama Heffalump | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
Beyond the Sea | Polly Cassotto | 2004 |
A Way of Life | Annette | 2004 |
The Paul O'Grady Show | Herself - Guest | 2004 |
Belonging | Jess Copplestone | 2004 |
Pumpkin | Judy Romanoff | 2002 |
Between the Sheets | Hazel Delany | 2003 |
Shootout | Self | 2003 |
Blizzard | Aunt Millie | 2003 |
Sonny | Jewel | 2002 |
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | Self - Guest | 2003 |
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot | Dr. Florence Mountfitchet | 2003 |
The Sleeping Dictionary | Aggie | 2003 |
The Wild Thornberrys | Mrs. Fairgood | 2002 |
Undertaking Betty | Betty Rhys-Jones | 2002 |
Lovely & Amazing | Jane Marks | 2002 |
Daddy and Them | Julia Montgomery | 2001 |
V Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 2002 |
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self - Guest | 2001 |
Anne Frank: The Whole Story | Auguste Rottgen-van Pels | 2001 |
Saving Grace | Grace / Grace Trevethyn | 2000 |
RKO 281 | Louella Parsons | 1999 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Linnie Malcolm | 1999 |
Loose Women | Herself | 1999 |
The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1999 |
Little Voice | Mari Hoff | 1998 |
In the Winter Dark | Ida Stubbs | 1998 |
Night Train | Alice Mooney | 1998 |
So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 1998 |
Girls' Night | Dawn / Dawn Wilkinson | 1998 |
Music from Another Room | Grace Swan / Grace | 1998 |
Inside the Golden Statue | Self | 1998 |
Remember Me? | Shirley | 1997 |
The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1997 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
Secrets & Lies | Cynthia / Cynthia Rose Purley | 1996 |
The Frank Skinner Show | Self | 1995 |
Outside Edge | Miriam Dervish | 1994 |
The Buddha of Suburbia | Margaret Amir | 1993 |
A River Runs Through It | Mrs. Maclean | 1992 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Maigret | Rose | 1992 |
All Good Things | Shirley Frame | 1991 |
The Witches | Mrs. Jenkins | 1990 |
Screen One | Gwen | 1989 |
The Labours of Erica | Erica Parsons / Erica Rogers | 1989 |
The Play on One | Miss A. | 1988 |
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Ticki Tocquet | 1987 |
The Storyteller | Storyteller's Wife | 1987 |
Chance in a Million | Alison Little | 1984 |
Alas Smith & Jones | 1984 | |
Say No to Strangers | Teresa's Mum | 1981 |
Can We Get on Now, Please? | Miranda Plumley | 1980 |
Yes Minister | Joan Littler | 1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected | Carol Hutchins | 1979 |
Rumpole of the Bailey | Pauline | 1975 |
Arena | Self | 1975 |
BBC2 Playhouse | Gloria | 1974 |
Play for Today | Mary | 1970 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
1999 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
1997 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |