Brenda Blethyn
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1944–2026 (83 Years)
- Total Credits
- 105 credits in database
Biography
Brenda Blethyn is an English actress. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, she pursued an administrative career before enrolling in the Guildford School of Acting. Blethyn has worked in theatre, television, and film. She has received multiple award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA, an Empire Award, and a Golden Lion. Blethyn has earned a Theater World Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award nomination for her theatrical work. She has been nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, and has won a Golden Globe Award. Blethyn has a known credit count of 103 and is 80 years old, born on February 20, 1946.
Career overview
Brenda Blethyn is a British actress who has worked in various mediums including theatre, television, and film. She has received multiple award nominations and wins for her performances.
Blethyn's career in acting began after she enrolled in the Guildford School of Acting following a significant life change. She has since accumulated a large number of credits in the acting field.
Blethyn's known credits total 103, indicating a diverse and extensive body of work. Her career has spanned multiple decades, with her birthdate listed as February 20, 1946.
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Full Filmography
105 titles- A Woman of Substance (2026) as Older Emma Harle
- Dragonfly (2025) as Elsie
- Vera, Farewell Pet (2025) as Herself / Vera
- Charlotte (2022) as Grossmama (voice)
- Kate & Koji (2020) as Kate Abbott
- Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen (2018) as Narrator
- Ethel & Ernest (2016) as Ethel Briggs (voice)
- Two Men in Town (2014) as Emily Smith
- Mary and Martha (2013) as Martha
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Nina
- Vera (2011) as DCI Vera Stanhope
- My Angel (2011) as Headmistress
- The Many Faces of... Michael Caine (2011)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths (2010) as Mama Heffalump (voice)
- The Calling (2010) as Sister Ignatious
- Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too (2009) as Mama Heffalump (voice)
- London River (2009) as Elisabeth
- Dead Man Running (2009) as Mother
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Atonement (2007) as Grace Turner
- War and Peace (2007) as Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa
- Clubland (2007) as Jean
- Clubland (2007) Writer
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) as Angela Kimble
- Mysterious Creatures (2006) as Wendy Ainscow
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) as Mrs. Bennet
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) as Mama Heffalump (voice)
- On a Clear Day (2005) as Joan
- Beyond the Sea (2004) as Polly Cassotto
- Piccadilly Jim (2004) as Nesta Pett
- A Way of Life (2004) as Annette
- Belonging (2004) as Jess Copplestone
- The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) as Aggie
- Between The Sheets (2003) as Hazel Delany
- Blizzard (2003) as Aunt Millie
- Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot (2003) as Dr. Florence Mountfitchet (voice)
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) as Mrs. Fairgood (voice)
- Lovely & Amazing (2002) as Jane Marks
- Undertaking Betty (2002) as Betty Rhys-Jones
- The Yellow Bird (2002) as Mrs. Louise Tutwiler
- Sonny (2002) as Jewel
- Pumpkin (2002) as Judy Romanoff
- On the Nose (2001) as Mrs. Delaney
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) as Auguste Rottgen-van Pels
- Daddy and Them (2001) as Julia Montgomery
- Saving Grace (2000) as Grace Trevethyn
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Linnie Malcolm
- RKO 281 (1999) as Louella Parsons
- So Graham Norton (1998) as Self - Guest
- Music from Another Room (1998) as Grace Swan
- Inside the Golden Statue (1998) as Self
- Girls' Night (1998) as Dawn Wilkinson
- Little Voice (1998) as Mari Hoff
- In the Winter Dark (1998) as Ida Stubbs
- Night Train (1998) as Alice Mooney
- Remember Me? (1997) as Shirley
- Secrets & Lies (1996) as Cynthia Rose Purley
- The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
- Outside Edge (1994) as Miriam Dervish
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- The Buddha of Suburbia (1993) as Margaret Amir
- The Bullion Boys (1993) as Gwen
- HBO First Look (1992) as self
- Maigret (1992)
- A River Runs Through It (1992) as Mrs. Maclean
- All Good Things (1991) as Shirley Frame
- The Witches (1990) as Mrs Jenkins
- Screen One (1989) as Gwen
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989) as Ticki Tocquet
- The Labours of Erica (1989)
- The Shawl (1989) as Miss A
- The Storyteller (1988) as Storyteller's Wife
- The Play on One (1988) as Miss A
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- The Storyteller: A Story Short (1988) as The Storyteller's Wife
- Claws (1987) as Sylvia
- Sunday Premiere (1986) as Sylvia
- The Mysteries (1985) as Mary Magdalene / Mary
- Weekend Playhouse (1984) as Jean Saunders
- Chance in a Million (1984) as Alison Little
- Who Dares Wins (1984) as Various
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Angela Foley
- Death of an Expert Witness (1983) as Angela Foley
- Henry VI Part 1 (1983) as Joan La Pucelle
- Floating Off (1983) as Janice
- King Lear (1982) as Cordelia
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982) as Self
- Say No to Strangers (1981) as Policewoman
- Yes Minister (1980)
- Bedroom Farce (1980) as Kate
- Sheppey (1980) as Miss Grange
- The Imitation Game (1980)
- Grown-Ups (1980) as Gloria
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Carol Hutchins
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Pauline
- Playhouse (1974) as Gloria
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Winner
- King of the Teds as Nina
- Strawberry Fields Forever as Grannie Nellie
- Fools
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Brenda Blethyn best known for?
Brenda Blethyn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Woman of Substance (2026), Charlotte (2022), Two Men in Town (2014), Vera (2011).
When and where was Brenda Blethyn born?
Brenda Blethyn was born on February 20, 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
How many credits does Brenda Blethyn have?
Brenda Blethyn has accumulated over 105 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Brenda Blethyn's background in cinema and television?
Brenda Blethyn is an English actress. Born in Ramsgate, Kent, she pursued an administrative career before enrolling in the Guildford School of Acting. Blethyn has worked in theatre, television, and film. She has received multiple award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA, an Empire Awar...
Brenda Blethyn by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Yes Minister (1980) — aged about 34
- The Storyteller (1988) as Storyteller's Wife — aged about 42
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) as Mrs. Bennet — aged about 59
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Linnie Malcolm — aged about 53
- A Woman of Substance (2026) as Older Emma Harle — aged about 80
- Atonement (2007) as Grace Turner — aged about 61
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