Kelly MacDonald
Birth Name:
Kelly Macdonald
Birth Place:
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- The New York Times Magazine named her one of the "8 Actors Who Turn Television into Art" in 2011
- Won an ALFS Award at the 2008 London Critics Circle Film Awards for her supporting role in "No Country for Old Men․"
- Won the International Press Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a series for her work on "Boardwalk Empire․"
- Got her big break after seeing a leaflet advertising an open casting session for a film called "Trainspotting" and decided to try out for the role
- Quote: "I don't lobby where work is concerned․ As long as I know I've got something coming up, I don't really worry․ It's not that I'm not ambitious, but I don't have a drive to be hugely successful and be working all the time․"
- Was in contention for a lead role in "Bringing Out the Dead․"
- Has stated that she is confident in her abilities as an actress but dislikes doing interviews, as it puts her outside of her comfort zone
Awards
- 1997BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actress - Film:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2002Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
- 2002FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2002OFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2002Special Achievement Award - Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble:Winner
- 2003Empire Award - Best British Actress:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2006Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
- 2006Magnolia Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2007NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
- 2007VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2008BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2008HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2008INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2008ALFS Award - British Supporting Actress of the Year:Winner
- 2008OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2008Special Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
- 2009IOFCP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2010Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2011Dagger - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2011Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2011Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2012Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2012Dagger - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2012Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2012Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2012Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012WIN Award - Actress Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013EDA Female Focus Award - Best Animated Female:Winner
- 2013Annie - Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017British Independent Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017The Barbara Tipple Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018National Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actress - Television:Winner
- 2019WIN Award - Outstanding Actress Feature Film:Nominated
- 2021BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actress - Television:Nominated
- 2021BAFTA Scotland Award - Audience Award:Nominated
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre:Nominated