Brenda Blethyn

Born 1946 · British actress

Brenda Blethyn is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama in 2003.

Brenda Blethyn, in order

1. 1982 BBC Television Shakespeare (TV series): acted
2. 1989 The Labours of Erica (TV series): acted
3. 1990 The Witches: acted · directed by Nicolas Roeg · critics 94%, audiences 70%
4. 1992 A River Runs Through It: acted · directed by Robert Redford · critics 80%, audiences 83% · streaming on Fawesome
5. 1996 Secrets & Lies: acted · directed by Mike Leigh · critics 95%, audiences 91% · streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel
6. 1998 Girls' Night: acted · directed by Nick Hurran · audiences 50%
7. 1998 In the Winter Dark: acted · directed by James Bogle
8. 1998 Little Voice: acted · directed by Mark Herman · critics 82%, audiences 74% · streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV
9. 1998 Music from Another Room: acted · directed by Charlie Peters · critics 43%, audiences 67% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
10. 1998 Night Train: acted · directed by John Lynch · audiences 0%
11. 1999 RKO 281 (TV movie): acted · directed by Benjamin Ross · critics 92%, audiences 75% · streaming on HBO Max
12. 2000 Saving Grace: acted · directed by Nigel Cole · critics 63%, audiences 83% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
13. 2001 Anne Frank: The Whole Story (TV movie): acted · directed by Robert Dornhelm
14. 2001 Lovely & Amazing: acted · directed by Nicole Holofcener · critics 86%, audiences 64% · streaming on Prime Video, Philo, Kanopy
15. 2002 Plots with a View: acted · directed by Nick Hurran · critics 40%, audiences 67% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla, Fawesome
16. 2002 Pumpkin: acted · directed by Adam Larson Broder and Anthony Abrams · critics 36%, audiences 57% · streaming on Roku Channel, Tubi
17. 2002 Sonny: acted · directed by Nicolas Cage · critics 22%, audiences 41% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Prime Video (free)
18. 2003 Between the Sheets (TV series): acted
19. 2003 Blizzard: acted · directed by LeVar Burton · critics 67%, audiences 53% · streaming on Roku Channel, Tubi
20. 2003 The Sleeping Dictionary: acted · directed by Guy Jenkin
21. 2004 A Way of Life: acted · directed by Amma Asante
22. 2004 Beyond the Sea: acted · directed by Kevin Spacey · critics 43%, audiences 64% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
23. 2005 On a Clear Day: acted · directed by Gaby Dellal · critics 69%, audiences 72%
24. 2005 Piccadilly Jim: acted · directed by John McKay · audiences 51%
25. 2005 Pride & Prejudice: acted · directed by Joe Wright · critics 87%, audiences 90% · streaming on Peacock, YouTube (free)
26. 2007 Atonement: acted · directed by Joe Wright · critics 83%, audiences 80%
27. 2007 Clubland: wrote, acted · directed by Cherie Nowlan · critics 52%, audiences 50%
28. 2007 War and Peace (TV movie): acted · directed by Robert Dornhelm
29. 2009 Dead Man Running: acted · directed by Alex De Rakoff · critics 14%, audiences 52% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free)
30. 2009 London River: acted · directed by Rachid Bouchareb · critics 91%, audiences 67%
31. 2009 The Calling: acted · directed by Jan Dunn · streaming on Hoopla
32. 2011 My Angel: acted · directed by Stephen Cookson
33. 2011 Vera (TV series): acted · audiences 84%
34. 2020 Kate & Koji (TV series): acted
35. 2026 A Woman of Substance (TV series): acted · directed by John Hardwick
36. All Good Things (TV series): acted
37. Outside Edge (TV series): acted