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Filmography
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Known For
Coriolanus Volumnia (2011) -
Atonement Older Briony (2007) -
Howards End Ruth Wilcox (1992) -
Known For
Letters to Juliet Claire (2010) -
Actress
Call the Midwife Mature Jennifer Worth (2012-2022) -
Alice, Through the Looking Narrator (2021) -
Entree Des Artists Henry's Grandmother (2020) -
Worzel Gummidge Peg (2020) -
Finding You Cathleen Sweeney (2020) -
Mrs. Lowry and Son Elizabeth Lowry (2019) -
Georgetown Elsa Breht (2019) -
The Aspern Papers Juliana Bordereau (2018) -
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Jean (2017) -
Man in an Orange Shirt Flora Berryman (2017) -
![The Secret Scripture]( "The Secret Scripture")
The Secret Scripture Lady Rose (2016) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III Queen Margaret (2016) -
![The Go-Between]( "The Go-Between")
The Go-Between Old Marian (2015) -
![Black Box]( "Black Box")
Black Box Dr. Hartramph (2014) -
![Foxcatcher]( "Foxcatcher")
Foxcatcher Jean du Pont (2014) -
![The Thirteenth Tale]( "The Thirteenth Tale")
The Thirteenth Tale Vida Winter (2013) -
![Lee Daniels' The Butler]( "Lee Daniels' The Butler")
Lee Daniels' The Butler Annabeth Westfall (2013) -
Song for Marion: Deleted Scenes Marion (2013)
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![Playhouse Presents]( "Playhouse Presents")
Playhouse Presents Elderly Woman (2013) -
![The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh]( "The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh")
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh Rosalind Leigh (2012) -
![Unfinished Song]( "Unfinished Song")
Unfinished Song Marion (2012) -
![Political Animals]( "Political Animals")
Political Animals Diane Nash (2012) -
![Anonymous]( "Anonymous")
Anonymous Queen Elizabeth I (2011) -
![Cars 2: The Video Game]( "Cars 2: The Video Game")
Cars 2: The Video Game The Queen (2011) -
![Cars 2]( "Cars 2")
Cars 2 The Queen / Mama Topolino (2011) -
![Coriolanus]( "Coriolanus")
Coriolanus Volumnia (2011) -
![Conference of Animals]( "Conference of Animals")
Conference of Animals Winifred (2010) -
![The Whistleblower]( "The Whistleblower")
The Whistleblower Madeleine Rees (2010) -
![Miral]( "Miral")
Miral Bertha Spafford (2010) -
![Letters to Juliet]( "Letters to Juliet")
Letters to Juliet Claire (2010) -
![The Day of the Triffids]( "The Day of the Triffids")
The Day of the Triffids Durrant (2009) -
![Nip/Tuck]( "Nip/Tuck")
Nip/Tuck Dr. Erica Noughton (2004-2009) -
Identity of the Soul Narrator (2009)
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![God, Smell and Her]( "God, Smell and Her")
God, Smell and Her (2008) -
Ein Job Hannah Silbergrau (2008)
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![Restraint]( "Restraint")
Restraint Sky News reader #2 (2008) -
![How About You]( "How About You")
How About You Georgia Platts (2007) -
![The Riddle]( "The Riddle")
The Riddle Roberta Elliot (2007) -
![Atonement]( "Atonement")
Atonement Older Briony (2007) -
![Evening]( "Evening")
Evening Ann Lord (2007) -
![The Shell Seekers]( "The Shell Seekers")
The Shell Seekers Penelope Keeling (2006) -
![Venus]( "Venus")
Venus Valerie (2006) -
![The Thief Lord]( "The Thief Lord")
The Thief Lord Sister Antonia (2006) -
![The White Countess]( "The White Countess")
The White Countess Princess Vera Belinskya (2005) -
![The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam]( "The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam")
The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam Miss Sangorski (2005) -
![Short Order]( "Short Order")
Short Order Marianne (2005) -
![The Fever]( "The Fever")
The Fever Woman (2004) -
![Good Boy]( "Good Boy")
Good Boy The Greater Dane (2003) -
![Byron]( "Byron")
Byron Lady Melbourne (2003) -
![The Locket]( "The Locket")
The Locket Esther Huish (2002) -
![Crime and Punishment]( "Crime and Punishment")
Crime and Punishment Rodion's Mother (2002) -
![The Gathering Storm]( "The Gathering Storm")
The Gathering Storm Clemmie Churchill (2002) -
![Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story]( "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story")
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Countess Wilhelmina - Matriarch (2001) -
![The Pledge]( "The Pledge")
The Pledge Annalise Hansen (2001) -
The 3 Kings Priestess (2000)
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![Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story]( "Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story")
Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story Narrator (2000) -
![A Rumor of Angels]( "A Rumor of Angels")
A Rumor of Angels Maddy Bennett (2000) -
Children's Story, Chechnia (2000)
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![Mirka]( "Mirka")
Mirka Kalsan (2000) -
![If These Walls Could Talk 2]( "If These Walls Could Talk 2")
If These Walls Could Talk 2 Edith Tree (segment "1961") (2000) -
![Girl, Interrupted]( "Girl, Interrupted")
Girl, Interrupted Dr. Wick (1999) -
![Uninvited]( "Uninvited")
Uninvited Mrs. Rutterburn (1999) -
![Cradle Will Rock]( "Cradle Will Rock")
Cradle Will Rock Countess Constance La Grange (1999) -
Eleonora Eleonora Pimentel (1999)
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![Lulu on the Bridge]( "Lulu on the Bridge")
Lulu on the Bridge Catherine Moore (1998) -
![Deep Impact]( "Deep Impact")
Deep Impact Robin Lerner (1998) -
![Bella Mafia]( "Bella Mafia")
Bella Mafia Graziella Luciano (1997) -
![Déjà Vu]( "Déjà Vu")
Déjà Vu Skelly (1997) -
![Mrs Dalloway]( "Mrs Dalloway")
Mrs Dalloway Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway (1997) -
![Wilde]( "Wilde")
Wilde Lady 'Speranza' Wilde (1997) -
![Smilla's Sense of Snow]( "Smilla's Sense of Snow")
Smilla's Sense of Snow Elsa Lübing (1997) -
![The Willows in Winter]( "The Willows in Winter")
The Willows in Winter Grandmother (1996) -
![Two Mothers for Zachary]( "Two Mothers for Zachary")
Two Mothers for Zachary Nancy Shaffell (1996) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Max (1996) -
![The Wind in the Willows]( "The Wind in the Willows")
The Wind in the Willows Grandmother (live action) (1995) -
![A Month by the Lake]( "A Month by the Lake")
A Month by the Lake Miss Bentley (1995) -
![Down Came a Blackbird]( "Down Came a Blackbird")
Down Came a Blackbird Anna Lenke (1995) -
![Little Odessa]( "Little Odessa")
Little Odessa Irina Shapira (1994) -
![Great Moments in Aviation]( "Great Moments in Aviation")
Great Moments in Aviation Dr. Angela Bead (1994) -
![Children of the Mist]( "Children of the Mist")
Children of the Mist Florence Latimer (1993) -
![Sparrow]( "Sparrow")
Sparrow Sister Agata (1993) -
![Mother's Boys]( "Mother's Boys")
Mother's Boys Lydia (1993) -
![The House of the Spirits]( "The House of the Spirits")
The House of the Spirits Nivea (1993) -
![A Wall of Silence]( "A Wall of Silence")
A Wall of Silence Kate Benson (1993) -
![The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]( "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles")
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Vicky's Mother (1992) -
![Howards End]( "Howards End")
Howards End Ruth Wilcox (1992) -
![The Ballad of the Sad Cafe]( "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe")
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Miss Amelia (1991) -
![Young Catherine]( "Young Catherine")
Young Catherine Empress Elizabeth (1991) -
![What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]( "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Blanche Hudson (1991) -
![Pokhorony Stalina]( "Pokhorony Stalina")
Pokhorony Stalina English Journalist (1990) -
![Breath of Life]( "Breath of Life")
Breath of Life Suor Crocifissa (1990) -
![Orpheus Descending]( "Orpheus Descending")
Orpheus Descending Lady Torrance (1990) -
![Romeo.Juliet]( "Romeo.Juliet")
Romeo.Juliet Mother Capulet (1990) -
![A Man for All Seasons]( "A Man for All Seasons")
A Man for All Seasons Lady Alice More (1988) -
![Consuming Passions]( "Consuming Passions")
Consuming Passions Mrs. Garza (1988) -
![Prick Up Your Ears]( "Prick Up Your Ears")
Prick Up Your Ears Peggy Ramsay (1987) -
![Comrades]( "Comrades")
Comrades Mrs. Carlyle (1986) -
![Second Serve]( "Second Serve")
Second Serve Richard Radley / Renee Richards (1986) -
![Peter the Great]( "Peter the Great")
Peter the Great Sophia (1986) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Sarah Cloyce (1985) -
![Steaming]( "Steaming")
Steaming Nancy (1985) -
![Wetherby]( "Wetherby")
Wetherby Jean Travers (1985) -
![Faerie Tale Theatre]( "Faerie Tale Theatre")
Faerie Tale Theatre Evil Queen (1984) -
![The Bostonians]( "The Bostonians")
The Bostonians Olive Chancellor (1984) -
![Wagner]( "Wagner")
Wagner Cosima von Bulow (1981-1983) -
![Sing Sing]( "Sing Sing")
Sing Sing The Queen (first story) (1983) -
![My Body, My Child]( "My Body, My Child")
My Body, My Child Leenie Cabrezi (1982) -
![Playing for Time]( "Playing for Time")
Playing for Time Fania Fenelon (1980) -
![Bear Island]( "Bear Island")
Bear Island Heddi Lindquist (1979) -
![Yanks]( "Yanks")
Yanks Helen (1979) -
![Agatha]( "Agatha")
Agatha Agatha Christie (1979) -
![Julia]( "Julia")
Julia Julia (1977) -
![The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]( "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution")
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Lola Deveraux (1976) -
![Out of Season]( "Out of Season")
Out of Season Ann / mother (1975) -
![Murder on the Orient Express]( "Murder on the Orient Express")
Murder on the Orient Express Mary Debenham (1974) -
![A Picture of Katherine Mansfield]( "A Picture of Katherine Mansfield")
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield Katherine (1973) -
![Right to Work March]( "Right to Work March")
Right to Work March Contributor (1972) -
![Mary, Queen of Scots]( "Mary, Queen of Scots")
Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) -
![La vacanza]( "La vacanza")
La vacanza Immacolata Meneghelli (1971) -
![The Devils]( "The Devils")
The Devils Sister Jeanne (1971) -
![The Trojan Women]( "The Trojan Women")
The Trojan Women Andromache (1971) -
![Dropout]( "Dropout")
Dropout Mary (1970) -
![No Arks]( "No Arks")
No Arks Narrator (1969) -
The Coward Revue (1969)
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![Oh! What a Lovely War]( "Oh! What a Lovely War")
Oh! What a Lovely War Sylvia Pankhurst (1969) -
![The Sea Gull]( "The Sea Gull")
The Sea Gull Nina (1968) -
![Isadora]( "Isadora")
Isadora Isadora (1968) -
![A Quiet Place in the Country]( "A Quiet Place in the Country")
A Quiet Place in the Country Flavia (1968) -
![The Charge of the Light Brigade]( "The Charge of the Light Brigade")
The Charge of the Light Brigade Clarissa Morris (1968) -
![Red and Blue]( "Red and Blue")
Red and Blue Jacky (1967) -
![The Sailor from Gibraltar]( "The Sailor from Gibraltar")
The Sailor from Gibraltar Sheila (1967) -
![Camelot]( "Camelot")
Camelot Guenevere (1967) -
![Blow-Up]( "Blow-Up")
Blow-Up Jane (1966) -
![A Man for All Seasons]( "A Man for All Seasons")
A Man for All Seasons Anne Boleyn (1966) -
![Morgan!]( "Morgan!")
Morgan! Leonie (1966) -
![A Farewell to Arms]( "A Farewell to Arms")
A Farewell to Arms Catherine Barkley (1966) -
![Love Story]( "Love Story")
Love Story (1965) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Sally (1964) -
![First Night]( "First Night")
First Night Maggie (1964) -
As You Like It Rosalind (1963)
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Theatre Night Stella Dean (1958-1961)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Monica Claverton-Ferry (1960) -
![A Midsummer Night's Dream]( "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
A Midsummer Night's Dream Helena (1959) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Maid of Honour (1958) -
Actress
![Behind the Mask]( "Behind the Mask")
Behind the Mask Pamela Benson-Gray (1958) -
Soundtrack
![Unfinished Song]( "Unfinished Song")
Unfinished Song (2012) -
![How About You]( "How About You")
How About You (2007) -
Eleonora (1999)
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![Aesop's Fables]( "Aesop's Fables")
Aesop's Fables (1995) -
![Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers]( "Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers")
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![Playing for Time]( "Playing for Time")
Playing for Time (1980) -
![Agatha]( "Agatha")
Agatha (1979) -
![Mary, Queen of Scots]( "Mary, Queen of Scots")
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) -
Soundtrack
![Camelot]( "Camelot")
Camelot (1967) -
Producer
![Eyes of St John]( "Eyes of St John")
Eyes of St John (2017) -
![The Fever]( "The Fever")
The Fever (2004) -
Children's Story, Chechnia (2000)
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ProducerThe Palestinian (1977)
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Director
![Sea Sorrow]( "Sea Sorrow")
Sea Sorrow (2017) -
Archive footage
![Panorama]( "Panorama")
Panorama (2020) -
![Granada Reports]( "Granada Reports")
Granada Reports (2019) -
![Capital in the Twenty-First Century]( "Capital in the Twenty-First Century")
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![Tea With the Dames]( "Tea With the Dames")
Tea With the Dames (2018) -
![Front Row Late]( "Front Row Late")
Front Row Late (2018) -
![Becoming Mike Nichols]( "Becoming Mike Nichols")
Becoming Mike Nichols (2016) -
![Discovering Film]( "Discovering Film")
Discovering Film (2015) -
![Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC]( "Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC")
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![Off Frame Aka Revolution Until Victory]( "Off Frame Aka Revolution Until Victory")
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![The Butler: An American Story]( "The Butler: An American Story")
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![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
![ITV Lunchtime News]( "ITV Lunchtime News")
ITV Lunchtime News (2009) -
![Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep]( "Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep")
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TV's Believe It or Not (2008)
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![Banda sonora]( "Banda sonora")
Banda sonora (2007) -
![La tele de tu vida]( "La tele de tu vida")
La tele de tu vida (2007) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1993-2007) -
![Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon]( "Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon")
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![Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow]( "Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow")
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![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years]( "Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years")
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![The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song]( "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song")
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![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1998) -
Venice Report (1997)
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![Empire of the Censors]( "Empire of the Censors")
Empire of the Censors (1995) -
![The 65th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 65th Annual Academy Awards")
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Howards End: Featurette (1992)
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![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
![The Rock 'n' Roll Years]( "The Rock 'n' Roll Years")
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1986) -
![The Wandering Company]( "The Wandering Company")
The Wandering Company (1984) -
Archive footageThe Story of Camelot (1967)
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Liebesgeschichten (1967)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
She was awarded the 1988 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in A Touch of the Poet.
Quotes
[Speaking of her parents (Michael & Rachel), sister Lynn, and brother Corin] We are the sprigs of a great and beautiful tree.
Trademark
Often chooses roles that are difficult or controversial, not roles that will bring her more money or a higher status.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Blackheath, London, England, UK
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