Brenda Blethyn
🎂 Feb 20, 1946 (80)
Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
Brenda Blethyn is an actress born in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK. Their performance in Pride & Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Atonement and The Witches. Their filmography spans 63 films and 39 TV productions across 46 years, working mainly across genres like drama, comedy. They have won a BAFTA Award.
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Pride & Prejudice
2005
Atonement
2007
A River Runs Through It
1992
Lovely & Amazing
2002
Piccadilly Jim
2004
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
Saving Grace
2000
The Witches
1990
Secrets & Lies
1996
The Sleeping Dictionary
2003
Little Voice
1998
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
Beyond the Sea
2004
Dragonfly
2025
Undertaking Betty
2002
Sonny
2002
Music from Another Room
1998
Two Men in Town
2014
Pumpkin
2002
Charlotte
2022
Blizzard
2003
Daddy and Them
2001
Ethel & Ernest
2016
London River
2009
My Angel
2011
Girls' Night
1998
On a Clear Day
2005
Dead Man Running
2009
On the Nose
2001
A Way of Life
2004
King Lear
1982
Night Train
1998
My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
2010
Clubland
2007
In the Winter Dark
1998
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
TV Shows
Vera
2011
Outside Edge
1994
Chance in a Million
1984
Kate & Koji
2020
A Woman of Substance
2026
Between The Sheets
2003
All Good Things
1991
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
Dalgliesh
1983
The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
War and Peace
2007
The Mysteries
1985
Anne Frank: The Whole Story
2001
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
The Storyteller
1988
Playhouse
1974
Playhouse Presents
2012
The Play on One
1988
Screen One
1989
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Dragonfly
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A Woman of Substance
Older Emma Harle
2026–
TV
Dragonfly
Elsie
2025
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Charlotte
Grossmama (voice)
2022
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Kate & Koji
Kate Abbott
2020–
TV
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel Briggs (voice)
2016
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Two Men in Town
Emily Smith
2014
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Playhouse Presents
Nina
2012–
TV
My Angel
Headmistress
2011
Film
Vera
DCI Vera Stanhope
2011–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Brenda Blethyn?
Brenda Blethyn is 80 years old, born on February 20, 1946 in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
Where is Brenda Blethyn from?
Brenda Blethyn was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Brenda Blethyn?
Brenda Blethyn is best known as an actor for Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, The Witches.
How many movies has Brenda Blethyn been in?
Brenda Blethyn has appeared in 60 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was Brenda Blethyn's first movie?
Brenda Blethyn's first credited film was The Imitation Game (1980).
What is Brenda Blethyn's most recent movie?
Brenda Blethyn's most recent movie is Dragonfly (2025).
What are Brenda Blethyn's best movies?
Brenda Blethyn's most acclaimed films include: Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), The Witches (1990), A River Runs Through It (1992), Secrets & Lies (1996).
What TV shows has Brenda Blethyn appeared in?
Brenda Blethyn is known for TV work including: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Graham Norton Show, The Storyteller, Vera.
How long has Brenda Blethyn been working in film?
Brenda Blethyn has been active since 1980 — a career spanning 46 years.
Brenda Blethyn
1946-02-20 · Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
Brenda Anne Blethyn is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. In addition, she has won a BAFTA, an Empire Award and a Golden Lion, and has earned a Theater World Award and both a Critics' Circle Theatre Award and a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her theatrical work.
Born into a working class home in Ramsgate, Kent, Blethyn pursued an administrative career until her early 30s before enrolling in the Guildford School of Acting after the dissolution of her marriage in 1973. She subsequently joined the Royal National Theatre and received credits for her performances in Troilus and Cressida (1976) and Mysteries (1979). In 1981, Blethyn earned her first critical acclaim for Steaming.
In 1980, Blethyn made her television debut in Mike Leigh's film Grown-Ups; then, after a modest number of guest spots in several productions, in the mid-1980s she garnered leading roles in the short-living sitcoms Chance in a Million and The Labours of Erica. Having followed her big screen debut with smaller supporting roles in films such as The Witches (1990) and A River Runs Through It (1992), she made her real cinema breakthrough with her role in the 1996 dramedy Secrets & Lies, for which she received rave reviews.
Blethyn has since appeared in an eclectic range of films, including independent comedies such as Saving Grace (2000), Plots with a View (2002) and Clubland (2007), music-themed films like Little Voice (1998) and Beyond the Sea (2004) and big-budget dramas such as Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Atonement (2007). In addition, Blethyn has appeared in television productions including The Buddha of Suburbia (1993), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), Belonging (2004) and War and Peace (2007). Her most recent leading role in TV drama is the title role in Vera (2011), playing Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope.Brenda Blethyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.