Joely Richardson
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Joely Richardson is an English actress born in Marylebone, London, member of the celebrated Redgrave acting dynasty, known for roles spanning period drama and thriller. She played Anita Vanger in the American adaptation of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', appeared in the spy thriller 'Red Sparrow', and starred as Charlotte Selton in Roland Emmerich's 'The Patriot'. Her earlier work includes the title role's mother in '101 Dalmatians'. Richardson remains a celebrated presence across British and American film.
Joely Richardson
50 Movies
21 Series
Joely Richardson is an English actress born in Marylebone, London, member of the celebrated Redgrave acting dynasty, known for roles spanning period drama and thriller. She played Anita Vanger in the American adaptation of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', appeared in the spy thriller 'Red Sparrow', and starred as Charlotte Selton in Roland Emmerich's 'The Patriot'. Her earlier work includes the title role's mother in '101 Dalmatians'. Richardson remains a celebrated presence across British and American film.
Movies
Plays Charlotte Selton
The Patriot
2000
Plays Starck
Event Horizon
1997
Plays Nina Egorova
Red Sparrow
2018
Plays Lady Petersfield
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
Plays Anita
101 Dalmatians
1996
Plays Anita Vanger
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
Plays Monica Handsen
Red Lights
2012
Plays Janine Gibson
Snowden
2016
Plays Anne Butterfield
Endless Love
2014
Plays Mrs. Bolton
Lady Chatterley's Lover
2022
Plays Caroline
Maggie
2015
Plays Ms Sophia Bliss
Fallen
2016
Plays Queen Tatiana Ivashkov
Vampire Academy
2014
Plays Theresa Gardner
Color Out of Space
2020
Plays Darla Mandell
The Turning
2020
Plays Laura
Loch Ness
1996
Plays Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Anonymous
2011
Plays Elizabeth Rueland
Return to Me
2000
Plays Princess Anna
King Ralph
1991
Plays Jo Wilder
The Last Mimzy
2007
Plays Alex
In Darkness
2018
Plays Margrete Von Eberstein
Shining Through
1992
Plays Ma
Little Bone Lodge
2023
Plays Katie
Thanks for Sharing
2013
Plays Erzebet Zslondos
The Hatton Garden Job
2017
Plays Christine
Sister My Sister
1994
Plays Waitress
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984
Plays Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter)
Drowning by Numbers
1988
Plays Ethel Langham
The Devil's Violinist
2013
Plays Marie-Antoinette
The Affair of the Necklace
2001
Plays Sarah
My Dad's Christmas Date
2020
Plays Lucy Bell
Maybe Baby
2000
Plays Cathy Breslow
I'll Do Anything
1994
Plays Jane
The Lost Girls
2022
Plays Lucy
The Time of Their Lives
2017
Producer
Plays Miss Tina
The Aspern Papers
2019
Plays Susan McDowell
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
2007
Plays Mary Hemingway
Papa Hemingway in Cuba
2015
Plays Woman at 30
The Fever
2004
Plays Jean Travers (Young)
Wetherby
1985
Plays Lyla
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
2018
Plays Psychiatrist
The Messenger
2015
Plays Dominique
Body Contact
1987
Plays Emily
The Tribe
1998
Plays Hannah Wyatt
Hollow Reed
1996
Plays Eleanor Dunston
Under Heaven
1998
TV Shows
Plays Julia McNamara
Nip/Tuck
2003
Plays Catherine Parr
The Tudors
2007
Plays Lady Sabrina Horniman
The Gentlemen
2024
Plays Linda Farrier
The Rook
2019
Plays Jackie Snowden
Suspect
2022
Plays Olivia Huntley
Surface
2022
Plays Glinda
Emerald City
2017
Plays Serafina
Behaving Badly
1989
Plays Constance, Lady Chatterley
Lady Chatterley
1993
Plays Lady Eularia Moggerhanger
Renegade Nell
2024
Plays Ethel Cripps
The Sandman
2022
Plays Amanda Powell
The Echo
1998
Plays Jo Playton
The Day of the Triffids
2009
Plays Cassandra Bianchi
The Blacklist
2013
Plays Sandra Dare
Bookish
2025
Plays Countess Markievicz
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
Plays Princess
The Storyteller
1988
Plays Joanna Farley
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Helen
One Day
2024
Plays Gussy
ScreenPlay
1986
Plays Janetta Wheatland
Screen Two
1985
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Full Filmography
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Lady Petersfield
2025
Film
Bookish
Sandra Dare · 2 episodes
2025–
TV
One Day
Helen · 1 episode
2024
TV
Renegade Nell
Lady Eularia Moggerhanger · 4 episodes
2024
TV
The Gentlemen
Lady Sabrina Horniman · 16 episodes
2024–
TV
Little Bone Lodge
Ma
2023
Film
Suspect
Jackie Snowden · 8 episodes
2022
TV
The Sandman
Ethel Cripps · 3 episodes
2022
TV
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Mrs. Bolton
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joely Richardson and where are they from?
Joely Richardson is 61 years old, born on January 9, 1965 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Joely Richardson?
Joely Richardson is best known for roles in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Red Sparrow, Snowden.
How many movies has Joely Richardson been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Joely Richardson has appeared in 50 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Joely Richardson's first movie?
The career of Joely Richardson began with The Hotel New Hampshire (1984).
What is Joely Richardson's most recent movie or series?
Joely Richardson's most recent release is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which premiered on September 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Joely Richardson appeared in?
On television, Joely Richardson has appeared in The Blacklist, The Sandman, The Tudors, The Gentlemen.
Joely Richardson
1965-01-09 · Marylebone, London, England, UK
Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine Parr in the Showtime television show The Tudors and Julia McNamara in the television drama Nip/Tuck. She also appeared in films such as 101 Dalmatians (1996), Event Horizon (1997), The Patriot (2000) and the upcoming film adaptation, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).Joely Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
She is 178 cm (5' 10") tall.