MacDonald, Kelly 1976–

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MACDONALD, Kelly 1976–

PERSONAL

Born February 23, 1976, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom; mother, a garment industry sales executive; married Dougie Payne (a bass player), August 27, 2003.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress. Also worked as a barmaid.

Awards, Honors: BAFTA Scotland Award nomination, best actress—film, 1997, for Trainspotting; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best female lead, 2001, for Two Family House; Screen Actors Guild Award (with others), outstanding performance by the cast of a theatrical motion picture, Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination (with others), best acting ensemble, Online Film Critics Society Award (with others), best ensemble, Special Achievement Award (with others), Golden Satellite Award, outstanding motion picture ensemble, Florida Film Critics Circle Award (with others), best ensemble cast, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (with others), best acting ensemble, 2002, Empire Award nomination, best British actress, 2003, all for Gosford Park.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Diane, Trainspotting, Miramax, 1996.

Stella McGuire, Stella Does Tricks, 1997.

Wendy, Dead Eye Dick, 1997.

Isabel Knollys, Elizabeth (also known as Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Hortense Hulot, Cousin Bette, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

Emma "Mr. Cool," Tube Tales, Paramount, 1999.

Pia, Entropy, 1999.

Mike, Splendor, United Artists, 1999.

Susan, The Loss of Sexual Innocence, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999.

Elspeth Pettigrew, My Life So Far, Miramax, 1999.

Irene, Strictly Sinatra, Universal Pictures, 2000.

Laura, Some Voices, FilmFour, 2000.

Mary O'Neary, Two Family House, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Linda, House!, Victor Film Company, 2000.

Mary Maceachran, Gosford Park, USA Films, 2001.

Deidre, Intermission, DreamWorks Distribution, 2003.

Peter Pan, Finding Neverland, Miramax, 2004.

Reporter, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Buena Vista, 2005.

A Cock and Bull Story, Newmarket Films, 2005.

Jonathan's wife, All the Invisible Children, 2005.

Evangeline, Nanny McPhee, Universal, 2005.

Jeanie, Lassie, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Della Smith, State of Play, BBC (England), 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Amy Ogilvie, Flowers of the Forest, 1996.

Emma, "Mr. Cool," Tube Tales, British Sky, 1999.

Aletta, Brush with Fate, CBS, 2003.

Gina, The Girl in the Cafe, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, The Making of "Gosford Park" (documentary), Bravo, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, GMTV, ITV (England), 2003.

Kiera MacLaine/Meghan Keene, "Ice," Alias, ABC, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Maclean's, November 13, 2000, p. 50.

Variety, December 8, 2003, p. S16.

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