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Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

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, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmys.Wikipedia
BornFebruary 20, 1946
HometownRamsgate, England
Net worth$5 million
Height5'2" (1.57m)
SpouseMichael Mayhew, Alan Blethyn
ParentsLouisa Kathleen Bottle, William Charles Bottle
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Mary And Martha

From director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games) and writer Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, War Horse), this uplifting HBO Films drama focuses on two very different women – an upscale American interior designer named Mary (Hilary Swank) and a middle-class Englishwoman named Martha (Brenda Blethyn) – who form an unlikely bond following the losses of their only children from malaria contracted in Africa. Battling their lingering grief and the strains on their marriages, the two

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

The Calling
The Calling
1h 49min
2010
Blizzard
Blizzard
G
1h 39min
2003
On the Nose
On the Nose
1h 45min
2001
Grown-Ups
Grown-Ups
1h 35min
1980
Charlotte
Charlotte
1h 32min
2022
Kate & Koji
Kate & Koji
0h 30min
2020
Ethel & Ernest
Ethel & Ernest
1h 34min
2017
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
R
1h 56min
2014
Mary and Martha
Mary and Martha
1h 45min
2013
Christmas Angel
Christmas Angel
1h 30min
2011
Vera
Vera
1h 30min
2011
London River
London River
1h 27min
2009
Introducing the Dwights
Introducing the Dwights
R
1h 49min
2007
Mysterious Creatures
Mysterious Creatures
1h 9min
2006
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
PG
2h 8min
2005
Undertaking Betty
Undertaking Betty
R
1h 34min
2005
On a Clear Day
On a Clear Day
PG-13
1h 32min
1975
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
1h 37min
2005
Belonging
Belonging
1h 36min
2004
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
R
2h 1min
2002
Sonny
Sonny
R
1h 50min
2002
The Sleeping Dictionary
The Sleeping Dictionary
R
1h 49min
2003
Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing
R
1h 29min
2001
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
2001
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
R
1h 34min
2000
Little Voice
Little Voice
R
1h 36min
1998

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2006British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActress in a Supporting RolePride & Prejudice (2005 film)Nominated
2005British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActressPride & Prejudice (2005 film)Nominated
2001Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAnne FrankNominated
2001Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or ComedySaving Grace (2000 film)Nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleLittle Voice (film)Nominated
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