Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn in Little Voice

Biography

Born 02/20/1946

After decades of acclaimed performances on stage and British television, Brenda Blethyn expanded her audience to include international theatergoers during the 1990s. With her spry and feisty manner, she showed a flair for comedy with her acclaimed starring roles in “Little Voice” (1998)...
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Awards

  • In 1998, received Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • In 1996, received Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
  • In 1996, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress

Highlights

  • In 2008, Earned an Emmy nomination for her guest starring role on NBC's "Law and Order SVU"
  • In 2007, Once again appeared opposite Keira Knightley in the critically-acclaimed "Atonement"
  • In 2007, Played a bawdy comedienne with a sinking career in the Australian drama "Introducing the Dwights"

Family & Companions

  • Michael Mayhew: works for the National Theatre
  • Louisa Kathleen Bottle: mother (Died c. 1991)

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