Lindsay Duncan
Acting
Lindsay Vere Duncan, CBE (born November 7, 1950) is a Scottish stage and television actress. She is the recipient of three BAFTA nominations and one Scottish BAFTA nomination, as well as two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her work on stage. She has starred in several plays by Harold Pinter. Duncan's film credits include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), The Reflecting Skin (1990), City Hall (1996), An Ideal Husband, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Mansfield Park (all 1999), Under the Tuscan Sun, AfterLife (both 2003), Starter for 10 (2006), Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), About Time (2013), Birdman (2014), and Blackbird (2019). Outside of stage and film, Duncan appeared as Barbara Douglas in Alan Bleasdale's critically acclaimed G.B.H. (1991), Servilia of the Junii on the HBO historical drama series Rome (2005–2007), Adelaide Brooke in the Doctor Who special "The Waters of Mars" (2009), Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle in the BBC Two miniseries The Honourable Woman (2014), and Lady Smallwood on BBC One's Sherlock (2014–2017). She also portrayed Elizabeth Longford and Margaret Thatcher in the television films Longford (2006) and Margaret (2009), respectively.
Known for
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tvMint
2026
Ollie
tvThe Death of Bunny Munro
2025
Doris Pennington
tvTruelove
2024
Phil
movieDoctor Jekyll
2023
Sandra Poole
tvSherwood
2022
Jennifer Hale
tvAround the World in 80 Days
2021
Jane Digby
tvThe Wheel of Time
2021
Anvaere Damodred
movieNo Ordinary Joe
2021
Marion Barbara "Joe" Carstairs
movieMy Zoe
2019
Kathy
movieNational Theatre Live: Hansard
2019
Diana Hesketh
tvHis Dark Materials
2019
Octavia (voice)
movieLittle Joe
2019
Psychotherapist
movieNovember 1st
2019
Bonnie
tvThe Morning Show
2019
Martha Ellison
tvA Discovery of Witches
2018
Ysabeau de Clermont
movieGifted
2017
Evelyn Adler
tvClose to the Enemy
2016
Frau Bellinghausen
movieHe Does Not Want Peace
2016
Rachel Englebright
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
2016
Helen Kingsleigh
movieChurchill's Secret
2016
Clemmie Churchill
tvThe Honourable Woman
2014
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle
tvThe Leftovers
2014
Grace Playford
tvInside No. 9
2014
Loretta Lamb
movieLast Passenger
2013
Elaine Middleton
movieLe Week-End
2013
Meg Burrows
movieLawless
2013
Lady Justice MacNeil
tvCount Arthur Strong
2013
Dame Agnes
movieAmish: A Secret Life
2012
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Hollow Crown
2012
Duchess of York
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Mrs Dalloway
tvWhite Heat
2012
Lilly (present day)
tvBlack Mirror
2011
Alex Cairns
tvSpy
2011
The Director
tvAgainst the Wall
2011
Faith Kowalski
movieChristopher and His Kind
2011
Kathleen Isherwood
tvThe Sinking of the Laconia
2011
Elisabeth Fullwood
tvSherlock
2010
Lady Smallwood
movieAlice in Wonderland
2010
Helen Kingsleigh
movieBurlesque Fairytales
2010
Ice Queen
movieMargot
2009
Madam
movieDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
Captain Adelaide Brooke
movieMargaret
2009
Margaret Thatcher
tvMerlin
2008
Queen Annis
tvLost in Austen
2008
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
tvCriminal Justice
2008
Alison Slaughter
movieFrankenstein
2007
Jane Pretorius
movieLongford
2006
Lady Elizabeth Longford
movieStarter for 10
2006
Rose Harbison
tvRome
2005
Servilia of the Junii
movieThe Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004
Audrey Pretty
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Marina Gregg
movieUnder the Tuscan Sun
2003
Katherine
tvSpooks
2002
Angela Wells
movieHamilton Mattress
2002
Beryl / Gertrude (voice)
movieDirty Tricks
2000
Alison
tvOliver Twist
1999
Elizabeth Leeford
movieMansfield Park
1999
Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram
movieStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
TC-14 (voice)
movieAn Ideal Husband
1999
Lady Markby
tvShooting the Past
1999
Marilyn Truman
Get Real
1998
Louise
tvThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Lady Bellaston
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1996
Hippolyta / Titania
movieCity Hall
1996
Sydney Pappas
tvJake's Progress
1995
Monica
tvThe Rector's Wife
1994
Anna Bouverie
tvA Year in Provence
1993
Annie Mayle
tvAbsolutely Fabulous
1992
Jeanne Durand
movieBody Parts
1991
Dr. Agatha Webb
movieRedemption
1991
Kath Peachey
tvG.B.H.
1991
Barbara Douglas
movieThe Reflecting Skin
1990
Dolphin Blue
TECX
1990
Laura Pellin
tvTraffik
1989
Helen Rosshalde
movieThese Foolish Things
1989
Gutrune Day
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Lady Tamplin
movieThe Childeater
1989
Eirwen
tvColin's Sandwich
1988
Rosemary
movieManifesto
1988
Lily Sachor
tvThe Play on One
1988
Gutrune Day
moviePrick Up Your Ears
1987
Anthea Lahr
tvScreenPlay
1986
Kath Peachey
tvDead Head
1986
Dana Cass
tvScreen Two
1985
Dolphin Blue
tvTravelling Man
1984
Andrea
movieRainy Day Women
1984
Karen Miller
tvThe Kit Curran Radio Show
1984
Pamela Scott
tvReilly: Ace of Spies
1983
Alexandra
movieMike Leigh: Making Plays
1982
Self (archive footage)
tvMuck and Brass
1982
Jean Torrode
movieGrown-Ups
1980
Mrs Butcher
tvDick Turpin
1979
Catherine Langford
movieFurther Up Pompeii
1975
Scrubba
tvPlayhouse
1974
Christine Butcher
tvITV Playhouse
1967
Diane
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965
Helen Hayle
