Kelly MacDonald is an Emmy-winning Scottish actress. She starred in many movies. Her most memorable works were "The Girl from the Cafe" and "Boardwalk Empire". For the performance of the heroines in these films, Kelly MacDonald was nominated for several prestigious awards.
The biography of the future famous performer began on February 23, 1976. She was born in Glasgow. After the birth of their daughter, the family moved to the suburbs. The whole childhood of the baby passed there. The child grew up active, loved to be in the spotlight. But artistic abilities did not appear immediately.
The road to the world of cinema
The girl studied at the Eastwood School. After its completion, Kelly began working as a waitress in her hometown. At that time, I started thinking about a film career. The girl tracked announcements of casting, attended some selections.
Kelly made her debut in the television series "The Second Screen". The work went unnoticed, but the new film turned out to be more successful. McDonald got hold of a leaflet about a new audition for Boyle's drama Trainspotting. The aspiring actress decided to go to the casting. To her own amazement, she passed the selection, bypassing applicants with an artistic education. The image of Gina brought the performer an Emmy and an Oscar nomination.
This is how successful work in the world of cinema began. Played by Kelly Diana. The young seductress charms the main character of the picture. The film received international acclaim. MacDonald was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Such an impressive success at the very beginning of her career opened many doors for the young actor.
A year later, the actress was commissioned to play the main character in the film "Stella Weaves Intrigues." In 1997, two more films were added to her film portfolio. The actress took part in the melodramatic project "Cousin Betta", in 1998 she reincarnated as Isabelle Knolisse for the historical film "Elizabeth" about the life of the British queen.
1999 turned out to be even richer. Kelly starred in Luxurious Life, Entropy, My Fun Life, Subway Stories. The girl effortlessly got used to the characters, perfectly performed the roles. Therefore, the directors began to vying with each other to invite the actress to their projects.
In 2001, MacDonald was offered the role of Mary for the Robert Altman movie Gosfold Park. The historical detective story shows an evening at the estate. The owner's friends intend to rest there for several days. The holiday is interrupted by the death of the owner. It is immediately clear that an investigation is needed.
The picture was favorably received by the critics. The film was nominated for an Oscar for the most original script.
Successful career
MacDonald did not quit her job in telenovelas. In 2003 she starred in the film "The Big Game", after which the multi-part "Spy" with "Underground Empire" started.
A notable career event was 2004. The performer was offered to participate in the biographical drama "Fairyland" along with Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp. The film project tells the story of the creation of the tale of Peter Pan by the Scottish writer James Barry. It was his role that Kelly played. The artist coped with the assignment superbly. The work went on with considerable success at the box office, it was nominated for eleven BAFTA categories and seven Oscars.
The following year, the actress starred in The Cafe Girl starring. She received two awards for the image. In 2005, she worked in Invisible Children. The film became part of the UNICEF project and the UN international program. The proceeds were used to help children in need of financial support.
The role in "No Country for Old Men" 2007 turned out to be brilliant. Kelly reincarnated as Karla Jean Moss. The tape was awarded with a considerable number of prestigious awards, including the "Golden Palm" and "Golden Eagle".
In 2008, MacDonald starred in the film adaptation of Choking, a work by Chuck Palahniuk, and the next year she participated in Skelling based on Almond's bestseller of the same name.
In 2011 there were successful auditions for the painting "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". In the two-part film, Kelly got the character of Elena Kogtevran. After intense filming years, the actress took a five-year hiatus. She returned to the screen only in 2016 in the telenovela "Black Mirror".
Life in the frame and off the screen
Then she began shooting in three more films. Since 2017, the actress has starred in the dramatic Child in Time. In 2018, she starred in Puzzle and Holmes and Watson. In the comedy project about the great detective, the actress remained the role of Mrs. Hudson. MacDonald voiced the cartoon character "Ralph Against the Internet" and became Princess Merida in the sequel to the successful cartoon project "Ralph 2".
The popular performer has her own theory about her personal life. She tries to advertise her to a minimum. In 2003, Kelly became the wife of Doug Payne, bassist of the Scottish music group Travis.
The husband and wife settled in London. In 2008, in the spring, a child appeared in the family, the son of Freddie Peter. The second baby, Theodore William, was born at the end of 2012. The star couple broke up in 2017.
Outside the cameras, MacDonald prefers not to light up life. For this reason, she refused to maintain pages in "Instragram", and does not favor other social networks. She does not participate in candid photo shoots and there are no pictures of her in a swimsuit on the network. The only exception is made for stills from movies.
Since 2018, MacDonald has started working on the crime television series Giri / Haji. She got the heroine Sarah. The premiere is scheduled for 2019, the exact release date has not been announced. The artistic work of the actress continues. Kelly tries on all the new roles.
