Lindsay Duncan is a Scottish theater and film actress. The audience is known for her roles in the TV series "Poirot", "Wallander", "Merlin", "Sherlock". She achieved her greatest success on the stage of the theater. For her acting skills she was awarded the Order of the British Empire. She has won two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Tony Award.
Critics praised Lindsay Duncan's performance in the plays Private Lives and Dangerous Liaisons. These works brought the actress one nomination and a prestigious American theater award.
Carier start
Duncan's biography began in 1950. The future performer was born on November 7 in Edinburgh. Having served for more than twenty years in the army, his father became an official. The family moved to Leeds, then moved to Birmingham. In the new place, Lindsay attended the Edward VI School for Girls. In English, the student spoke without a Scottish accent. This has come in handy in an artistic career.
Lindsay became interested in theater during her studies. She played in school plays. The girl decided to get an artistic education after coming of age. She became a student at the London School of Speech and Dramatic Arts. After completing her studies, the aspiring lyceum began to work in the summer theater in the town of Southwold. In 1976, the young actress was offered a small role in the production of Don Giovanni by Moliere.
At the first opportunity, Lindy moved to Manchester and got a job in the troupe of the Royal Theater. Since 1978 she has lived in London and worked at the Theater National. While working for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Duncan met his future husband, actor Hilton McRae.
At the same time, the artist's television career began. Duncan starred in serial films "The End of Pompeii", "New Avengers", participated in a commercial for a famous brand. A significant moment was the work in the production of "High-ranking girls". The American Obie Award was awarded to the performance of the role of a high-ranking lady of the Land of the Rising Sun named Niyo. The performance was a success in New York. The actress began to receive offers from filmmakers.
Films
The film debut was the melodramatic comedy film "Sloppy Liaisons" in 1985. In it, Duncan played Sally, her first film heroine. According to the plot, a non-smoking vegetarian is going to Germany for a congress of a feminist society. She is looking for a travel companion. However, fate sends her a completely opposite man in views.
Lindsay has starred in nearly ninety television and film films. She did not associate her further career exclusively with cinema. After joining the Royal Theater Company, the actress played in the theater and acted in films. The leading characters in Mirror Skin were played. The plot of the project is based on the story of the growing up of a rural boy, an American of the fifties.
The picture intertwined elements of the grotesque, films about vampires. This is shown through the eyes of an impressionable teenager and his peers. Gloomy in mood, the tape demonstrates the contrast of the sunny idyll of the frame with the dark secrets, the decadent mood of the heroes. The story itself is given in a slightly absurd, but objective way.
"Under the Tuscan Sun" tells the story of the writer Francis. A resident of San Francisco is depressed due to discord at work and conflicts with her husband. To help her friend, Patty invites her to travel to Italy. There, the heroine finds an advertisement for the sale of an ancient estate in Tuscany. Unexpectedly for herself, a woman buys a gloomy and not very well-kept house.
Between stage and screen
Since the stage was given the most time, small roles were preferred. One of the works was the image of Lady Templin in the telenovela "Poirot". The main character was played by David Suchet.
In 1989, the actress played one of the main characters in the mini-series "Traffic", and in 1991 she reincarnated as Dr. Agatha Webb for the film "Dismembered Body". In the dramatic mini-telenovela "A Year in Provence," Lindsay starred two years later.
The famous performer prefers to play in dramatic performances and films. They best reveal her talent. That is why the performer is especially respected by critics and serious directors.
Duncan does not refuse to work in blockbusters. In Star Wars. Episode I of the celebrity got the dubbing of the TS-14 robot. Adelaide Brooke star was in the cult TV show Doctor Who. The performer does an excellent job with historical characters. Queen Anne Duncan was in the TV series Merlin, Audrey Pritty was in The Pearl of the Queen of Sheba.
The performer was nominated three times for the BAFTA TV Award. In the television series Rome, Duncan starred from 2005 to 2007 as Servilia.
Family and work
How Tabitha Dickinson starred in the award-winning Birdman in 2014. A year earlier, the actress won the British Independent Film Award for her role in A Weekend in Paris. At the same time, the premiere screening of "Boyfriend from the Future" took place. In the film, Lindsey played the mother.
According to the plot, the main character realizes on the eve of his majority that he can travel in time. The father tells Tim that this trait is inherited. The guy cannot change the story, but he can influence what happened to him.
One of the most notable films of recent times was the role of Helen Kingsley, the mother of the main character of the fantasy film "Alice in Wonderland" 2016. The plot of the picture differs significantly from the work of Carroll.
In her personal life, Lindsay is happy. Offstage, she and her chosen one, actor Hilton McRae, are officially husband and wife. A child, the son of Cal, appeared in the family in 1991.
