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Brenda Blethyn

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    A Woman of Substance (2026)
    A Woman of Substance (2026) as Emma Harte
    1 season • 2026 • Continuing
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 47m
    Kate & Koji
    Kate & Koji as Kate
    2 seasons • 2020 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 22m
    Ethel & Ernest
    Ethel & Ernest as Ethel Briggs (voice)
    2016
    TVT Rating
    Animation, Drama, History | 1h 34m
    Two Men in Town
    Two Men in Town as Emily Smith
    2014
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 2h
    Mary and Martha
    Mary and Martha as Martha
    2013
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 30m
    Vera
    Vera as DCI Vera Stanhope
    14 seasons • 2011 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Mystery | 1h 30m
    My Angel
    My Angel as Headmistress
    2011
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 30m
    My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
    My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths as Mama Heffalump
    2010
    TVT Rating
    Family, Animation, Adventure | 45m
    The Calling
    The Calling as Sister Ignatious
    2010
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 49m
    Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
    Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too as Mama Heffalump (voice)
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Animation, Family | 58m
    London River
    London River as Elisabeth
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 27m
    Dead Man Running
    Dead Man Running as Mother
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 32m
    War and Peace
    War and Peace as Mária Dmitrijevna
    1 season • 2007 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Suspense, Romance, History | 2h
    Clubland
    Clubland as Jean
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 45m
    Atonement
    Atonement as Grace Turner
    2008
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 3m
    Mysterious Creatures
    Mysterious Creatures as Wendy Ainscow
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 9m
    On a Clear Day
    On a Clear Day as Joan
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 38m
    Piccadilly Jim
    Piccadilly Jim as Nesta Pett
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 37m
    Pooh's Heffalump Movie
    Pooh's Heffalump Movie as Mama Heffalump (voice)
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 8m
    Pride & Prejudice
    Pride & Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 2h 9m
    Belonging
    Belonging as Jess Copplestone
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 36m
    Beyond the Sea
    Beyond the Sea as Polly Cassotto
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 58m
    Between the Sheets
    Between the Sheets
    1 season • 2003 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy, Romance | 1h
    Blizzard
    Blizzard as Aunt Millie
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Family, Comedy | 1h 33m
    The Sleeping Dictionary
    The Sleeping Dictionary as Aggie
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 49m
    The Yellow Bird
    The Yellow Bird as Mrs. Louise Tutwiler
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 18m
    Pumpkin
    Pumpkin as Judy Romanoff
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 53m
    Sonny
    Sonny as Jewel
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 50m
    Undertaking Betty
    Undertaking Betty as Betty Rhys-Jones
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 34m
    Daddy and Them
    Daddy and Them as Julia Montgomery
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 41m
    Anne Frank: The Whole Story
    Anne Frank: The Whole Story as Auguste Rottgen-van Pels
    1 season • 2001 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, War | 1h 35m
    On the Nose
    On the Nose as Mrs. Delaney
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 44m
    Lovely & Amazing
    Lovely & Amazing as Jane Marks
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 31m
    Saving Grace
    Saving Grace as Grace Trevethyn
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 1h 33m
    RKO 281
    RKO 281 as Louella Parsons
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 23m
    Inside the Golden Statue
    Inside the Golden Statue as Brenda Blethyn
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 55m
    Night Train
    Night Train as Alice Mooney
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 20m
    In The Winter Dark
    In The Winter Dark as Ida Stubbs
    1998
    TVT Rating
    | 1h 32m
    Girls' Night
    Girls' Night as Dawn Wilkinson
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 42m
    Music from Another Room
    Music from Another Room as Grace Swan
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 44m
    Little Voice
    Little Voice as Mari Hoff
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 37m
    Remember Me?
    Remember Me?
    1997
    TVT Rating
    Comedy
    Secrets & Lies
    Secrets & Lies as Cynthia Rose Purley
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 22m
    Outside Edge
    Outside Edge as Miriam Dervish
    3 seasons • 1994 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 30m
    The Buddha of Suburbia
    The Buddha of Suburbia as Margaret Amir
    1 season • 1993 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Comedy | 1h 5m
    The Bullion Boys
    The Bullion Boys as Gwen
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    A River Runs Through It
    A River Runs Through It as Mrs. Maclean
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 3m
    All Good Things (1991)
    All Good Things (1991) as Shirley Frame
    1 season • 1991 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 50m
    The Witches
    The Witches as Mrs. Jenkins
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1h 31m
    The Labours Of Erica
    The Labours Of Erica as Erica Parsons
    2 seasons • 1989 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    That Uncertain Feeling
    That Uncertain Feeling as Jean Lewis
    1 season • 1986 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy
    Chance in a Million
    Chance in a Million
    3 seasons • 1984 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 30m
    Death of an Expert Witness
    Death of an Expert Witness as Angela Foley
    1 season • 1983 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Mystery | 1h
    Henry VI Part 1
    Henry VI Part 1 as Joan La Pucelle
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 3h 8m
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays
    Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Herself
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 20m
    Say No to Strangers
    Say No to Strangers
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 15m
    The Imitation Game
    The Imitation Game
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 15m