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Lindsay Duncan
ActorBorn November 7, 1950 (74 years)
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.
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.
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| 2024 | Truelove (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Sherwood (2022) (TV Series) · as Jennifer Hale |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days (2021) (TV Series) · as Jane Digby |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time (TV Series) · as Anvaere Damodred |
| 2021 | A Banquet · as June |
| 2020 | Made in Italy · as Kate |
| 2019 | My Zoe · as Kathy |
| 2019 | National Theatre Live: Hansard · as Diana Hesketh |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials (TV Series) · as Octavia (voice) |
| 2019 | Little Joe · as Psychotherapist |
| 2019 | The Morning Show (TV Series) · as Martha Ellison |
| 2019 | November 1st · as Bonnie |
| 2019 | Blackbird · as Liz |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) · as Ysabeau De Clermont |
| 2018 | The Split (TV Series) · as Countess Caroline |
| 2017 | Gifted · as Evelyn Adler |
| 2017 | Carnage · as Maude |
| 2016 | Close to the Enemy (TV Series) · as Frau Bellinghausen |
| 2016 | He Does Not Want Peace · as Rachel Englebright |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass · as Helen Kingsleigh |
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret · as Clemmie Churchill |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) · as Tabitha |
| 2014 | The Honourable Woman (TV Series) · as Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle |
| 2014 | The Leftovers (TV Series) · as Grace Playford |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 (TV Series) · as Loretta Lamb |
| 2013 | You, Me & Them (TV Series) · as Lydia Walker |
| 2013 | Last Passenger · as Elaine Middleton |
| 2013 | Le Week-End · as Meg Burrows |
| 2013 | Lawless · as Lady Justice Macneil |
| 2013 | About Time · as Mum |
| 2013 | Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) · as Dame Agnes |
| 2012 | Toast of London (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who · as Adelaide Brooke |
| 2012 | Amish: A Secret Life · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV Series) · as Duchess Of York |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Mrs. Dalloway |
| 2012 | White Heat (TV Series) · as Lilly (present Day) |
| 2011 | Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Alex Cairns |
| 2011 | Spy (2011) (TV Series) · as The Director |
| 2011 | Against the Wall (TV Series) · as Faith Kowalski |
| 2011 | Christopher and His Kind · as Kathleen Isherwood |
| 2010 | The Sinking of the Laconia (TV Series) · as Elisabeth Fullwood |
| 2010 | Come Fly With Me (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Sherlock (TV Series) · as Lady Smallwood |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland · as Helen Kingsleigh |
| 2010 | How Safe Are Our Skies · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Burlesque Fairytales · as Ice Queen |
| 2009 | Margot · as Madam |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars · as Captain Adelaide Brooke |
| 2009 | Margaret · as Margaret Thatcher |
| 2008 | Wallander (UK) (TV Series) · as Monika Westin |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Queen Annis |
| 2008 | Lost in Austen (TV Series) · as Lady Catherine De Bourgh |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice (TV Series) · as Alison Slaughter |
| 2007 | Frankenstein · as Jane Pretorius |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 · as Rose Harbison |
| 2006 | Longford · as Lady Elizabeth Longford |
| 2005 | Rome (TV Series) · as Servilia Of The Junii |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Adelaide Brooke |
| 2004 | The Queen of Sheba's Pearls · as Audrey Pretty |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Marina Gregg |
| 2003 | Under the Tuscan Sun · as Katherine |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | A Life More Ordinary · as Girl 2 |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Angela Wells |
| 2001 | Hamilton Mattress · as Beryl / Gertrude (voice) |
| 2001 | Perfect Strangers (2001) (TV Series) · as Alice |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Pauline |
| 2000 | A History of Britain by Simon Schama (TV Series) · as Reader |
| 2000 | Dirty Tricks · as Alison |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park · as Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist (1999) (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Leeford |
| 1999 | Expelling the Demon · as Woman |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · as Tc-14 (voice) |
| 1999 | An Ideal Husband · as Lady Markby |
| 1999 | Shooting The Past (TV Series) · as Marilyn Truman |
| 1998 | Meet the Ancestors (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1997 | The History of Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Lady Bellaston |
| 1996 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Hippolyta / Titania |
| 1996 | City Hall · as Sydney Pappas |
| 1995 | Jake's Progress (TV Series) · as Monica |
| 1994 | Just William (1994) (TV Series) · as Lady Walton |
| 1994 | The Rector's Wife (TV Series) · as Anna Bouverie |
| 1993 | A Year in Provence (TV Series) · as Annie Mayle |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Jeanne Durand |
| 1991 | Body Parts · as Dr. Agatha Webb |
| 1991 | GBH (TV Series) · as Barbara Douglas |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths (TV Series) · as Medea |
| 1990 | The Reflecting Skin · as Dolphin Blue |
| 1990 | Cutting Edge (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1989 | Traffik (TV Series) · as Helen Rosshalde |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Lady Tamplin |
| 1988 | Colin's Sandwich (TV Series) · as Rosemary |
| 1988 | Manifesto · as Lily Sachor |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Gutrune Day |
| 1987 | Prick Up Your Ears · as Anthea Lahr |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Kath Peachey |
| 1986 | Dead Head (TV Series) · as Dana Cass |
| 1985 | Samson and Delilah · as Alice Nankervis |
| 1984 | Travelling Man (TV Series) · as Andrea |
| 1984 | Alas Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1983 | Rainy Day Women · as Karen Miller |
| 1983 | Loose Connections · as Sally |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Alexandra |
| 1982 | Muck and Brass (TV Series) · as Jean Torrode |
| 1980 | Grown-Ups · as Mrs Butcher |
| 1979 | Dick Turpin (TV Series) · as Catherine Langford |
| 1976 | The New Avengers (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Rose |
| 1975 | Further Up Pompeii! · as Scrubba |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Christine Butcher |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Karen Miller |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Helen Hayle |