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Brenda Blethyn

Born: 20 February 1946, Ramsgate, Kent

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Ethel & Ernest

A charming animated love story based on Raymond Briggs’ autobiographical book about his parents Ethel and Ernest, voiced by Brenda Blethyn and Jim Broadbent.
Secrets & Lies

The downtrodden life of a working-class, middle-aged single mother is transformed by the unexpected arrival of a figure from her distant past.
Pride & Prejudice

The last in a decade-long cycle of Jane Austen adaptations, Joe Wright’s feature debut brought a new verve and style to the British costume drama.

Filmography

2017

Natural Selection

DCI Vera Stanhope
2016

The Moth Catcher

DCI Vera Stanhope
2016

The Sea Glass

DCI Vera Stanhope
2016

Dark Road

DCI Vera Stanhope
2016

Tuesday's Child

DCI Vera Stanthorpe
2016

Ethel & Ernest

voice of Ethel Briggs
2015

Muddy Waters

DCI Vera Stanhope
2015

Changing Tides

DCI Vera Stanhope
2015

Shadows in the Sky

DCI Vera Stanhope
2015

Old Wounds

DCI Vera Stanhope
2014

The Deer Hunters

DCI Vera Stanhope
2014

Death of a Family Man

DCI Vera Stanhope
2014

Protected

DCI Vera Stanhope
2014

On Harbour Street

DCI Vera Stanhope
2013

Mary and Martha

Martha
2013

Poster Child

DCI Vera Stanhope
2013

Castles in the Air

DCI Vera Stanhope
2013

Prodigal Son

DCI Vera Stanhope
2013

Young Gods

DCI Vera Stanhope
2012

Sandancers

DCI Vera Stanhope
2012

The Ghost Position

DCI Vera Stanhope
2012

A Certain Samaritan

DCI Vera Stanhope
2012

Silent Voices

DCI Vera Stanhope
2012

The Pride of Britain Awards

on-screen participant
2011

Telling Tales

DCI Vera Stanhope
2011

Hidden Depths

DCI Vera Stanhope
2011

The Crow Trap

DCI Vera Stanhope
2011

Little Lazarus

DCI Vera Stanhope
2011

This Morning[27/04/2011]

interviewee
2010

London River

Elisabeth Somers
2010

The Calling

Sister Ignatious
2009

My Angel

headmistress
2009

Dead Man Running

Nick's mum
2007

Brenda Blethyn

special guest
2007

Atonement

Grace Turner
2007

The Paul O'Grady Show[17/09/2007]

Guest
2006

Clubland

Additional Stand-up Comedy Material
Jean 'Jeannie' Dwight
2006

Mysterious Creatures

Wendy Ainscow
2006

The New Paul O'Grady Show[02/10/2006]

Guest
2005

On a Clear Day

Joan
2005

Pride & Prejudice

Mrs Bennet
2005

Piccadilly Jim

cast member
2005

Pooh's Heffalump Movie

voice of Mama Heffalump
2005

Brenda Blethyn

interviewee
2004

Belonging

Jess Copplestone
2004

On the Nose

cast member
2004

Beyond the Sea

Polly Cassotto
2004

A Way of Life

Annette Lewis
2003

Between the Sheets[17/11/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Between the Sheets[01/12/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Between the Sheets[22/12/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Between the Sheets[08/12/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Between the Sheets[24/11/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Between the Sheets[15/12/2003]

Hazel Delany
2003

Blizzard

Aunt Millie
2002

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

voice of Mrs Fairgood
2002

Sonny

Jewel
2002

The Yellow Bird

cast member
2002

Plots with a View

Betty
2002

Pumpkin

Judy Romanoff
2002

V Graham Norton[30/07/2002]

guest
2002

Open House with Gloria Hunniford[12/04/2002]

interviewee
2001

Anne Frank

Auguste Van Pels
2001

Daddy and Them

Julia
2001

Lovely & Amazing

Jane Marks
2001

Brenda Blethyn

interviewee
2000

Saving Grace

Grace Trevethan
2000

Exclusive![14/05/2000]

interviewee
2000

Exclusive![01/10/2000]

interviewee
1999

Little Voice

Mari Hoff
1999

Music from Another Room

Grace
1999

RKO 281

Louella Parsons
1999

The Oscars A Film 99 Preview

interviewee
1998

Keeping Time

Executive Producer
cast member
1998

Girls' Night

Dawn Wilkinson
1998

In the Winter Dark

Ida Stubbs
1998

Night Train

Alice Mooney
1998

The Making of Girls' Night

interviewee
1998

Exclusive![28/06/98]

interviewee
1998

Oscar Day/Oscar Night

interviewee
1997

The Breakup

cast member
1997

Remember Me?

Shirley
1996

Outside Edge[30/01/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[09/01/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[16/01/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[02/01/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[23/01/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[13/02/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Outside Edge[06/02/96]

Miriam Dervish
1996

Mona

Mona
1996

Secrets & Lies

Cynthia
1995

Outside Edge[09/02/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[26/01/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[05/01/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[02/02/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[19/01/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[16/02/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Outside Edge[12/01/95]

Miriam Dervish
1995

Corfu - Ok. Fair Enough

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[05/05/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[24/03/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[14/04/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[28/04/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[21/04/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Sleeping with Mickey

Eileen
1994

Outside Edge[07/04/94]

Miriam Dervish
1994

Outside Edge[31/03/94]

Miriam Dervish
1993

The Bullion Boys

Gwen
1993

The Buddha of Suburbia Part 1

Margaret Amir
1993

The Buddha of Suburbia Part 4

Margaret Amir
1993

The Buddha of Suburbia Part 2

Margaret Amir
1993

The Buddha of Suburbia Part 3

Margaret Amir
1993

Maigret and the Night Club Dancer

Rose
1993

This Morning[05/03/93]

interviewee
1992

A River Runs through It

Mrs Maclean
1991

Marriage Guidance

cast member
1991

The Suicide

cast member
1991

Reading Lessons

cast member
1991

The Blessing

cast member
1991

The Trip North

cast member
1991

The Flat

cast member
1991

The Richest Woman in the World

Ticki Toquet
1990

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Erica Parsons
1990

A Far, Far Better Thing

cast member
1990

Lighting Up

cast member
1990

Shout It from the Rooftops

Erica Parsons
1990

Plain Sailing

cast member
1989

Off the Hook

Erica Parsons
1989

Getting in Tune

Erica Pasons
1989

One in the Net

Erica Pasons
1989

Bottoming Out

Erica Pasons
1989

Wheels on Fire

Erica Pasons
1989

In the Ruck

Erica Pasons
1989

The Shawl

cast member
1989

The Witches

Mrs Jenkins
1988

A Story Short

storyteller's wife
1987

Claws

Sylvia
1986

Doomsday

cast member
1986

The Wedding

cast member
1986

For Whom the Bell Tolls

cast member
1986

Naming the Day

Alison Little
1986

Good-bye Mr Henstridge

Alison Little
1986

That Uncertain Feeling

cast member
1986

That Uncertain Feeling[26/03/86]

cast member
1986

The Taxman Cometh

Alison Little
1986

And What Shall We Do for a Ring?

cast member
1985

The Nativity

cast member
1985

The Passion

cast member
1984

Plumstones

Alison
1984

Singles Weekend

Jean Saunders
1984

Michael Frayn

[cast of production] 'Benefactors'
1984

Alas Smith and Jones[14/02/84]

on-screen participant
1983

Who Dares Wins a Week in Benidorm

cast member
1983

Floating Off

Janice
1983

Hit and Run

Carol Hutchens
1983

Death of an Expert Witness; Episode 1

cast member
1982

King Lear

Cordelia
1982

Mike Leigh Making Plays

on-screen participant
1981

The Greasy Pole

Joan Littler MP
1980

Grown-ups

Gloria
1980

Bedroom Farce

Kate
1980

The National Theatre of Great Britain (Production Material)

Kate
1980

The Imitation Game

Mary
1980

The Double Dealer

cast member

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