Lindsay Duncan
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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1967–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThese Foolish Things
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Lindsay Duncan shows
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The Rector's WifeAnna Bouverie · 4 eps · 1994 - 2
SherlockLady Smallwood · 3 eps · 2010 - 3
A History of BritainReader · 15 eps · 2000 - 4
Black MirrorAlex Cairns · 1 ep · 2011 - 5
RomeServilia of the Junii · 22 eps · 2005 - 6
Agatha Christie's PoirotLady Tamplin · 1 ep · 1989 - 7
The Storyteller: Greek MythsMedea · 1 ep · 1991 - 8
Inside No. 9Loretta Lamb · 1 ep · 2014 - 9
MerlinQueen Annis · 2 eps · 2008 - 10
His Dark MaterialsOctavia (voice) · 3 eps · 2019 - 11
Agatha Christie's MarpleMarina Gregg · 1 ep · 2004 - 12
A Discovery of WitchesYsabeau de Clermont · 15 eps · 2018 - 13
The Morning ShowMartha Ellison · 3 eps · 2019 - 14
SpooksAngela Wells · 2 eps · 2002 - 15One-Upmanship1 ep · 1976
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The LeftoversGrace Playford · 5 eps · 2014 - 17
SpyThe Director · 2 eps · 2011 - 18
Criminal JusticeAlison Slaughter · 5 eps · 2008 - 19
The Wheel of TimeAnvaere Damodred · 5 eps · 2021 - 20
TraffikHelen Rosshalde · 6 eps · 1989 - 21
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingLady Bellaston · 3 eps · 1997 - 22
The Hollow CrownDuchess of York · 1 ep · 2012 - 23
Absolutely FabulousJeanne Durand · 1 ep · 1992 - 24
Toast of London1 ep · 2013 - 25
Dick TurpinCatherine Langford · 1 ep · 1979 - 26
The Honourable WomanAnjelica Hayden-Hoyle · 8 eps · 2014 - 27
Around the World in 80 DaysJane Digby · 1 ep · 2021 - 28
Screen TwoDolphin Blue · 1 ep · 1985 - 29
Shooting the PastMarilyn Truman · 3 eps · 1999 - 30
Lost in AustenLady Catherine de Bourgh · 2 eps · 2008 - 31
The New AvengersJane · 1 ep · 1976 - 32
Reilly: Ace of SpiesAlexandra · 1 ep · 1983 - 33
Colin's SandwichRosemary · 12 eps · 1988 - 34
PlayhouseChristine Butcher · 1 ep · 1974 - 35
ITV PlayhouseDiane · 1 ep · 1967 - 36
Count Arthur StrongDame Agnes · 1 ep · 2013 - 37
SherwoodJennifer Hale · 1 ep · 2022 - 38
Perfect StrangersAlice · 3 eps · 2001 - 39Get RealLouise · 7 eps · 1998
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Against the WallFaith Kowalski · 1 ep · 2011
Top movies 30best Lindsay Duncan movies
- 1These Foolish Things
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LawlessLady Justice MacNeil · 2013 - 3On ApprovalHelen · 1982
- 4Witness of Truth: The Railway MurdersNarrator · 2001
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National Theatre Live: HansardDiana Hesketh · 2019 - 6
Last CallKate · 2023 - 7
He Does Not Want PeaceRachel Englebright · 2016 - 8
GiftedEvelyn Adler · 2017 · Drama - 9
Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsCaptain Adelaide Brooke · 2009 - 10
About TimeMum · 2013 · Drama - 11
The ChildeaterEirwen · 1989 - 12
Further Up PompeiiScrubba · 1975 - 13
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Tabitha · 2014 · Drama - 14
H Is for HawkMum · 2025 - 15
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsPauline · 2000 - 16
RedemptionKath Peachey · 1991 - 17
Rainy Day WomenKaren Miller · 1984 - 18
Expelling the DemonWoman · 1999 - 19
Grown-UpsMrs Butcher · 1980 - 20
Under the Tuscan SunKatherine · 2003 - 21
Hamilton MattressBeryl / Gertrude (voice) · 2002 - 22
November 1stBonnie · 2019 - 23
BlackbirdLiz · 2019 - 24
Mansfield ParkMrs. Price / Lady Bertram · 1999 - 25
Prick Up Your EarsAnthea Lahr · 1987 - 26
The Reflecting SkinDolphin Blue · 1990 - 27
Alice in WonderlandHelen Kingsleigh · 2010 - 28
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceTC-14 (voice) · 1999 - 29
Alice Through the Looking GlassHelen Kingsleigh · 2016 - 30
LongfordLady Elizabeth Longford · 2006
