Catherine McCormack
Biography
Catherine McCormack is an English actress who was born in Epsom, Surrey, and trained at the Oxford School of Drama. She made her screen debut in the lead role of Loaded (1994), directed by Anna Campion, and her first important part came as Murron MacClannough in Braveheart (1995). She went on to star with Anna Friel and Rachel Weisz in The Land Girls (1998) and took lead roles in Northstar and Dangerous Beauty (1998). Her other films include Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Spy Game (2001) and 28 Weeks Later (2007). She has said she prefers the stage, and her theater work includes National Theatre productions of All My Sons (2000) and Honour (2003). She appeared in the original 2006 London cast of The 39 Steps, played Nora in A Doll's House at the Theatre Royal, Bath in 2008, and appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company in The Heresy of Love in 2012.
54years old
Turns 55 on April 3in 171 days
- Born Epsom
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Catherine Jane McCormack (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 30 years1995 to 2025
First and latest
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Beyond film
In 2006, Catherine McCormack was part of the original London cast of The 39 Steps, a play written by Patrick Barlow.
Catherine McCormack movies on Netflix
My Oxford Yearas Antonia Davenport
Cordeliaas Kate
The Song of Namesas Helen Simmonds
Promise at Dawnas Lesley Blanch
The Journeyas Kate Elgar
Sherlock: The Abominable Brideas Lady Carmichael
Magic in the Moonlightas Olivia
28 Weeks Lateras Alice
Renaissanceas Bislane Tasuiev (voice)
A Sound of Thunderas Sonia Rand
Stringsas Zita (voice)
Spy Gameas Elizabeth Hadley
The Tailor of Panamaas Francesca
Shadow of the Vampireas Greta Schröder
The Weight of Wateras Jean Janes
Dancing at Lughnasaas Christina 'Chrissy' Mundy
Dangerous Beautyas Veronica Franco
The Land Girlsas Stella
North Staras Sarah
Braveheartas Murron MacClannough
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.






Films together
Michael Gambon2 films together, 1998 to 2019
Michael Gambon's page Cordelia2019IMDb rating 4.6McCormack as KateGambon as Mr. Moses
Dancing at Lughnasa1998IMDb rating 6.3McCormack as Christina 'Chrissy' MundyGambon as Father Jack Mundy
Brendan Gleeson2 films together, 1995 to 2001
Brendan Gleeson's page The Tailor of Panama2001IMDb rating 6.1McCormack as FrancescaGleeson as Mickie Abraxas
Braveheart1995IMDb rating 8.3McCormack as Murron MacClannoughGleeson as Hamish Campbell
Eddie Izzard2 films together, 2000 to 2019
Eddie Izzard's page The Song of Names2019IMDb rating 6.5McCormack as Helen SimmondsIzzard as BBC Radio Announcervoice
Shadow of the Vampire2000IMDb rating 6.9McCormack as Greta SchröderIzzard as Gustav von Wangenheim
Michael Culkin2 films together, 1998 to 2004
Michael Culkin's page Strings2004IMDb rating 6.9McCormack as ZitavoiceCulkin as Agra
Dangerous Beauty1998IMDb rating 7.1McCormack as Veronica FrancoCulkin as Bishop De la Torre
Ralph Riach2 films together, 1995 to 1998
Ralph Riach's page Dangerous Beauty1998IMDb rating 7.1McCormack as Veronica FrancoRiach as Lorenzo Gritti
Braveheart1995IMDb rating 8.3McCormack as Murron MacClannoughRiach as Priest No. 1
Box office
What Catherine McCormack's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$544 million
12 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$213M39.2% of the total
- 2$143M26.3% of the total
- 3$72M13.3% of the total
- 4$51M9.4% of the total
- 5$28M5.1% of the total
- 6$12M2.1% of the total
- 7$9.2M1.7% of the total
- 8$8.3M1.5% of the total
Online
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