Juliet Stevenson
Biography
Juliet Stevenson is an English actress and narrator whose career spans stage, screen, and audio work. Born in Kelvedon, Essex, she trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1978. Her theater roles earned Olivier Award nominations for Measure for Measure, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Yerma, and she won the 1992 Olivier Award for Best Actress as Paulina in Death and the Maiden. On film, she starred in Truly Madly Deeply (1990), earning a BAFTA nomination, and appeared in Infamous (2006), Emma (1996), Being Julia (2004), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). She received three BAFTA TV Award nominations for A Doll's House, The Politician's Wife, and Accused. She has recorded unabridged audiobooks of Jane Austen's novels and received a lifetime achievement prize from Women in Film and TV.
69years old
Turns 70 on October 30in 17 days
- Born Kelvedon
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 27 years1988 to 2015
Genres
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Early training
Juliet Stevenson attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she belonged to a 'new wave' of actors that also included Jonathan Pryce, Alan Rickman, Kenneth Branagh and Imelda Staunton.
Beyond film
Juliet Stevenson works as a book reader. She has made unabridged audiobook recordings of every one of Jane Austen's novels, along with other novels including Lady Windermere's Fan, Hedda Gabler, Stories from Shakespeare, and To the Lighthouse.
Juliet Stevenson movies on Netflix
Departureas Beatrice
The Lettersas Mother Teresa
Dianaas Sonia
Desert Floweras Lucinda
In Search of Beethovenas Narrator
Triageas Amy
The Secret of Moonacreas Miss Heliotrope
When Did You Last See Your Father?as Kim Morrison
Breaking and Enteringas Rosemary
Infamousas Diana Vreeland
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangmanas Annie Pierrepoint
The Snow Queenas Gerda's Mother
Being Juliaas Evie
Mona Lisa Smileas Amanda Armstrong
Bend It Like Beckhamas Paula Paxton
Food of Loveas Pamela Porterfield
Nicholas Nicklebyas Mrs. Squeers
Christmas Carol: The Movieas Mrs. Cratchit
Emmaas Mrs. Elton
Truly Madly Deeplyas Nina
Drowning by Numbersas Cissie Colpitts 2
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Douglas McGrath directed three of these films, Anthony Minghella two. Timothy Spall appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Timothy Spall3 films together, 2002 to 2009
Timothy Spall's page Desert Flower2009IMDb rating 7.3Stevenson as LucindaSpall as Terry Donaldson
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman2005IMDb rating 7.4Stevenson as Annie PierrepointSpall as Albert Pierrepoint
Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Stevenson as Mrs. SqueersSpall as Charles Cheeryble
Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2002 to 2007
Jim Broadbent's page When Did You Last See Your Father?2007IMDb rating 6.8Stevenson as Kim MorrisonBroadbent as Arthur Morrison
Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Stevenson as Mrs. SqueersBroadbent as Mr. Wackford Squeers
Michael Gambon2 films together, 2001 to 2004
Michael Gambon's page Being Julia2004IMDb rating 7.0Stevenson as EvieGambon as Jimmie Langton
Christmas Carol: The Movie2001IMDb rating 5.4Stevenson as Mrs. CratchitGambon as Ghost of Christmas Present
Alan Cumming2 films together, 1996 to 2002
Alan Cumming's page Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Stevenson as Mrs. SqueersCumming as Mr. Folair
Emma1996IMDb rating 6.6Stevenson as Mrs. EltonCumming as Mr Elton
Gwyneth Paltrow2 films together, 1996 to 2006
Teresa Churcher2 films together, 2004 to 2009
Teresa Churcher's page Desert Flower2009IMDb rating 7.3Stevenson as LucindaChurcher as Nurse Anne
Being Julia2004IMDb rating 7.0Stevenson as EvieChurcher as Cynthia
Douglas McGrathDirector, 3 films, 1996 to 2006
All films by Douglas McGrath Infamous2006IMDb rating 7.0Stevenson as Diana Vreeland
Nicholas Nickleby2002IMDb rating 7.1Stevenson as Mrs. Squeers
Emma1996IMDb rating 6.6Stevenson as Mrs. Elton
Anthony MinghellaDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2006
All films by Anthony Minghella Breaking and Entering2006IMDb rating 6.5Stevenson as Rosemary
Truly Madly Deeply1990IMDb rating 7.2Stevenson as Nina
Also two films together1 more actor
- Poppy RogersBreaking and Entering (2006) and Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Juliet Stevenson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$314 million
11 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 11 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$141M45.0% of the total
- 2$77M24.4% of the total
- 3$22M7.1% of the total
- 4$22M6.9% of the total
- 5$15M4.7% of the total
- 6$14M4.6% of the total
- 7$9.0M2.9% of the total
- 8$7.2M2.3% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1991 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award | Truly, Madly, Deeply | Won |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










