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Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

26 movies on Netflix

Biography

Lindsay Duncan is a Scottish actress who trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and built a career on stage before moving into film and television. Her breakthrough came in Caryl Churchill's Top Girls at the Royal Court, and the production later transferred to New York, where she won an Obie. She created the Marquise de Merteuil in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, winning an Olivier Award, a Theatre World Award and a Tony nomination. She later won a second Olivier Award and a Tony Award for Noel Coward's Private Lives. Her film credits include Prick Up Your Ears (1987), The Reflecting Skin (1990), An Ideal Husband (1999), Mansfield Park (1999), Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Birdman (2014) and Blackbird (2019). On television she played Servilia in Rome, Adelaide Brooke in the Doctor Who special The Waters of Mars (2009) and Lady Smallwood in Sherlock.

75years old

Turns 76 on November 7in 24 days

  • Born Edinburgh
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Lindsay Vere Duncan (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
26
Career span
38 years1987 to 2025

Genres

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  1. Big break

    Duncan made her breakthrough as Lady Nijo, a 13th-century Japanese concubine, in Caryl Churchill's Top Girls at the Royal Court; the performance won her an Obie, her first award.

  2. Early training

    At 21, Duncan enrolled at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Once her training ended, she gained her Equity card by working in summer weekly rep in Southwold.

  3. Early training

    Duncan's first contact with theater came through school productions, and she followed her friend, future playwright Kevin Elyot, to Bristol.

Lindsay Duncan movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Tabitha

    IMDb rating 7.7704K votes

  2. Gifted2017 Dramaas Evelyn

    IMDb rating 7.6162K votes

  3. About Time2013as Mum

    IMDb rating 7.8442K votes

  4. Under the Tuscan Sun2003as Katherine

    IMDb rating 6.866K votes

  5. Mansfield Park1999as Mrs. Price / Lady Bertram

    IMDb rating 7.028K votes

  6. The Reflecting Skin1990as Dolphin Blue

    IMDb rating 6.711K votes

  7. Le Week-End2013as Meg

    IMDb rating 6.49.0K votes

  8. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009as Adelaide Brooke

    IMDb rating 8.88.5K votes

Most often with

Roger Michell directed two of these films. Mia Wasikowska 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.

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Mia Wasikowska, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Mia WasikowskaJim Broadbent, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jim BroadbentTimothy Spall, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Timothy SpallJohnny Depp, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Johnny DeppHelena Bonham Carter, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Helena Bonham CarterMichael Sheen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael SheenRoger MichellDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Roger Michell

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Box office

What Lindsay Duncan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

14 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 26 films: 14 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Alice in Wonderland2010as Helen Kingsleigh$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Alice in Wonderland2010as Helen Kingsleigh
    $1.0B61.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Alice Through the Looking Glass2016as Helen Kingsleigh
    $299M17.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014as Tabitha
    $103M6.2% of the total
  4. 4
    About Time2013as Mum
    $87M5.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Under the Tuscan Sun2003as Katherine
    $59M3.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Gifted2017as Evelyn
    $40M2.4% of the total
  7. 7
    City Hall1996as Sydney Pappas
    $33M2.0% of the total
  8. 8
    An Ideal Husband1999as Lady Markby
    $19M1.1% of the total
Mansfield Park (1999), $4.8 millionMade in Italy (2020), $2.9 millionLe Week-End (2013), $2.2 millionDoctor Jekyll (2023), $21,524The Reflecting Skin (1990), $17,042A Banquet (2021), $13,125

$10.0 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1987 to 2002, one of them major.

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Lindsay Duncan's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
2002Best Actress in a PlayWon
Other honors
1990Sitges Film Festival Best Actress awardThe Reflecting SkinWon
1987Theatre World AwardWon
Commander of the Order of the British EmpireWon
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a PlayWon
Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best ActressWon
Laurence Olivier AwardsWon

Online

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