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Geraldine James, born on July 6, 1950, is an English actress whose career spans several decades, marked by a series of nuanced performances that have earned her critical acclaim and an OBE for her contributions to the arts. Her work in both film and television showcases a versatility that ranges from period dramas to contemporary narratives, where she brings a quiet intensity to each role, often challenging the boundaries of conventional character portrayal.
The roles that explain the career.
54 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Beast Must Die | Joy | TV |
| 2021 | Benediction | Theresa Thornycroft | Film |
| 2019 | Downton Abbey | Queen Mary | Film |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Dr. Turbeville | Film |
| 2017 | Anne with an E | Marilla Cuthbert | TV |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Lady Ascot | Film |
| 2015 | 45 Years | Lena | Film |
| 2015 | Black Work | CC Carolyn Jarecki | TV |
| 2014 | Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Diana | Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo | Film |
| 2013 | Dr. Easy | Voice of Dr. Easy | Film |
| 2012 | The Farmer's Wife | The Farmer's Wife | Film |
| 2011 | Arthur | Vivienne | Film |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Cecilia Vanger | Film |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Mrs. Hudson | Film |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Connie | Film |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Lady Ascot | Film |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Mrs. Hudson | Film |
| 2008 | Heist | Joanna the Concubine | Film |
| 2008 | Phoo Action | Dr Evelyne Conan-Bell | TV |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy | Barbara Turney | TV |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | Celia | TV |
| 2007 | Ocean Voyagers | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | The Time of Your Life | Eileen | TV |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard | Hilary Rees-Benson | TV |
| 2006 | A Harlot's Progress | Mother Needham | Film |
| 2006 | Jane Hall | Lorraine Hall | TV |
| 2004 | The Fever | Ranevskaya | Film |
| 2003 | Calendar Girls | Marie | Film |
| 2002 | Crime and Punishment | Pulcheria | Film |
| 2002 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Hans's Mother | TV |
| 2002 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Mrs. Mortimer | Film |
| 2002 | Tom & Thomas | Miss Tromp | Film |
| 2002 | Taliesin Jones | Mum | Film |
| 2002 | An Angel for May | Susan Higgins | Film |
| 2001 | All Forgotten | Mother | Film |
| 2000 | The Luzhin Defence | Vera, Natalia's Mother | Film |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Ludmilla Kropotkin | Film |
| 1996 | Moll Flanders | Edna | Film |
| 1995 | Band of Gold | Rose Garrity | TV |
| 1994 | Doggin' Around | Sarah Williams | Film |
| 1992 | A Doll's House | Kristine Linde | Film |
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Vendetta Galante | Film |
| 1991 | Prince of Shadows | Rebeca Osorio | Film |
| 1989 | The Tall Guy | Carmen | Film |
| 1989 | The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Gertrude Brisket | Film |
| 1989 | She's Been Away | Harriet Ambrose | Film |
| 1988 | Echoes | Angela O'Hara | TV |
| 1982 | I Remember Nelson | Lady Emma Hamilton | TV |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Mirabehn | Film |
| 1979 | Who's Who | Miss Hunt | Film |
| 1979 | The Dumb Waiter | Sally | Film |
| A Visit to Grandpa’s | Film |
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