Brenda Blethyn Net Worth is $5 Million Brenda Blethyn Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film, best known for her role in Mike Leigh's 1996 drama Secrets & Lies. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and thr...
Full Name Brenda Blethyn Net Worth $5 Million Date Of Birth February 20, 1946 Place Of Birth Ramsgate, United Kingdom Height 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m) Profession Film actress Education Guildford School of Acting Nationality United Kingdom Spouse Michael Mayhew (m. 2010), Alan James Blethyn (m. 1964–1973) Parents Louisa Kathleen Bottle, William Charles Bottle Siblings Brian Bottle, Martin Bottle, Ted Bottle, Terry Bottle, Pam Bottle, Bill Bottle, Bernard Bottle, Jeannie Bottle Nicknames Brenda Ann Bottle , Brenda Anne Blethyn , Brenda Anne Bottle , Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama Nominations Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, ... Movies Pride & Prejudice, Secrets & Lies, Little Voice, Saving Grace, Atonement, A River Runs Through It, London River, The Witches, Plots with a View, Clubland, On a Clear Day, The Sleeping Dictionary, Two Men in Town, Lovely and Amazing, Beyond the Sea, Mary and Martha, Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Dead Man R... TV Shows Chance in a Million, The Labours of Erica, The Buddha of Suburbia, Outside Edge, Anne Frank: The Whole Story, Between the Sheets, Vera, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Playhouse Presents, War and Peace Star Sign Pisces
# Quote 1 [on not having children]: It just didn't happen. I don't know if it's selfishness. It's the most natural thing in the world, what we're here to do, but I just wasn't brave enough to make that decision. Sometimes I wonder..." 2 I was a novice as far as film was concerned. I'd been working for 20 years at the time, then all that happened. [In reference to Secrets & Lies (1996) and her Academy Award nomination.]
# Fact 1 Filming Pride & Prejudice (2005). [September 2004] 2 Honor Oak, London, England [May 2009] 3 Appearing opposite Edie Falco in Marsha Norman 's play, "Night Mother" in New York City, NY. [November 2004] 4 Watched footage of Cheryl in order to perfect a Geordie accent for her role as Vera Stanhope in Vera (2011). 5 Married Michael Mayhew after a 35-year engagement in a small, private ceremony held in a Peckham registry office. 6 Presented the award for Best Group to Lau at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (4th February 2008). 7 Nominated for the 1984 Laurence Olivier Award for her work in "Benefactors" (Actress of the Year in a New Play). 8 Graduated from technical college and worked as a stenographer and bookkeeper until her late twenties. 9 Wears a size 3 shoe. 10 Is the youngest of nine children. Her father was an engineer. 11 She was awarded the 1981 London Critics' Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre Awards) for Best Supporting Actress of 1980 for her performance in Steaming. 12 Was born with an extra finger. 13 She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Honours List for her services to drama. 14 Took part in the 2002 London Marathon.
Actress Title Year Status Character Vera 2011-2017 TV Series DCI Vera Stanhope Ethel & Ernest 2016 Ethel Briggs (voice) Henry Hugglemonster 2013-2015 TV Series Ernestine Enormomonster Two Men in Town 2014 Emily Smith Mary and Martha 2013 TV Movie Martha Playhouse Presents 2012 TV Series Nina My Angel 2011 Headmistress Super Duper Super Sleuths 2010 Video Mama Heffalump (voice) Dead Man Running 2009 Mother The Calling 2009/III Sister Ignatious Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too 2009 Video Ma Heffalump (voice) London River 2009 Elisabeth The New Adventures of Old Christine 2008 TV Series Angela Kimble Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2008 TV Series Linnie Malcolm War and Peace 2007 TV Mini-Series Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa Atonement 2007 Grace Turner Introducing the Dwights 2007 Jean 'Jeannie' Dwight Mysterious Creatures 2006 TV Movie Wendy Ainscow Pride & Prejudice 2005 Mrs. Bennet Piccadilly Jim 2005 Nesta Pett Pooh's Heffalump Movie 2005 Mama Heffalump (voice) Marsha Potter Gets a Life 2005 TV Movie Marsha Potter On a Clear Day 2005 Joan A Way of Life 2004 Annette Belonging 2004 TV Movie Jess Copplestone Beyond the Sea 2004 Polly Cassotto Between the Sheets 2003 TV Mini-Series Hazel Delany Blizzard 2003 Aunt Millie Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot 2003 TV Movie Dr. Florence Mountfitchett (UK) (voice) The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 Aggie Undertaking Betty 2002 Betty Rhys-Jones The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 Mrs. Fairgood (voice) Sonny 2002 Jewel Pumpkin 2002 Judy Romanoff Yes You Can 2001 Short Fish Lady On the Nose 2001 Mrs.Delaney Lovely & Amazing 2001 Jane Marks Daddy and Them 2001 Julia Montgomery Anne Frank: The Whole Story 2001 TV Mini-Series Auguste Rottgen-van Pels The Yellow Bird 2001 Short Mrs. Louise Tutwiler Seven Roses 2001 TV Movie Pamela Saving Grace 2000 Grace RKO 281 1999 TV Movie Louella Parsons Little Voice 1998 Mari Hoff In the Winter Dark 1998 Ida Stubbs Night Train 1998/I Alice Mooney Music from Another Room 1998 Grace Girls' Night 1998 Dawn Remember Me? 1997 Shirley Secrets & Lies 1996 Cynthia Outside Edge 1994-1996 TV Series Miriam Dervish The Buddha of Suburbia 1993 TV Mini-Series Margaret Amir Screen One 1993 TV Series Gwen Wales Playhouse 1993 TV Series Eileen Maigret 1993 TV Series Rose A River Runs Through It 1992 Mrs. Maclean All Good Things 1991 TV Series Shirley Frame Alas Smith & Jones 1984-1990 TV Series The Witches 1990 Mrs. Jenkins The Labours of Erica 1989-1990 TV Series Erica Parsons / Erica Rogers The Play on One 1989 TV Series Miss A. The Storyteller 1988 TV Series Storyteller's Wife Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story 1987 TV Movie Ticki Tocquet Sunday Premiere 1987 TV Series Sylvia Chance in a Million 1984-1986 TV Series Alison Little That Uncertain Feeling 1985 TV Mini-Series Mrs. Lewis Weekend Playhouse 1984 TV Series Jean Saunders Who Dares Wins 1984 TV Series Rumpole of the Bailey 1983 TV Series Pauline Floating Off 1983 TV Movie Janice Death of an Expert Witness 1983 TV Mini-Series Angela Foley Tales of the Unexpected 1983 TV Series Carol Hutchins The First Part of Henry the Sixth 1983 TV Movie Joan La Pucelle King Lear 1982 TV Movie Cordelia Yes Minister 1981 TV Series Joan Littler Say No to Strangers 1981 Short Teresa's Mum (uncredited) BBC2 Playhouse 1980 TV Series Gloria The Double Dealer 1980 TV Movie Lady Froth Bedroom Farce 1980 TV Movie Kate Can We Get on Now, Please? 1980 TV Series Miranda Plumley Play for Today 1980 TV Series Mary
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too 2009 Video performer: "One Big Happy Family", "Just a Few Simple Rules", "One Big Happy Family Reprise" Introducing the Dwights 2007 performer: "Nutbush City Limits" Pride & Prejudice 2005 performer: "Greensleeves" - uncredited
Writer Title Year Status Character Introducing the Dwights 2007 writer: additional stand-up comedy material
Self Title Year Status Character The Frank Skinner Show 2002-2003 TV Series Herself V Graham Norton 2002 TV Series Herself Richard & Judy 2002 TV Series Herself Independent View 2002 TV Series documentary Herself Fire, Plague, War and Treason 2001 TV Mini-Series documentary Narrator Road to Sundance 2000 Documentary Herself Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4 - Hawaii 2000 Video Herself Film '72 2000 TV Series Herself The 71st Annual Academy Awards 1999 TV Special Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 1999 TV Special Herself So Graham Norton 1999 TV Series Herself The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1999 TV Special documentary Herself - Nominee The Rosie O'Donnell Show 1997-1999 TV Series Herself Charlie Rose 1998 TV Series Herself - Guest The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1998 TV Special Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Pesel Ha'Zahav 1998 Documentary Herself The 69th Annual Academy Awards 1997 TV Special Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997 TV Special Herself The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1997 TV Special Herself - Winner Festival international de Cannes 1996 TV Series Herself Arena 1982 TV Series documentary Herself This Morning 2004-2016 TV Series Herself Mel & Sue 2015 TV Series Herself The Graham Norton Show 2014 TV Series Herself - Guest The Paul O'Grady Show 2006-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself - Guest The Crime Thriller Club 2013 TV Series documentary Herself Loose Women 2013 TV Series Herself Crime Connections 2012 TV Series documentary Herself / DCI Vera Stanhope Daybreak 2012 TV Series Herself The One Show 2008-2012 TV Series Herself - Guest / Herself The Many Faces of... 2011 TV Series documentary Herself / Mari Hoff Paul O'Grady Live 2011 TV Series Herself The 5 O'Clock Show 2010 TV Series Herself Breakfast 2010 TV Series Herself - Actress Cinema 3 1996-2010 TV Series Herself Spur der Bären 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself Xposé 2010 TV Series Herself On Profiles in Courage 2009 Documentary Herself The Alan Titchmarsh Show 2008 TV Series Herself Mike Leigh in Conversation 2008 Video Herself / Cynthia Rose Purley (uncredited) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-2007 TV Series Herself Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2007 TV Series Herself HARDtalk Extra 2007 TV Series Herself Mornings with Kerri-Anne 2007 TV Series Herself - Guest Deadline 2007 TV Series Herself A Taste of My Life 2007 TV Series documentary Herself The Late Late Show 2006 TV Series Herself Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2006 TV Series Herself Enough Rope with Andrew Denton 2006 TV Series Herself Pride & Prejudice: On Set Diaries 2006 Video documentary short Herself / Mrs. Bennet Pride & Prejudice: The Bennets 2006 Video documentary short Herself / Mrs. Bennet The Stately Homes of Pride & Prejudice: Basildon Park 2006 Video documentary short Herself / Mrs. Bennet (uncredited) The Stately Homes of Pride & Prejudice: Groombridge Place 2006 Video documentary short Herself / Mrs. Bennet (uncredited) The British Comedy Awards 2005 2005 TV Special Herself The 2005 European Film Awards 2005 TV Special Herself HBO First Look 2005 TV Series documentary short Herself Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV 2005 TV Special Herself GMTV 2005 TV Series Herself Shootout 2005 TV Series Herself The Best of 'So Graham Norton' 2004 Video Herself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2014 Capri Lifetime Achievement Award Capri, Hollywood 2011 Audience Award SESC Film Festival, Brazil Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira) London River (2009) 2006 Camie Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards Pride & Prejudice (2005) 2005 Golden FIPA Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming Fiction: Actress Belonging (2004) 2003 DVDX Award DVD Exclusive Awards Best Supporting Actress in a DVD Premiere Movie The Sleeping Dictionary (2003) 2001 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) 1997 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 Empire Award Empire Awards, UK Best British Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 ALFS Award London Critics Circle Film Awards British Actress of the Year Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Drama Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 Sant Jordi Sant Jordi Awards Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) Secrets & Lies (1996) 1996 BSFC Award Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1996 Best Actress Cannes Film Festival Secrets & Lies (1996) 1996 LAFCA Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1994 British Comedy Award British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Actress Outside Edge (1994)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2014 Dagger Crime Thriller Awards, UK Best Leading Actress Vera (2011) 2012 Dagger Crime Thriller Awards, UK Best Leading Actress Vera (2011) 2011 Evening Standard British Film Award Evening Standard British Film Awards Best Actress London River (2009) 2010 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Television Films - Best Performance by an Actress London River (2009) 2009 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) 2009 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) 2008 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble Cast Atonement (2007) 2007 EDA Female Focus Award Alliance of Women Film Journalists Actress Defying Age and Ageism Atonement (2007) 2007 AFI Award Australian Film Institute Best Lead Actress Clubland (2007) 2007 IF Award IF Awards Best Actress Clubland (2007) 2006 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Pride & Prejudice (2005) 2006 ALFS Award London Critics Circle Film Awards British Supporting Actress of the Year Pride & Prejudice (2005) 2005 BAFTA TV Award BAFTA Awards Best Actress Belonging (2004) 2005 WAFCA Award Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Pride & Prejudice (2005) 2002 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) 2001 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Saving Grace (2000) 2001 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) 2001 Empire Award Empire Awards, UK Best British Actress Saving Grace (2000) 2001 ALFS Award London Critics Circle Film Awards British Actress of the Year Saving Grace (2000) 2001 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Saving Grace (2000) 2000 British Independent Film Award British Independent Film Awards Best Actress Saving Grace (2000) 2000 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries RKO 281 (1999) 1999 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actress in a Supporting Role Little Voice (1998) 1999 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Little Voice (1998) 1999 BAFTA Film Award BAFTA Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Little Voice (1998) 1999 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Little Voice (1998) 1999 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Little Voice (1998) 1999 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast Little Voice (1998) 1997 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actress in a Leading Role Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 CFCA Award Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Secrets & Lies (1996)
2nd Place Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1997 FFCC Award Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 NSFC Award National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1997 SEFCA Award Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress Secrets & Lies (1996) 1996 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Secrets & Lies (1996)
Known for movies Atonement (2007) as Grace Turner
Pride & Prejudice (2005) as Mrs. Bennet
Secrets & Lies (1996) as Cynthia
Little Voice (1998) as Mari Hoff