A United Kingdom of Actresses - Part 3, Scotland
by sabercro | created - 30 Mar 2011 | updated - 11 May 2011 | PublicOne actress or other celebrity from 25 of the historical counties of Scotland. I've been unable to find anyone from the other nine counties: Caithness, Clackmannanshire, Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Nairnshire, Ross-shire, Sutherland and Wigtownshire.
1. Annie Lennox
Soundtrack | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Annie Lennox was born on December 25, 1954 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. She is a music artist and actress, known for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Scrooged (1988) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). She has been married to Mitch Besser since September 15, 2012. ...
Aberdeenshire.
2. Sheila Shand Gibbs
Actress | The Great Game
Sheila Shand Gibbs was born in 1930 in Dundee, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Great Game (1953), The Old Curiosity Shop (1962) and David Copperfield (1956). She was previously married to Timothy Bateson.
Angus/Forfarshire.
3. Nikki Flux
Actress | The Scorpion King
Nikki Flux is a professional actress, producer, assistant director and writer. She has citizenships in the UK, Australia and United States. Nikki Flux has over 20 years of international acting experience in TV, Feature Films, commercials and print. Nikki brings a unique perspective to every ...
Argyllshire.
4. Marysia Kay
Actress | Short Lease
Marysia Kay was born on December 14, 1975 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Short Lease (2010), Made in Dagenham (2010) and Unwelcome (2011).
Ayrshire.
5. Isla St. Clair
Actress | Red Rose
Isla St. Clair was born on May 2, 1952 in Buckie, Moray, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Red Rose (2004), Welcome to the Ceilidh (1977) and The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection (2005).
Banffshire.
6. Lady John Scott
Music_department | Bonnie Annie Laurie
Lady John Scott was born on June 24, 1810 in Westruther, Berwickshire, England, UK. She is known for Bonnie Annie Laurie (1918), Fûun kyû nari Ôsaka jô: Sanada jûyûshi sô shingun (1957) and Annie Laurie (1926). She was married to Lord John Scott. She died ...
Berwickshire.
7. Ashley Lilley
Actress | Mamma Mia!
Ashley Lilley was born on January 29, 1986 in Rothesay, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Mamma Mia! (2008), Letters to Juliet (2010) and Cat Eats Dog (2009).
Buteshire.
8. Lucy Irvine
Writer | Castaway
Lucy Irvine is known for Castaway (1986), Bookmark (1983) and Split Screen (1986).
Cromartyshire. Possibly not born there, but certainly lived there.
9. Ashley Jensen
Actress | Arthur Christmas
Ashley Jensen (born on 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series Extras (2005), on which she appeared from 2005-2007. She was also a cast member on the ABC show Ugly Betty (2006) and the brief-lived CBS sitcom ...
Dumfriesshire.
10. Deborah Kerr
Actress | The King and I
Deborah Jane Trimmer was born on 30 September 1921 in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of Captain Arthur Kerr Trimmer. She was educated at Northumberland House, Clifton, Bristol. She first performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London. She subsequently performed with the Oxford ...
Dunbartonshire / Dumbartonshire.
11. Amanda Hamilton
Self | Celebrity Eggheads
Amanda Hamilton was born on November 6, 1974 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.
East Lothian / Haddingtonshire.
12. Susan Fleetwood
Actress | Clash of the Titans
Susan Fleetwood was born on September 21, 1944 in St. Andrews, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Clash of the Titans (1981), Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) and The Sacrifice (1986). She died on September 29, 1995 in Salisbury, England, UK.
Fife.
13. Karen Gillan
Actress | Selfie
Karen Sheila Gillan was born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, as the only child of Marie Paterson and husband John Gillan, who is a singer and recording artist. She developed a love for acting very early on, attending several youth theatre groups and taking part in a wide range of productions at ...
Inverness-shire.
14. Kelly Macdonald
Actress | No Country for Old Men
Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald was born and raised in Glasgow. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she was raised by her mother, a sales executive in the garment industry. She has one brother, David. As a hobby, she acted in an amateur theatrical club, which she enjoyed a great deal. ...
Lanarkshire.
15. Lindsay Duncan
Actress | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Lindsay Duncan was born on November 7, 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), About Time (2013) and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003). She is married to Hilton McRae. They have one child.
Midlothian / Edinburghshire.
16. Fiona Dolman
Actress | Midsomer Murders
Fiona was born in Findhorn, Scotland, to mother Rosemary Dolman and father Gordon Dolman. She moved to Gibraltar at 15 years old when her father was posted there in the RAF. She won awards for the Gibraltar RAF women's windsurfing championships at the age of 16 and 17 years. She is the youngest ...
Morayshire.
17. Margaret Tait
Director | Blue Black Permanent
Margaret Tait was born on November 11, 1918 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, UK. She was a director and writer, known for Blue Black Permanent (1992), Where I Am Is Here (1964) and On the Mountain (1974). She was married to Alex Pirie. She died on April 16, 1999 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland, UK.
Orkney.
18. Gerda Stevenson
Actress | Braveheart
Gerda Stevenson was born in Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK. She is known for Braveheart (1995), Blue Black Permanent (1992) and Square Mile of Murder (1980). She is married to Aonghas MacNeacail . They have two children.
Peeblesshire.
19. Michelle Duncan
Actress | Atonement
Michelle Duncan (born 14 April 1978) is a Scottish-Canadian actress. Duncan trained in acting at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh before studying English and Classics at The University of St Andrews.
Her television roles include: Baptiste, Hanna, Grantchester, Sugar Rush, Doctor Who, Low Winter ...
Perthshire.
20. Phyllis Logan
Actress | Secrets & Lies
Phyllis Logan was born on January 11, 1956 in Paisley, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Secrets & Lies (1996), Another Time, Another Place (1983) and Downton Abbey (2010). She has been married to Kevin McNally since August 15, 2011. They have one child.
Renfrewshire.
21. Jean Alwyn
Actress | The Greatest Wish in the World
Jean Alwyn was born on October 10, 1885 in Hawick, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Greatest Wish in the World (1918) and Winning a Widow (1910). She was married to Colonel Alfred Rawlinson. She died on January 2, 1964.
Roxburghshire.
22. Rae Hendrie
Casting_department | The Titan
Rae Hendrie was born in Selkirk, Scotland, UK. Rae is a casting director and actor, known for The Titan (2018), The Aeronauts (2019) and Industry (2020).
Selkirkshire.
23. Rachael Blyth
Actress | Strange Factories
Rachael Blyth is a Scottish performer and producer. She has created films, live art and immersive theatre. Films in which she have featured have been screened at film festivals including the Portobello International Film Festival and Bradford International Film Festival. Blyth studied at the ...
Shetland.
24. Simone Lahbib
Actress | Wire in the Blood
Simone Lahbib was born on February 6, 1965 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Wire in the Blood (2002), Da Vinci's Demons (2013) and Philomena (2013). She has been married to Raffaello Degruttola since May 10, 2003. They have one child.
Stirlingshire.
25. Susan Boyle
Actress | Zoolander 2
Susan Boyle was born on April 1, 1961 in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), The Christmas Candle (2013) and Million Dollar Arm (2014).
West Lothian / Linlithgowshire.
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