{"id":26829,"date":"2026-07-10T18:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=kelly-macdonald"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:39:35","slug":"kelly-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=kelly-macdonald","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Macdonald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Macdonald\u00a0(born 23 February 1976)\u00a0is a Scottish actress. Known for her film and television performances, she has received various accolades, including a\u00a0BAFTA Award, a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award, and four\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Macdonald made her film debut in\u00a0Danny Boyle&#8217;s\u00a0Trainspotting\u00a0(1996). She was nominated for the\u00a0BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role\u00a0for her role in the\u00a0Coen brothers\u00a0film\u00a0No Country for Old Men\u00a0(2007). 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