- Films
- 31
- Avg rating
- 6.64
- Peak run
- 2005’09
- Oscar noms
- 2
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Brenda by the numbers
Average
6.64
25 rated films
Vote weighted
6.72
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.70
rating spread
Career
36y
1990 to 2025
Total votes
1.04M
across every film
Best
8.0
Secrets & Lies
Worst
6.1
Pumpkin
Newest first
Filmography
| 2025 |  Dragonfly | Elsie | 7.0 | 1,330 |
| 2021 | Charlotte | Grossmama | · | 603 |
| 2016 | Ethel & Ernest | Ethel Briggs | 7.7 | 4,614 |
| 2014 | Two Men in Town | Emily Smith | 5.7 | 2,448 |
| 2009 | London River | Elisabeth Sommers | 6.9 | 3,968 |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | Mother | 5.9 | 4,742 |
| 2007 | Introducing the Dwights | Jean | 6.4 | 1,990 |
| 2007 |  Atonement | Grace Turner | 7.8 | 334K |
| 2005 | Pooh's Heffalump Movie | Mama Heffalump | 6.4 | 9,549 |
| 2005 | On a Clear Day | Joan | 6.9 | 3,528 |
| 2005 |  Pride & Prejudice | Mrs. Bennet | 7.8 | 384K |
| 2004 |  Beyond the Sea | Polly Cassotto | 6.7 | 16,162 |
| 2004 | A Way of Life | Annette | · | 699 |
| 2004 | Piccadilly Jim | Nesta Pett | 5.8 | 1,310 |
| 2003 |  The Sleeping Dictionary | Aggie | 6.5 | 10,011 |
| 2003 | Blizzard | Aunt Millie | 5.8 | 1,387 |
| 2002 |  Pumpkin | Judy Romanoff | 6.1 | 10,142 |
| 2002 | Undertaking Betty | Betty Rhys-Jones | 6.5 | 5,846 |
| 2002 | Sonny | Jewel | 5.6 | 4,839 |
| 2001 | Daddy and Them | Julia Montgomery | 5.7 | 2,729 |
Better together?
Brenda Blethyn's regulars
- Keira KnightleyCo-star · 3 films · 7.80 avg▲+1.16
- Joe WrightDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.80 avg▲+1.10
- Nick HurranDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+0.28
- Rachid BoucharebDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.30 avg▼−0.08
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Brenda Blethyn
2 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1999Brenda Blethyn
- NominatedBest Actress · Academy Awards 1997Brenda Blethyn
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.