Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress. Moreover, she is famous for appearing in the movie Trainspotting. Kelly has also appeared in hits movies like Intermission, Nany McPhee, Harry Potter, and the Deathly Hallows part 2. Besides that, she has also appeared in the Tv Series like The Girl in the Cafe, which led her to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Furthermore, she has won ten awards for performance in various movies and tv series. Also, she has received several nominations for many categories like Best Film Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, and others. To know more about the beautiful actress Kelly Macdonald then stay on the page and read the full article.

Native of Glasgow

Kelly Macdonald was born on February 23, 1976, in Glasgow, Scotland. She moved to Aberdeen when she was just five years old. Moreover, Kelly belongs to white ethnicity and holds a Scottish nationality. There is no information about her parents, but her mother was a garment industry sales executive.

Moreover, Kelly went to Eastwood High School from 1987 to 1993. After her high school, she began working as a barmaid in her hometown Glasgow. In between that time, she also learned acting from a drama school.

Kelly took a picture during a photoshoot in Toronto
Kelly took a picture during a photoshoot in Toronto
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Later on, Kelly saw a leaflet advertising an open cast session for Trainspotting and decided to take an audition. Luckily, she won the part of Diane in the movie, which was the underage seductress to Ewan McGregor’s Renton.

Kelly took a picture for a cover picture
Kelly took a picture for a cover picture
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Because of her performance in the movie, many of her co-stars praised her, and later, she got many opportunities for the roles. During her career, she has done a number of movies and tv series, which led her to fame. Her most notable roles are in Two Family House, Finding Neverland, Gosford Park, and Intermission.

Personal Life

Macdonald is currently living a single after separating from her previous marriage.  Moreover, she was married to her long time boyfriend named Dougie Payne. Talking about Payne, he is a famous musician who is a Bassist of a soft rock band named Travis. The couple hasn’t shared the details about how they met, but they have dated several years before getting married. On August 2003, the former couple tied the knot.

Kelly and his former husand Dougie took a picture duing an event
Kelly and Dougie took a picture during an event
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Also,  the couple got blessed with two children in their life. The couple hasn’t shared the details about the names of their children. The couple stayed together for more than a decade. However, their marriage turned into divorce in 2017 due to some reason. After her divorce with her husband, she hasn’t been in any other relationship, and also her name hasn’t been linked with any other celebrities.

What’s Her Net Worth?

The 44 years old actress has managed to gain a massive amount of fame and wealth from her long career in the entertainment industry. Until now, she has featured in many movies and also has appeared in a tv series as well.

S.N Movies Budget Box Office  Cast Members
   1.  Ralph Breaks the Internet  $175 million  $529.3 million  John C. Reily, Gal Gadot, Flula Borg
   2.  Brave $ 185 million  $540.4 million  Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Craig Ferguson
   3.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2 $250 million  $1.342 billion  Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Robbie Coltrane

According to celebritynetworth.com, Kelly has collected $8 million of net worth while involving in the entertainment business. Also, she is still active on the field of an acting career, which leads that her net worth might get increased in the future. Additionally, she is also working on a new project as well, where she might get her fair share from the project as well.