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. Macdonald was working as a barmaid, when she saw a leaflet for an open casting call for a film. She went along and was cast as Diane in _Trainspotting , and they have a son, Freddie.
1999: Named as one of European films Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.
Auditioned for roles in The Matrix , Shakespeare in Love and Moulin Rouge! .
Trainspotting was released on Kellys 20th birthday.
Was two months pregnant with her son Freddie when she completed filming on Choke .
Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son Freddie in order to begin filming Skellig .
For her role on "Boardwalk Empire" , she was named one of the "8 Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of The New York Times Magazine (9/11/11).
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 32, a son Freddie Peter Payne on March 9, 2008. Childs father is her husband, Dougie Payne.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a son Theodore William Payne on December 8, 2012. Childs father is her husband, Dougie Payne.
She was the last person to be cast in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 . Subsequently she was the last person ever to join the large cast of the Harry Potter story.
As of 2016 she has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Elizabeth , Gosford Park , Finding Neverland , and No Country for Old Men. Of those, No Country for Old Men won in the category.
Daughter of Archibald Macdonald and Patricia Kelly. They separated in 1985 when Kelly was 9-years-old but did not divorce until 1993.
Yeah, I was 19. It was a different body, a different life.
It can get a bit boring working on accents.
