Geraldine James
Distinguished, with depth, excellent comedy timing and a twinkle. Very reliable for accents.
Highly respected & characterful British film actress.
Several BAFTA Nominations to her name.
Listed for her Northern, Welsh, Irish (Omagh) & American accents as an actress, despite naturally being RP. Had lead roles on TV & stage for all of these accents. Also played German-English characters.
Styles
Singing Ability
- Various singing styles (Professional - Used to sing in a band & has done several musicals playing both lead & chorus. Can read music.)
Other Languages
- French (Conversational - Good accent.)
Credits
- Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation (TV, 2020) Betsey. Century Films
- Anne with an E (TV, 2019-17) Marilla Cuthbert. Netflix.
- Downton Abbey (Feature Film, 2019) Queen Mary. Carnival
- Back To Life (TV, 2019) Caroline. BBC
- Beast (Feature Film, 2017) Hilary. Agile Films
- Uncle (TV, 2017) Jane. Baby Cow
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (Feature Film, 2016) Lady Ascot. Disney
- The Five (TV, 2016) Julie Wells. Sky
- Leavey (Feature Film, 2016) Dr Turbeville. LD Entertainment
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Feature Film, 2016) Blue Three. Lucasfilm.
- Daphne (Feature Film, 2016) Rita. The Bureau
- Black Work (TV, 2015) CC Carolyn Jarecki. Lipsync Productions
- Robot Overlords (Feature Film, 2014) Monique. Pinewood
- 45 Years (Feature Film, 2014) Lena. BFI
- Utopia (TV, 2012-2014) Milner. Series 1&2. Ch4.
- The Farmer's Wife (Short Film, 2012) The Farmer's Wife.
- 13 Steps Down (TV, 2012) Gwendolen Chawcer. ITV1.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Feature Film, 2011) Cecilia Vanger. Columbia Pictures
- Arthur (Feature Film, 2011) Vivienne Bach. Russell Brand's mother.
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Feature Film, 2011) Mrs. Hudson. Warner Bros.
- Alice in Wonderland (Feature Film, 2010) Lady Ascot. Disney
- Made in Dagenham (Feature Film, 2010) Connie. Sony Pictures
- Victory - Choices in Reaction (Theatre, 2009) Lead role. Arcola.
- Hamlet (Theatre, 2009) Gertrude to Jude Law's Hamlet, Donmar on Broadway.
- Fairy Tales: Rapunzel (TV, 2008) Mrs. Brooke. BBC1.
- Heist (TV, 2008) Joanne.
- Last Enemy (TV, 2008) Barbara Turney.
- Phoo Action (TV, 2008) Dr. Evelyne Conan Bell.
- Caught in a Trap (TV, 2008) Joyce.
- Sherlock Holmes (Feature Film, 2008) Guy Ritchie Film.
- Little Britain USA (TV, 2008) Celia. 4 episodes. BBC.
- The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (TV, 2006) BBC.
- A Harlot's Progress (TV, 2006) More 4.
- U N Inspector (Theatre, West End, 2005) NT, Lead.
- Poirot: After the Funeral (TV, 2005) Granada.
- Little Britain (TV, 2004) Regular 'Bitty' Mother. BBC.
- Jane Hall's Big Bad Bus Ride (TV, 2004)
- Hex (TV, 2004)
- The Fever (Feature Film, 2004) HBO Films.
- Cherry Orchard (Theatre, 2003) Oxford Stage Company
- Calendar Girls (Feature Film, 2002) Lead
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (TV, 2001) Han's mother.
- Drovers' Gold (TV, 1997) Ruth. BBC Wales.
- Band of Gold (TV, 1996) Granada. 3 series. Bradford accent.
- Blot on The Landscape (TV, 1980's)
Worked With
- Jayne Ashbourne
- Kate Ashfield
- Zawe Ashton
- Mark Bazeley
- Kieran Bew
- Mark Bonnar
- Hugh Bonneville
- Stephen Campbell Moore
- Joanne Froggatt
- Lucy Gaskell
- Harry Hadden-Paton
- Daisy Haggard
- Victoria Hamilton
- Miles Jupp
- Allen Leech
- Rebecca Night
- Alistair Petrie
- David Schofield
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
- Karl Theobald
- Cathy Tyson
- David Warner
Related news articles
19/11/2020
Join Geraldine James and David Sibley for a reading of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
The reading will take place tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are still available!
28/05/2020
Watch Geraldine James, Rhashan Stone and Olivia Williams in episode 2 of 'Unprecedented'!
Series written and filmed in lockdown that responds to the radical way we have seen our world change during the coronavirus pandemic.
13/09/2019
Worldwide phenomenon 'Downton Abbey’ becomes a grand motion picture event, now available in cinemas.
Starring Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Geraldine James & Stephen Campbell Moore.
11/04/2019
New BBC comedy Back to Life starring Daisy Haggard and Geraldine James.
Comedy starring and written by Daisy Haggard as Miri Matteson and Geraldine James who plays her mother Caroline. Watch Monday 29th April at 10:35pm on BBC1.