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Kelly MacDonald

Born on February 23, 1976 in Glasgow, Scotland

Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald was planning to go to drama school when director Danny Boyle cast her in Trainspotting (1996). A surprise international hit, it featured Macdonald, a native of Glasgow, as the acid-tongued schoolgirl who gives heroin ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2007	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Supporting Actress	No Country for Old Men	Nominated
2006	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie	The Girl in the Café	Nominated
2005	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	The Girl in the Café	Nominated
2000	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Actress	Two Family House	Nominated

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