Geraldine Somerville

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Actress

Birth Date: May 19, 1967

Age: 57 years old

Birth Place: County Meath, Ireland

Internationally acclaimed Irish actress Geraldine Somerville displayed an early interest in the performing arts and began taking dance lessons at age six. She went on to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and made her television debut in 1990 with a one-off role on BBC's medical drama "Casualty." Her first big break came in 1993, when she was cast opposite Robbie Coltrane in his detective series "Cracker." The abrasive crime drama proved popular, running for four seasons and earning Somerville a BAFTA nod for Best Actress. To many, this is the role for which she is best known.

However, 2001 proved to be a life-changing year for the actress. She costarred alongside a number of highly celebrated British actors in Robert Altman's murder-mystery ensemble piece, "Gosford Park." That year she also played Lily Potter in the wildly popular children's adventure "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." The former film earned Somerville accolades from a bevy of American film critics, and the latter made her famous amongst the under-17 set. She has reprised the role of Harry Potter's deceased mother in each of the successive films, balancing these magic-fueled movies with appearances on British television. As the series drew to a close with the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," Somerville returned to mature dramas with a role in the docudrama "My Week with Marilyn," an intimate look into the life of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.

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Fair PlayStream

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Emily's Mother
Movie
2023
86%

Gorka

Actor
Tanya
Movie
2023

The GentlemenStream

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Lady Pressfield
Movie
2019
75%

Christmas at the CastleStream

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Lady McLeod
Movie
2019

The Hippopotamus

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Rebecca Logan
Movie
2017

Goodbye Christopher Robin

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Lady O
Movie
2017

Grace of MonacoStream

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Princess Antoinette
Movie
2014
9%

Quirke

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Sarah Griffin
Show
2013

Titanic

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Louisa, Countess of Manton
Show
2012

The Children

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Sue
Show
2008

Daphne

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Daphne Du Maurier
Movie
2007

New TricksStream

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Cynthia Kline
Series
2003

New TricksStream

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Asst. Commissioner Cynthia Kline
Series
2003

En lieu sûr

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Movie
2002

The Safe House

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2002

Gosford ParkStream

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Louisa, Lady Stockbridge
Movie
2001
87%

AristocratsStream

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Lady Emily
Miniseries
2000

Jilting Joe

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Olivia
Movie
1999

Troy

Voice
Show
1998

True Blue

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Ruth MacDonald
Movie
1996

After Miss Julie

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Miss Julie
Show
1995

Cracker: Brotherly Love

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1995

Cracker: Best Boys

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1995

Cracker: Amor Fraterno

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1995

Cracker: Chicos Buenos

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1995

Haunted

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Kate
Movie
1995

Cracker: The Big Crunch

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1994

Cracker: To Be a Somebody

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1994

Cracker: Men Should Weep

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1994

Cracker: Para Llegar a Ser Alguien

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1994

Cracker: El Gran Mordisco

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1994

Cracker: los Hombres Deben Llorar

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1994

Cracker

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Show
1993

Cracker: The Mad Woman in the Attic

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1993

Cracker: One Day a Lemming Will Fly

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DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon
Movie
1993

Cracker: Un Día Volará

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1993

Cracker: una Mujer en el Ático

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1993

Poirot: Yellow Iris

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Pauline Wetherby
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1993

The Black Velvet Gown

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Biddy Millican
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1991

La Robe de velours noir

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1991

Agatha Christie's PoirotStream

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Pauline Wetherby
Series
1989

The Bill

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Marie Cousins
Show
1984

Masterpiece

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Franchise
1971

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