Deborah Findlay

Deborah Findlay

77 · Born: Dec 31, 1947

Personal Details

BornDec 31, 1947 Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Deborah Findlay's life journey began in Surrey, where she initially pursued her passion for English at Leeds University. Prior to venturing to London, she collaborated with a theatre group in Leeds, showcasing her versatility through a diverse range of performances, including plays, music, community theatre, and cabaret. This valuable experience laid the foundation for her subsequent success in the entertainment industry.

As Deborah Findlay's career flourished, she joined the esteemed Theatre Royal Stratford East in London, where she was part of the original cast of Caryl Churchill's critically acclaimed play, 'Top Girls', earning an OBIE Award. Her impressive work continued as she spent seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the National Theatre, receiving prestigious accolades, including an Olivier Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her outstanding performance in 'Stanley'.

Throughout her extensive career, Deborah Findlay has been recognized for her remarkable talent, earning numerous nominations and awards. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in 'The Children' and received another Olivier nomination for her captivating performance in 'The Cut'.

Deborah Findlay's impressive resume includes performances in both New York's Broadway and London's West End, including the esteemed Donmar Theatre, where she starred in the play 'The Vortex'. Her remarkable journey serves as a testament to her dedication, hard work, and unwavering passion for the world of theatre.

Career

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2025
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2024
That Christmas
That Christmas as Mrs. Horton (voice)
{"id":217996,"title":"Up on the Roof","year":"2023","character":"Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/up-on-the-roof-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_217996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_217996.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":269703,"title":"Such A Lovely Day","year":"2023","character":"Grandmother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/such-a-lovely-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_269703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_269703.jpg"},"released":1}
Such A Lovely Day
Such A Lovely Day as Grandmother
{"id":188074,"title":"Romeo & Juliet","year":"2021","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romeo-juliet-2021-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188074.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188074.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":103836447,"title":"The Drowning","year":2021,"character":"Lynn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-drowning","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ontu8i0avc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ontu8i0avc0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103835124,"title":"The Split","year":2020,"character":"Ruth Defoe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-split","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3j6d8b97o9ig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3j6d8b97o9ig.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Split
The Split as Ruth Defoe
{"id":141784,"title":"Making Noise Quietly","year":"2019","character":"Helene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/making-noise-quietly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141784.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":112597,"title":"Kaleidoscope","year":"2017","character":"Maureen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kaleidoscope-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112597.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope as Maureen
{"id":115601,"title":"Hampstead","year":"2017","character":"Mary Neal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hampstead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ecp7ibjr420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ecp7ibjr420.jpg"},"released":1}
Hampstead
Hampstead as Mary Neal
{"id":83886,"title":"The Ones Below","year":"2016","character":"Tessa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ones-below","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dte3urdbviq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/dte3urdbviq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":104732,"title":"Jackie","year":"2016","character":"Maud Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jackie-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mvprilqck80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mvprilqck80.jpg"},"released":1}
Jackie
Jackie as Maud Shaw
{"id":83904,"title":"Coalition","year":"2015","character":"Harriet Harman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coalition-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83904.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Coalition
Coalition as Harriet Harman
{"id":32948,"title":"The Lady in the Van","year":"2015","character":"Pauline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-in-the-van","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78j5og5psmf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78j5og5psmf0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27498,"title":"Suite Fran\u00e7aise","year":"2015","character":"Madame Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/suite-francaise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27498.jpg"},"released":1}
Suite Française
Suite Française as Madame Joseph
{"id":7041,"title":"Life in Squares","year":2015,"character":"Aunt Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/life-in-squares","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7041.jpg"},"released":1}
Life in Squares
Life in Squares as Aunt Jane
{"id":177309,"title":"Coriolanus","year":"2014","character":"Volumnia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coriolanus-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_177309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_177309.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Coriolanus
Coriolanus as Volumnia
{"id":12014,"title":"Leaving","year":2012,"character":"Vanessa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/leaving","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12014.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12014.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Leaving
Leaving as Vanessa
{"id":1285,"title":"Arthur Christmas","year":"2011","character":"General (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/arthur-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ppaj48lsicg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ppaj48lsicg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas as General (voice)
{"id":9608,"title":"Armstrong and Miller","year":2010,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/armstrong-and-miller","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9608.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9608.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":148222,"title":"Gunrush","year":"2009","character":"Jill","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gunrush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148222.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Gunrush
Gunrush as Jill
{"id":672,"title":"Torchwood","year":2009,"character":"Denise Riley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/torchwood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5j7ocnojuqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Torchwood
Torchwood as Denise Riley
{"id":266259,"title":"One of Those Days","year":"2008","character":"Supervisor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-of-those-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266259.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
One of Those Days
One of Those Days as Supervisor
{"id":84397,"title":"Summer","year":"2008","character":"Doctor Price","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/summer-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84397.jpg"},"released":1}
Summer
Summer as Doctor Price
{"id":91998,"title":"The Yellow House","year":"2007","character":"Madame Roulin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91998.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Yellow House
The Yellow House as Madame Roulin
{"id":149877,"title":"This Life + 10","year":"2007","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-life-10","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_149877.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_149877.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":78367,"title":"Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale","year":"2007","character":"Susan Owen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wilfred-owen-a-remembrance-tale","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78367.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":255871,"title":"Who Gets the Dog?","year":"2007","character":"Pamela Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/who-gets-the-dog-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255871.jpg"},"released":1}
Who Gets the Dog?
Who Gets the Dog? as Pamela Wilson
{"id":8790,"title":"Cranford","year":2007,"character":"Miss Tomkinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cranford-2008","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8790.jpg"},"released":1}
Cranford
Cranford as Miss Tomkinson
{"id":6657,"title":"Vanity Fair","year":"2004","character":"Mrs. Sedley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vanity-fair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/589s0of46kb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/589s0of46kb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair as Mrs. Sedley
{"id":52920,"title":"Home","year":"2003","character":"Margaret Ballantyne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/home-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52920.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52920.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Home
Home as Margaret Ballantyne
{"id":35735,"title":"Me Without You","year":"2001","character":"Judith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/me-without-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35735.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35735.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":8170,"title":"Anna Karenina","year":2000,"character":"Countess Lydia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/anna-karenina-2001","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8170.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina as Countess Lydia
{"id":7009,"title":"The End of the Affair","year":"1999","character":"Miss Smythe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-end-of-the-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hq25nm1sb9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1hq25nm1sb9g.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":8191,"title":"Wives and Daughters","year":1999,"character":"Miss Phoebe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wives-and-daughters","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8191.jpg"},"released":1}
Wives and Daughters
Wives and Daughters as Miss Phoebe
{"id":30478,"title":"Jane Eyre","year":"1997","character":"Mrs. Reed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jane-eyre-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30478.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Mrs. Reed
{"id":57454,"title":"Jack & Sarah","year":"1995","character":"Miss Cartwright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-sarah-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nam7dpoqk3o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1nam7dpoqk3o.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah as Miss Cartwright
{"id":158024,"title":"Milner","year":"1994","character":"Sylvia Milner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/milner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158024.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158024.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Milner
Milner as Sylvia Milner
{"id":158612,"title":"15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight","year":"1993","character":"Cheryl Morris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/15-the-life-and-death-of-philip-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158612.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":9748,"title":"Anglo Saxon Attitudes","year":1992,"character":"Kay Consett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/anglo-saxon-attitudes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9748.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":159699,"title":"Performance","year":"1991","character":"Isabella Bird \/ Joyce \/ Mrs Kidd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/performance-1991-5","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159699.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159699.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Performance
Performance as Isabella Bird / Joyce / Mrs Kidd
{"id":159383,"title":"The House of Bernarda Alba","year":"1991","character":"Martirio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-of-bernarda-alba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159383.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159383.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27482,"title":"Truly Madly Deeply","year":"1990","character":"Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/truly-madly-deeply","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27482.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":93528,"title":"First and Last","year":"1989","character":"Lisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/first-and-last","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93528.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":198171,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1982","character":"Ingy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1982-15","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198171.jpg"},"released":1}
1982