Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn is the kind of actress whose name you might not always recall, but whose face you never forget once she is on screen. Trained on the British stage and born in the seaside town of Ramsgate, she built a career on craft rather than hype, slipping fully into every character she plays. A BAFTA, a Cannes acting prize, and an OBE are not handed out lightly, and the fact that she earned them while staying quietly devoted to the work is exactly what I admire. To me she represents the unglamorous, durable excellence that ages beautifully.

Name (English)

Brenda Blethyn

Name (Japanese)

ブレンダ・ブレッシン

Reading

ぶれんだ・ぶれっしん

Born

February 20, 1946 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Ramsgate, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 1991 Theatre World Award
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
• 2018 Malice Domestic Poirot Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3

Tags

• actor
• screenwriter
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.