Joely Richardson

Joely Richardson is, to my mind, one of those actors who quietly elevates everything she appears in. Her Julia McNamara on Nip/Tuck carried that show's emotional weight while the scalpels grabbed the headlines, and her Katherine Parr in The Tudors proved she can command a period frame just as easily. What I admire most is the theatrical spine beneath it all — the Theatre World Award in 2001 was no accident. She has never chased tabloid fame, choosing instead a steady accumulation of fine work across stage, film, and television. That kind of unflashy professionalism is rarer than stardom, and I rate it higher.

Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is a British actress. She is notable for her roles as Julia McNamara in the FX drama series Nip/Tuck (2003–2010), Katherine Parr in the Showtime series The Tudors (2010), and Ethel Cripps in the Netflix series The Sandman (2022).

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Name (English)

Joely Richardson

Name (Japanese)

ジョエリー・リチャードソン

Reading

じょえりー・りちゃーどそん

Born

January 9, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Origin

Marylebone, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

176 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Pinellas Park High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2001 Theatre World Award

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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