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Ronni Ancona

Ronni Ancona

Actor, also producer · Born July 4, 1966 (60) · Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Veronica Jane Ancona (born 4 July 1968) is a British actress, comedian, impressionist and writer best known for The Big Impression, which she co-wrote and starred in and was, for four years, one of BBC One's top-rated comedy programmes, winning numerous awards, including a BAFTA in 2003.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1966 (60)
From
Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Ronni Ancona's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
29%
Society
20%
Ideas
8%
Morality
3%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ronni Ancona's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ronni Ancona's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Melt It! The Film of the Iceman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Think of England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Agnes Duprée

  • Twiggy(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Went Down to Islington(2023)

    as Mrs. Spencer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Horne Section TV Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Tabatha Back

  • Christmas Survival(2018)

    as Vicky

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Show Dogs(2018)

    as Poopsie Chow's Owner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • CBeebies Presents: The Tale of Mr Tumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Miss Eerie

  • The Trip to Italy(2014)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Madame Chania

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Last Tango in Halifax(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Judith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lexi Reed

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Barbara Windsor

  • Pet Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · as (voice)

  • A Comedy Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Trip(2010)

    Show as Donna

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hope Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ann Marie Cairncross

  • Penelope(2006)

    as Wanda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ronni Ancona & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jenna · as Jenna Fitch

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gideon's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Barbara

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Anita

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Monkey Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Dalrymple

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Calcium Kid(2004)

    as Pat Connelly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Stella Street(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Maggie

  • Appointment with Dr. Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Interviewee – Actor

  • Combat Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Peaches (voice)

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Countess Kronsteen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Sketch Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • The Big Impression (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • The Debt Collector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lulu - Valerie's sister

  • Stella Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty Pottinger

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fist of Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Staggering Stories of Ferdinand de Bargos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • Fortitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Pulp Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Monk, the Mermaid & Molise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 38 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Penelope (2006)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trip (2010)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19892026

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· The Calcium Kid

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 41: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing2 of 41: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ronni Ancona's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Devil Went Down to Islington (2023)

89th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Tango in Halifax (2012)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ronni Ancona work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ronni Ancona's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mags Arnold shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles