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Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Actor · Born October 23, 1962 (64) · London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beatrice "Beatie" Edney (born 23 October 1962) is an English actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms, and sister of Benjamin Edney and a cousin of musician Nick Webb. Edney first came to audiences' attention as Heather MacLeod in the 1986 film Highlander, the first film in the Highlander series. She returned to the role again in the 2000 film Highlander: Endgame. In 1987 Edney performed the title role in the TV production of 'The Dark Angel' with Peter O'Toole. In 1990, she appeared in the Bruce Beresford directed film Mister Johnson alongside Pierce Brosnan and Edward Woodward. Her many television appearances include a leading role in the TV series Lost Empires, based on the novel by J.B. Priestley, with Colin Firth in 1986. She has also appeared in episodes of Rosemary & Thyme, A Touch of Frost, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, Lewis (TV series), Agatha Christie's Poirot adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles and Wallander (2009). In 1994, she played the role of Louisa Gradgrind in the television adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. In 1995, she had a starring role in the Channel 4 sitcom Dressing For Breakfast. In 2012 she played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III, in a revival at the Apollo Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1962 (64)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 48 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 24% in 30 days

What are Beatie Edney's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
22%
Society
19%
Morality
17%
Bonds
15%
Self
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Romantic
3
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Beatie Edney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Beatie Edney'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

48 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Pearl Comb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Betty Lutey

  • Andor(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Save the Cinema(2022)

    as Mrs. Griffiths (Beehive Woman)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Van der Valk(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie Davids

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Small Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Year of the Rabbit(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs McHenry

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Nyet! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Liz

  • The Coroner(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Judith Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Poldark(2015)

    Show 43 episodes · as Prudie Paynter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day(2008)

    as Mrs. Brummegan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Justine Skinner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Joan Sims

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

    Show 1 episode · as Louise

  • The Biographer(2002)

    as Lynne Morton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyla Milburn

  • Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grace Eccleshall

  • My Uncle Silas(2001)

    Show as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highlander: Endgame(2000)

    as Heather MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Cyberstalking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kate Manning

  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annabella Wilmot

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dressing for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • The Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Esther

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday(1994)

    as Natalia

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mesmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marie Antoinette

  • Hard Times(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Louisa Gradgrind

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Name of the Father(1993)

    as Carole Richardson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Covington

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Johnson(1990)

    as Celia Rudbeck

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wild Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sadie

  • The Lilac Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dee

  • Frederick Forsyth Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Anneliese

  • Trouble in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ann Kusters

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Cavendish · as Mrs Hemmings

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maud Ruthyn

  • Bosses From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Just Another Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Anneliese

  • A Handful of Dust(1988)

    as Marjorie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Onassis: The Richest Man in the World(1988)

    as Tina

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Mad Old Man(1987)

    as Simone / Marcel's daughter-in-law

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Maud Ruthyn

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah Burns

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Flowers: Women of South Lebanon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Lost Empires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nancy Ellis

  • Highlander(1986)

    as Heather MacLeod

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Pippa Millington

  • A Day at the Beach(1970)

    as Winnie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1970 to 2025; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

In the Name of the Father (1993)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Poldark (2015)

Film career

19702025

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Beatie Edney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Diary of a Mad Old Man (1987)

82nd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. 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.

Is Beatie Edney's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Beatie Edney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Beatie Edney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Saville shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles