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Vicky McClure

Vicky McClure

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 8, 1983 (43) · Nottingham, England

BAFTA Award winner

Vicky McClure – English actress and presenter, born 8 May 1983 in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. She made her screen debut at 15 in A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) and broke through as Lol Jenkins in This Is England (2006) by director Shane Meadows, a role she reprised in the sequel mini-series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015), winning a BAFTA for Best Actress for the '86 series. Her other notable film credits include Filth and Wisdom (2008, Madonna's directorial debut) and Hummingbird (2013) opposite Jason Statham. On television she is best known for Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in Line of Duty (2012–2021, 36 episodes), Karen White in Broadchurch (2013), Mrs. Jones in Alex Rider (2020–2024), and EXPO Lana Washington in Trigger Point (2022–present). She was awarded an MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1983 (43)
From
Nottingham, England
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 40 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Vicky McClure's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Morality
24%
Bonds
23%
Survival
20%
Society
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
3
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Vicky McClure's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vicky McClure'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

40 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Presenter

  • Insomnia(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Emma Averill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Without Sin(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as Stella Tomlinson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Trigger Point(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lana Washington

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Alex Rider(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Mrs. Jones

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (voice)

  • Charity Shop Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · Producer

  • I Am...(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Story · as Nicola

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Mother's Day(2018)

    as Susan McHugh

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Action Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ruth

  • The Replacement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paula Reece

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Winnie

  • Macbeth: Shakespeare Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lady Macbeth

  • The Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Janine

  • Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Woman

  • Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gemma

  • Convenience(2013)

    as Levi

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • This Is England '90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lol

  • A Plea for Grimsby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Olivia

  • Beverley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Caroline

  • An Alternative Reality: The Football Manager Documentary(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Svengali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shell

  • Redemption(2013)

    as Dawn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Broadchurch(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Karen White

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Anna Karenina(2012)

    as Girl Harvesting (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2012)

    Show 42 episodes · as DC Kate Fleming

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Serena

  • This Is England '88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lol

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tess

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as DC Manda Healy

  • This Is England '86(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lol

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Just Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Faye

  • Five Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stacy Nicholls

  • Filth and Wisdom(2008)

    as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • This Is England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lol

  • The Stairwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Woman

  • A Room for Romeo Brass(1999)

    as Ladine Brass

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tough Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Zoe Love

  • Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirsty Dunns

  • The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Redemption (2013)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19992026

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting39 of 40: 37 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 40: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 40: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s27 · 26 acting · 2 crew2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 4 major nominations, 2011–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actress
  2. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  3. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actress
  4. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Vicky McClure's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Filth and Wisdom (2008)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Line of Duty (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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 Vicky McClure's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Vicky McClure work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vicky McClure's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Perry Fitzpatrick shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers