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Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Actor · Born April 7, 1957 (69) · London, England, UK

Phoebe Sarah Nicholls (born April 7, 1957) is a British author and actress of film, stage, and television. She is married to Emmy-nominated director Charles Sturridge.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1957 (69)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 68 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 6% in 30 days

What are Phoebe Nicholls' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
Bonds
32%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Society
13%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Phoebe Nicholls' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phoebe Nicholls' 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

68 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Talamasca: The Secret Order(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Abigail / Rose

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Widow Clicquot(2023)

    as Marie-Catherine Clicquot

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Eric(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tamaris

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Anatomy of a Scandal(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Tuppence Whitehouse

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • A Very British Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Whigham

  • Dalgliesh(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agatha Betterton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain(2021)

    as Mrs Wain

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Empty Man(2020)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Janice Lancing

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Berlin, I Love You(2019)

    as Capucine

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Margot

  • Finding Your Feet(2017)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Chubby Funny(2016)

    as Aunty Jane

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    as Aunt Helen

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Starfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tom's Mother

  • Three Women Wait for Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Miranda

  • Doctor Thorne(2016)

    Show as Countess de Courcy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 11 episodes · as Doctor Allerdyce

  • Endeavour(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Bryce-Morgan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Loving Miss Hatto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mrs. Hatto

  • The Scapegoat(2012)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan MacClare

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Coronation Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mrs Simpson

  • Clapham Junction(2007)

    as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Croft

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Trial of Tony Blair(2007)

    as Cherie Blair

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hawking(2004)

    as Isobel Hawking

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Banks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Reece

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Shackleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emily Shackleton

  • The Miracle Maker(1999)

    as Old Woman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Second Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judith Bendrix

  • People Like Us(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • I'm Alan Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Colman

  • FairyTale: A True Story(1997)

    as Polly Wright

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura Smythe-Webster

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Persuasion(1995)

    as Elizabeth Elliot

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Heart of Darkness(1994)

    as The Intended

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Annabel (Segment "Tell Me More")

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Shaw

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Drowning in the Shallow End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sarah

  • Maurice(1987)

    as Anne Durham

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as May Thrace

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Gentry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Susannah

  • Poppyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Louie Jermy

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Louie Jermy · as Sarah

  • Hay Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sorel Bliss

  • Ordeal by Innocence(1984)

    as Tina Argyle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • To the Camp and Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Christine

  • Party Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rebecca

  • The Missionary(1982)

    as Deborah Fitzbanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine

  • Brideshead Revisited(1981)

    Show 9 episodes · as Cordelia Flyte

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Blade on the Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Christabel Cavendish

  • The Elephant Man(1980)

    as Merrick's Mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hesther for Example (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Geraldine

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Orchards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Stella

  • Alternative 3(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Geraldine

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Treesje

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Women in Love(1969)

    as Winifred Crich

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Our Mother's House(1967)

    as Gerty (as Sarah Nicholls)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors(1965)

    as Carol Rogers (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Pumpkin Eater(1964)

    as Younger Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1964 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Finding Your Feet (2017)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Maurice (1987)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Film career

19642025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1964Screen debut· The Pumpkin Eater

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1960s4 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
648404

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Phoebe Nicholls' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Elephant Man (1980)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 60. 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 Phoebe Nicholls' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–76 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Phoebe Nicholls work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phoebe Nicholls' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Loncraine shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles