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Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Actor · Born December 1, 1946 (79) · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Maggie Steed (born Margaret Baker; 1 December 1946) is an English actress and comedian. She has worked on the stage, and has performed with the Royal National Theater and Royal Shakespeare Company and as a comedian. Her first major television role was playing Rita Moon in the series Shine on Harvey Moon. She played Margaret Crabbe in Pie in the Sky and Phyllis Woolf in Born and Bred. Her television credits include appearances on Fox, Minder, Sensitive Skin and Jam and Jerusalem. [From Wikipedia]

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1946 (79)
From
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 78 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 5% in 30 days

What are Maggie Steed's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
42%
Bonds
27%
Society
16%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Morality
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Romantic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8

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 Maggie Steed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maggie Steed'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

78 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lizzie

  • My Sister's Bones(2026)

    as Gillian Rafter

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rivals(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lady Gwendolyn Gosling

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Mog's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Aunt Two (voice)

  • Changing Ends(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Nan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gangsta Granny Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as The Queen

  • Ridley(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia Machin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Fisherman's Friends: One and All(2022)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ten Percent(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stella Hart

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Anatomy of a Scandal(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sibyl Murray

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Sister Boniface Mysteries(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivienne Bonham Crane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Elizabeth Is Missing(2019)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cockfields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lyn

  • Fisherman's Friends(2019)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Gertrude Biggleswade

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    as Viviane's Grandmum

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary Tash

  • A Cure for Wellness(2016)

    as Mrs. Abramov

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Florence Foster Jenkins(2016)

    as Mrs. James O'Flaherty

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chewing Gum(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Esther

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Pudsey the Dog: The Movie(2014)

    as Mrs. Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Alpha: Omega (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dee

  • A Promise(2013)

    as Frau Hermann

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy Parnell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Comedy Blaps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther

  • 32 Brinkburn Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elizabeth

  • Whites(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Celia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009)

    as Louis Vuitton Woman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Coco Chanel(2008)

    as Adrienne

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Veil(2006)

    as Mrs. Garstin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Clatterford(2006)

    Show 19 episodes · as Eileen Pike (née Brewer)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Sensitive Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Veronica Dorkins

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Ellis

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Phyllis Woolf

  • Stardom(2000)

    as British Fashion Reporter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Let Them Eat Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon Magus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Muttchen

  • Kings in Grass Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Costello

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynne Fox · as Rosemary Furman · as Sylvia Mountford

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harriet Maven

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Martin Chuzzlewit(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mrs Todgers

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 36 episodes · as Margaret Crabbe

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Clothes in the Wardrobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mrs Raffald

  • Olly's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ellen

  • A Year in Provence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Libby Tompkins

  • Lipstick on Your Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Aunt Vickie

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Capulet (voice)

  • Little Richard Wrecked My Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Joan

  • Growing Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raelene

  • So Haunt Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Gravy Train Goes East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Budgie Steadiman (uncredited)

  • Blood Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tess Barker

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hildegarde Lanstrom

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Acorn Antiques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Marion Clune - Executive Producer

  • Intimate Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Becca Crichton

  • French & Saunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila Toolan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Raffald

  • Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ella Pearce

  • The Young Ones(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren's Mother · as Witch · as Woman from the Council, Miss T. Smith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shine on Harvey Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 41 episodes · as Rita Moon

  • Happy Since I Met You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ginny

  • Clapperclaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Sylvia

  • The History Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Myra Beamish

  • Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Woman at lock up garage

  • Lindsey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sister Harley

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bette Green

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bette Green

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherry

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvia

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Tromp

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Hartley

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1967 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Fisherman's Friends (2019)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Elizabeth Is Missing (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Pie in the Sky (1994)

Film career

19672026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
8015

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 Maggie Steed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)

91st percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. 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 Maggie Steed's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Maggie Steed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maggie Steed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Meg Leonard shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers