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Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Actor · Born May 30, 1977 (49) · London, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rachael Atlanta Stirling  (born 30 May 1977) is an English stage, film and television actress, best known for her performance as Nancy Astley in the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1977 (49)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 47 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Rachael Stirling's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
28%
Morality
17%
Power
12%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · 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 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Shadow
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
9
Warm
7
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Contemplative
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Rachael Stirling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rachael Stirling'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

47 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as QC Phillippa Kaufmann

  • Heartstopper(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amanda Olsson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rebekah Chaban

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hollington Drive(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Kelly Aston

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mary Harborough

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Millie Harcourt

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Jackie and Lee: A Tale of Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jacqueline Kennedy

  • Amelia: A Tale of Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Jackie: A Tale of Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • The Mitfords: A Tale of Two Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Their Finest(2016)

    as Phyl Moore

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Churchill's Secret(2016)

    as Sarah Churchill

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Capital(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Arabella

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Scottish Mussel(2015)

    as Mrs. Pringle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Game(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate · as Kate Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Detectorists(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Becky

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    as Laura

  • The Bletchley Circle(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Millie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Snow White and the Huntsman(2012)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen(2011)

    as Mary Jones

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Women in Love(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ursula Brangwen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Centurion(2010)

    as Druzilla

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Boy Meets Girl(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Veronica Burton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Young Victoria(2009)

    as Duchess of Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Parking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kirstin

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoë Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Haunted Airman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Julia Jugg

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Martha

  • Riot at the Rite(2005)

    as Marie Rambert

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Final Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Young Annabelle

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Griselda Clement

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Freeze Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Katie Carter

  • Tipping the Velvet(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nan Astley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    as Stephanie Raeburn

  • Othello(2001)

    as Lulu

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Triumph of Love(2001)

    as Corine

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Avis Graydon

  • In the Beginning(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Rebeccah

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Maybe Baby(2000)

    as Joanna

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Complicity(2000)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Still Crazy(1998)

    as Clare Knowles

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Eleanor Karras

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Crale

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Rachael Stirling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Scottish Mussel (2015)

67th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Detectorists (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 41. 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 Rachael Stirling's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles29–69 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 24 · 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 Rachael Stirling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rachael Stirling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Paterson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers