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Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Actor · Died April 5, 2020, aged 94 · London, England, UK

Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 - 5 April 2020) was an English actress, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–64) and Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1925
Died
April 5, 2020 (aged 94)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 100 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Honor Blackman's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
24%
Bonds
20%
Power
14%
Self
13%
Survival
13%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
3 of 10
Mentor
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
2 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
9
Absurd
5
Joyful
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic5
  • 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 Honor Blackman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Honor Blackman'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

100 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • By Any Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Celia Butler

  • Cockneys vs Zombies(2012)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • I, Anna(2012)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Reuniting the Rubins(2010)

    as Gran Rubin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Summer Solstice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Countess Lucinda Reeves

  • Must See TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Color Me Kubrick(2005)

    as Madam

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • National Theatre: My Fair Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Rosamunde Pilcher - Magic of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Appointment with Dr. Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Interviewee – Actor

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Lyons

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • To the Devil... The Death of Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The American Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wellington

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jules

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Transeet Van Eyre

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Bridget Jones's Diary(2001)

    as Penny Husbands-Bosworth

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    as Margaret Smith

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rachel Knott

  • To Walk with Lions(1999)

    as Joy Adamson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tale of the Mummy(1998)

    as Captain Shea

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • So Graham Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Isobel Hewitt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldfinger Phenomenon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mrs. Medlock (voice)

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 95 episodes · as Laura West

  • Voice of the Heart(1989)

    as Doris Asterman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Professor Sarah Lasky

  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madam Ursula Schumann

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Selma

  • Orpheus in the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Juno / Empress Eugnie

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Partners in Crime(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Vandemeyer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Rita Vandemeyer

  • Never the Twain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 12 episodes · as Veronica Barton

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

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Spender

  • Blankety Blank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cat and the Canary(1978)

    as Susan Sillsby

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wind of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lady Harriet

  • Age of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs Boswell

  • Jubilee 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Harriet

  • Robin's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Nicholls

  • To the Devil a Daughter(1976)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Stevenson

  • Something Big(1971)

    as Mary Anna Morgan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fright(1971)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Lillian Stanhope

  • The Virgin and the Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mrs. Fawcett

  • The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mrs. Katherine Whiteley

  • London Affair(1970)

    as Mummy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian Groome

  • The Last Roman(1968)

    as Amalaswintha

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Explorer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lena Hamilton

  • A Twist of Sand(1968)

    as Julie Chambois

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Shalako(1968)

    as Lady Julia Daggett

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bethany Cromwell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lena Hamilton

  • Present Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Liz Essendine

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane & Jill Marriott

  • Moment to Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Daphne Fields

  • Life at the Top(1965)

    as Norah Hauxley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Secret of My Success(1965)

    as Lily, Baroness von Lukenberg

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Goldfinger(1964)

    as Pussy Galore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Professor Lasky

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Jason and the Argonauts(1963)

    as Hera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Pauline Stone

  • Serena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ann Rogers

  • A Matter of WHO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sister Sheila Bryan

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 52 episodes · as Catherine Gale · as Cathy Gale

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan Bernard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Maureen

  • The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicole · as Nicole (uncredited)

  • Probation Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 109 episodes · as Iris Cope

  • The Square Peg(1958)

    as Junior Commander Lesley Cartland

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Night to Remember(1958)

    as Mrs. Liz Lucas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Danger List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gillian Freeman

  • Account Rendered(1957)

    as Sarah Hayward

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You Pay Your Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Susie Westlake

  • Suspended Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lynn Pearson

  • Breakaway(1956)

    as Paula Grant / Paula Jackson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne

  • The Glass Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jenny Pelham

  • The Delavine Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Maxine Banner

  • The Yellow Robe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Mark Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diplomatic Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Marcelle

  • The Rainbow Jacket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mrs Tyler

  • Manchas de sangre en la luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eva

  • Green Grow the Rushes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Meg Cuffley

  • So Long at the Fair(1950)

    as Rhoda O'Donovan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Diamond City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mary Hart

  • Conspirator(1949)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Susie Bates

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Paula (segment "The Alien Corn")

  • Daughter of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Julie Tallent

  • Fame Is the Spur(1947)

    as Emma (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 100 titles from 1947 to 2013; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Goldfinger (1964)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Goldfinger (1964)

Film career

19472013

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1950Screen debut· So Long at the Fair
  • 1978First top-billed film· The Cat and the Canary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting100 of 100: 100 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1940s6 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 16 roles
506595

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 Honor Blackman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Reuniting the Rubins (2010)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 Honor Blackman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–82 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles7–49 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles5–60 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles37–63 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Honor Blackman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Honor Blackman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Chaffey shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers