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Lysette Anthony

Lysette Anthony

Actor, also producer · Born September 26, 1963 (63) · London, England, UK

Lysette Anne Chodzko, known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film Husbands and Wives (1992), as Princess Lysssa in the 1983 fantasy epic Krull, the first season of the ITV comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), the BBC1 sitcom Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989) and her role as Marnie Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2016–2022). Anthony was born on September 26, 1963 in Marylebone, London, the only child of actor Michael Adam Anthony (né Chodzko), an actor from Jersey, and actress Bernadette Milnes. The couple later divorced. Anthony's French-born paternal grandfather, Alexander Victor Chodzko, was a mariner and journalist of Polish descent. Anthony's childhood was made difficult by her mother's manic depression and schizophrenia and she left home at 19. In 1980, at age 16, Anthony was heralded as the "Face of the Eighties" by photographer David Bailey. She was a successful model before she became known as an actress at the age of 20. Anthony's film debut was in the 1983 fantasy film Krull, in which she played Princess Lyssa. She then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Husbands and Wives (1992), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and Tale of the Mummy (1998). On television, Anthony has starred in a number of series, including Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), Three Up, Two Down (1985-1989), and Hollyoaks (2016–2022). She has also guest-starred in a number of other shows, including Doctor Who, The Bill, and Midsomer Murders.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1963 (63)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 63 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 30% in 30 days

What are Lysette Anthony's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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%
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
16%
Power
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 10 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Hero
5 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Absurd
7
Dread
6
Joyful
5
Thrilling
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Lysette Anthony's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lysette Anthony'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

63 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Necronomicon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Martha (archive footage)

  • Conjuring: The Book of the Dead(2020)

    as Martha (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • We Still Steal the Old Way(2016)

    as Lizzie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mob Handed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Solicitor

  • We Still Kill the Old Way(2014)

    as Lizzie Davis

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Telemachy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Strippers vs Werewolves(2012)

    as Jilly

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Manilla Envelopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Thoms

  • Murder in Suburbia(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Paper Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Judge

  • Farewell to Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Night and Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 117 episodes · Actor

  • Beneath Loch Ness(2001)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hotel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Amanda Brown

  • Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Woman (segment "I Feel You")

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Debra Dow

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Tale of the Mummy(1998)

    as Dr. Claire Mulrooney

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Misbegotten(1997)

    as Caitlan Bourke

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Man of Her Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Associate Producer · as Faith Moore

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Tranter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Trilogy of Terror II(1996)

    as Laura, Bobby's Mom / Dr. Simpson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dead Cold(1995)

    Associate Producer · as Alicia

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It(1995)

    as Lucy Westenra

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde(1995)

    as Sarah Carver

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Affair Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lisa

  • The Hard Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lisa Kantrell

  • A Brilliant Disguise(1994)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Target of Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jennifer

  • Save Me(1994)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Look Who's Talking Now(1993)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Advocate(1993)

    as Filette d'Auferre

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Face the Music(1993)

    as Julie Sanson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Husbands and Wives(1992)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Charlotte

  • P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Switch(1991)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · as Angelíque

  • Cluedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miss Scarlett

  • A Ghost in Monte Carlo(1990)

    as Mistral

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobbi (segment "Forever Ambergris")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Campion(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amanda Fitton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica Cray

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    as Lady Panthea Vyne

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Jane Kelly

  • Without a Clue(1988)

    as Impostor Leslie Giles

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Marian Faber / Eileen W.

  • The Emperor's New Clothes(1987)

    as Princess Gilda

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda · as Rachel Houston

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sophy

  • Oliver Twist(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Agnes Fleming · as Rose Maylie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The House on Kirov Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Irina Nikolayevna

  • Home to Roost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy

  • Three Up, Two Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 25 episodes · as Angie Tyler

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rose Maylie

  • L'Étincelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Patricia

  • Night Train to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Kathy Chalmers

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christa

  • Princess Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady Sarah

  • Krull(1983)

    as Lyssa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dombey & Son(1983)

    Show 10 episodes · as Florence Dombey

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Oliver Twist(1982)

    as Oliver's Mother

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ivanhoe(1982)

    as Lady Rowena

    Midcredits score: 70th 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 63 titles from 1982 to 2023; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Krull (1983)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Husbands and Wives (1992)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Look Who's Talking Now (1993)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19822023

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1982Screen debut· Ivanhoe
  • 1983Breakout· Krull
  • 1996First top-billed film· Trilogy of Terror II

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 61 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing2 of 63: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s23 · acting1990s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
829297

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 Lysette Anthony's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Conjuring: The Book of the Dead (2020)

72nd percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Husbands and Wives (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Lysette Anthony's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–53 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Lysette Anthony work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lysette Anthony's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Dickens shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles