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Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey

Actor · Born May 5, 1951 (75) · Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Marion Bailey was born on 5 May 1951 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Vera Drake (2004), Mr. Turner (2014) and Allied (2016).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 5, 1951 (75)
From
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 56 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 41% in 30 days

What are Marion Bailey's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
30%
Self
24%
Society
16%
Survival
8%
Power
8%
Morality
8%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Marion Bailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marion Bailey'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

56 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tender Loving Care(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner 951 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Barbara Ratcliffe

  • Murder Before Evensong(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kath

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • All the Light We Cannot See(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame Manec

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Good Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jackie

  • Obsession(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Tommies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mrs. Willis

  • The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Islington

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Brighton(2019)

    as Dinah

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Ingrid

  • Peterloo(2018)

    as Lady Conyngham

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dead in a Week (or Your Money Back)(2018)

    as Penny

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Edie Brosnan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Allied(2016)

    as Mrs. Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mrs. Elton

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Lady in the Van(2015)

    as Convent Housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Trials of Jimmy Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sue Anderson

  • Fuel to Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dena Monk

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as Sophia Booth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Case Histories(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gloria Hatter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Toast(2010)

    as Mrs. Adams

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Monday Monday(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Persuasion(2007)

    as Mrs. Croft

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    as Carol

  • Cherished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Marion Harding

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as Mrs. Fowler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • All or Nothing(2002)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline MacIntyre

  • Nasty Neighbours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jean Peach

  • The Thing about Vince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wendy Skinner

  • Heat of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Alyssa Bradley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Wildgoose

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Eileen Grant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Isabelle Melly

  • Stay Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Mason

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Coppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Julia

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ros Swan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Fran Pierce

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Way Upstream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as June

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Norma Moran

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Longford · as Joy Waddington

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ann Fletcher

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

    as Hotel Receptionist

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

    as Joanna Potter

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alison Diamond

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

    as Ludmilla Kovalov

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Susan Alexander

  • Meantime(1983)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Avis

  • Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles, 54 of them dated from 1982 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Mr. Turner (2014)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19822025

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1980s17 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Marion Bailey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Brighton (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 53. 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 Marion Bailey's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles27–57 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles22–62 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles30–80 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles17–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Marion Bailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marion Bailey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Leigh shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers