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Kika Markham

Kika Markham

Actor · Born January 1, 1940 (86) · Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK

Erika S.L. "Kika" Markham (born 1940) is an English actress. Markham is a daughter of actor David Markham and writer Olive Dehn (1914–2007). She has three sisters: Petra, Sonia and Jehane Markham. Markham has had a long career in the cinema, television and theatre as an actress. Among her television appearances are roles in Edward & Mrs. Simpson, The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, A Very British Coup, Van der Valk, The Line of Beauty, Minder, Cracker, Agatha Christie's Poirot (The Double Clue), Sherlock Holmes' Wisteria Lodge and Mr Selfridge. Her films include Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), Futtocks End (1970), François Truffaut's Two English Girls (1971), Operation Daybreak (1975), Noroît (1976), The Blood of Hussain (1980), High Tide (1980), Outland (1981, as Sean Connery's wife), The Innocent (1985), Wonderland (1999), Esther Kahn (2000), Killing Me Softly (2002) and Franklyn (2008). Markham married actor Corin Redgrave in Wandsworth, London, in 1985. The couple have two sons, Harvey (b. 1979) and Arden (b. 1983). Markham and Redgrave appeared together twice on screen: first in Lynda La Plante's Trial and Retribution (2000) as a judge and barrister, respectively; and later in the BBC's Waking The Dead (episode "Special Relationship: Part 1") as lovers suspected of the murder of a government advisor. They also appeared on stage together in an acclaimed revival of Noël Coward's A Song at Twilight, along with sister-in-law Vanessa Redgrave. Her sisters are the actress Petra Markham; the poet and dramatist Jehane Markham, widow of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack; and Sonia.[citation needed] In April 2020, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Grace Wilson. Markham's memoir of her husband, Our Time of Day: My Life with Corin Redgrave, was published in 2014.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1940 (86)
From
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 79 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 22% in 30 days

What are Kika Markham's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Morality
16%
Society
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
6%
Power
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Romantic
3
Warm
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Kika Markham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kika Markham'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

79 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Old Oak(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Us & In Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Agnes

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

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

  • High Strung Free Dance(2018)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Eleanor Banville

  • Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Phoebe

  • Mr Selfridge(2013)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lois Selfridge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Secret State(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carol Molloy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Jesu

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Woman

  • Einstein and Eddington(2008)

    as Aunt Fanny

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Franklyn(2008)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Alison

  • Party Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Longford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Governor Wing

  • The Line of Beauty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Thatcher · as Mrs. Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Filthy Love(2004)

    as Geraldine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Fever(2004)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Leila King

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Korachevsky

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Me Softly(2002)

    as Mrs. Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Grimshaw

  • The Forsyte Saga(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mme Lamotte

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann Hardingham

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Emma Giardello

  • Esther Kahn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Trish

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sylvia Pankhurst

  • Coup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carol Malloy

  • Wonderland(1999)

    as Eileen

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Madame Fosco

  • The Woman In White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame Fosco

  • Trial & Retribution(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Justice Caroline Piggott

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Touching Evil(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth Walker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Morgan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Takin' Over the Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr Hollis

  • Cracker(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann Appleby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • A Woman at War(1991)

    as Regine Moszkiewiez

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Billie Keenan

  • Arms and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Catherine Petkoff

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Countess Vera Rossakoff

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Burnet

  • Black Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julie Smythe

  • The Innocent(1985)

    as Mrs. Dobson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Burnet

  • Miss A and Miss M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Miss Aliott

  • All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Alliott

  • Outland(1981)

    as Carol O'Niel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Frances Stevenson

  • Blade on the Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Linda Cavendish

  • The Blood of Hussain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Katherine

  • High Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Helen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dolly

  • Edward and Mrs Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Freda Dudley Ward

  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Freda Dudley Ward

  • Clouds of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara Coleridge

  • News from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jane Morris

  • Cross Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Barbara Henderson

  • Noroît (Une Vengeance) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Erika

  • Double Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Helen / Carol

  • Operation Daybreak(1975)

    as Curda's Wife

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Love School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jane Morris

  • Sea Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Marnie

  • Armchair Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Marnie

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sion Beekvelt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Two English Girls(1971)

    as Ann Brown

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Albert and Victoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Futtocks End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Niece

  • Hark at Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Juliet

  • The Basement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jane

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Clandon · as Juliet Capulet

  • Bunny Lake Is Missing(1965)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Two Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lucie Manette

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Frida / Young Matilda · as Jane

  • Story Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Judy

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet Berry

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Helen Burns

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

    Show 1 episode · as Val

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1956 to 2023; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Outland (1981)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Two English Girls (1971)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Killing Me Softly (2002)

Film career

19562023

Peak 2007 · 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
Acting79 of 79: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
6500

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 Kika Markham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Fever (2004)

91st percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Kika Markham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kika Markham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shirley Henderson shares the most, 2.

Actors