As one of the most talked-about figures, Kelly Macdonald has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Kelly Macdonald's Net Worth?

Macdonald's career began while she was working as a barmaid in Glasgow. She saw a paper advertising an open casting session for "Trainspotting" and decided to audition, winning the part of Diane, the underage seductress toEwan McGregor'sRenton.

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Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress who has a net worth of $8 million. Kelly Macdonald is best known for the film "Trainspotting" as well as in such mainstream releases as "Nanny McPhee," "Gosford Park," "Intermission," "No Country for Old Men," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2," and "Brave."

Kelly gave one of her most acclaimed film performances in 2007 in the Coen brothers' Best Picture Oscar winner "No Country for Old Men." For her role as Carla Jean Moss, the wife ofJosh Brolin'sdoomed character Llewelyn, she earned a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Following this, Macdonald starred inMichael Keaton's"The Merry Gentleman" andClark Gregg's"Choke." She then appeared in "In the Electric Mist," "The Decoy Bride," and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2," in which she played house ghost Helena Ravenclaw. In 2012, Kelly voiced the lead character Princess Merida in the Pixar animated film "Brave," and played Dolly Oblonskaya in Joe Wright's adaptation of "Anna Karenina." Her other notable credits have included "Special Correspondents," "Swallows and Amazons," "Goodbye Christopher Robin," "Puzzle," "Holmes & Watson," "Dirt Music," and "Operation Mincemeat."

While working in Glasgow as a barmaid, Macdonald saw an advertisement for an open casting call forDanny Boyle'sfilm "Trainspotting." After her successful audition, she landed the role of Diane Coulston, an underage girl seduced by Ewan McGregor's main character, Mark Renton. "Trainspotting" was released to rave reviews in early 1996. Following this auspicious debut, Kelly starred as the titular prostitute in "Stella Does Tricks." She subsequently had supporting roles in "Cousin Bette" and "Elizabeth." Macdonald had her most prolific year on the big screen yet in 1999, appearing in five films: "Splendor," "Entropy," "The Loss of Sexual Innocence," "My Life So Far," and "Tube Tales." Kicking off the new millennium, she had roles in "Two Family House," "House!," and "Some Voices." In 2001, Kelly had notable parts inPeter Capaldi's"Strictly Sinatra" andRobert Altman'sOscar-winning "Gosford Park." Another memorable role came in 2003 in John Crowley's black comedy crime film "Intermission." Macdonald's subsequent credits were "Finding Neverland," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," "All the Invisible Children," "Nanny McPhee," "Lassie," and "A Cock and Bull Story."

On television, she had a supporting role on the HBO crime drama series "Boardwalk Empire," and she won an Emmy Award for her performance in the British television film "The Girl in the Café." Macdonald also starred in the television miniseries "The Victim" and had main roles on the BBC series "State of Play," "Giri/Haji," and "Line of Duty."

Kelly Macdonald was born on February 23, 1976, in Glasgow, Scotland. She was raised in Newton Mearns, and she has a brother named David. When Macdonald was still young, her parents divorced; she was subsequently brought up by her mother, a garment sales executive. For her education, Kelly went to Eastwood High School, from which she graduated in 1993.

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