Welcome to About Kelly Macdonald, a fansite dedicated to Kelly Macdonald. Ms. Macdonald is a unique actress with a number of subtle and delicate performances on her belt. Her roles include Trainspotting, Gosford Park, Intermission, The Girl in the Cafe and No Country for Old Men. We hope you enjoy your stay here at About Kelly and feel free to contribute and send in your comments.
Welcome Freddie Peter Payne!

Warmest congratulations to Kelly and Dougie for their healthy baby boy, named Freddie Peter Payne!

Kelly Macdonald has given birth to a boy. The 32-year-old star and her husband, Travis bassist Dougie Payne, kept the birth quiet for almost a month before announcing the news on the band’s website.

Freddie Peter Payne was born on March 9, weighing 8lb 11oz.

In an entry in his blog, Dougie, 35, who lives in London with Kelly, wrote: “It is with huge delight and enormous soppy grins that we can tell you we have a wee boy.

“He is blond, blue-eyed, bouncing and beautiful. Mum is doing great and baby is thriving.

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Date: April 2nd, 2008 | Category: News & Gossip
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Oscar Winners

Big congrats to No Country for Old Men, for it’s wonderful 4 wins at the 80th Annual Academy Awards Sunday. The Awards were; Best adapted screenplay, Best director(s), Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem, and Best Movie!

Date: February 26th, 2008 | Category: "No Country for Old Men"
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2008 Orange British Academy Film Awards

Unfortunately Kelly did not win the Bafta, which went to Tilda Swinton instead. Never the less, Kelly looked very beautiful and was accompanied by husband Dougie. She also posed for photos with Javier Bardem, who won the best supporting actor award. Congrats to Javier!

Date: February 16th, 2008 | Category: Gallery, Public Events
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London Film Critics’ Circle Awards

From Hollywood Reporter:

But it was the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men that emerged victorious in the race for the 28th London Critics’ Circle’s best film award.

And Kelly Macdonald won best British actress in a supporting for playing a young Texas wife in No Country.

Pundits put No Country as the film to beat in the race for Sunday’s BAFTA presented film awards.

Congratulations, Kelly! Great to see her get the credit she truly deserves!

Date: February 10th, 2008 | Category: "No Country for Old Men", Gallery, Public Events
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SAG Awards Winners

Congrats to the family of No Country for Old Men for earning another impressive list of accolades, this time from the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild. Javier Bardem won the supporting-actor prize and the cast was awarded best ensemble! Go for the gold at the Oscars, No Country!

Date: January 30th, 2008 | Category: "No Country for Old Men", News & Gossip
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