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Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Actor · Born August 3, 1970 (56) · Wallasey, Merseyside, England

Elizabeth Berrington (born 3 August 1970) is an English actress and graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art; she is best known for her roles as Ruby Fry in Waterloo Road, Paula Kosh in Stella, Mel Debrou in Moving Wallpaper, and Dawn Stevenson in The Syndicate. She has also featured in British television series such as The Bill, Doctor Who, The Office, Casualty, The Lakes, The Grimleys, and Rose and Maloney.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1970 (56)
From
Wallasey, Merseyside, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 100 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 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Berrington's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: 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
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Elizabeth Berrington's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Berrington'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

100 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tip Toe(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stephanie Dale

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sarah Harrison

  • The Death of Bunny Munro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlotte Parnovar

  • Frauds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jackie Diamond

  • Bookish(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sylvia Orr

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Virdee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as DS Clare Conway

  • Lost Boys & Fairies(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Grey Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Eileen

  • Henpocalypse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bernadette

  • The Power of Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica

  • Fifteen-Love(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carol Pearce

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Why Wouldn't I Be? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ridley(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jean Dixon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Responder(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lynne Renfrew

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Spencer(2021)

    as Princess Anne

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Last Night in Soho(2021)

    as Ms. Tobin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Pact(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kate

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Nevers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lucy Best

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Paloma

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Yesterday(2019)

    as Hazel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dagon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Spirit(2018)

    as Lorene

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sex Education(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Patrick Melrose(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Fleur

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda Quintus

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Little Boy Blue(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Debra Taylor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mum

  • Swallows and Amazons(2016)

    as Mrs. Blackett

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Living and the Dead(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maud Hare

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kerry

  • Wasted(2016)

    Show as Denise

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Marley's Ghosts(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

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

    as Marie

  • Babylon(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Peters

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Turner(2014)

    as Lady Critics

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Trying Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gail

  • W1A(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Elaine Pearson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Alan Partridge(2013)

    as Bettie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Being Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Paula Cooper

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cuckoo(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jill

  • The Syndicate(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dawn Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Boiled Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jackie

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Paula Kosh

  • Lapland(2011)

    as Paula Cooper

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Powers

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Smith

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Crimson Petal and the White(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Little Crackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

  • Psychoville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicola

  • May Contain Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • May Contain: Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ffion Russell

  • Apparitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Bruges(2008)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Moving Wallpaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Mel Debrou

  • Fred Claus(2007)

    as Linda Elf

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Dinner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The Shrew

  • Are You Ready for Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Debbie

  • Scoop(2006)

    as Antique Shop Couple

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 38 episodes · as Ruby Fry

  • Love Lies Bleeding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joanna Syms

  • Missing(2006)

    as Nurse Peters

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Missing: All Secrets Have a Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Nanny McPhee(2005)

    as Letita

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    as Debbie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Auntie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rotters' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Irene Anderton

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as Cynical Lady

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Spivs(2004)

    as Nigel’s Secretary

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jessica Brooker

  • The Deal(2003)

    as Cherie Blair

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bodily Harm(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Belinda Chalk

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Rose and Maloney(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Hope

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

    as Dog therapist

  • Quills(2000)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Little Vampire(2000)

    as Elizabeth McAshton

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Onegin(1999)

    as Mlle Volkonsky

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mad Cows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pru

  • Let Them Eat Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • 8 ½ Women(1999)

    as Celeste

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Vice(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julie Evans

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mrs. Ash

  • The Lakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ruth

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Libs Pearce

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Limping Lucy

  • Secrets & Lies(1996)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • My Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 24 episodes · as Marina

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Naked(1993)

    as Giselle

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Babs Sellwood

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dreamer of Oz(1990)

    as Mrs. Munchkin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Springer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

In Bruges (2008)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

In Bruges (2008)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Naked
  • 2008Career best· In Bruges

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
930308

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 Elizabeth Berrington's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th13

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Spivs (2004)

67th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 85, 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 Elizabeth Berrington's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–91 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–67 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles48–82 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles35–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most 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 Elizabeth Berrington work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Berrington's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Timothy Spall shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors