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Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Actor · Died January 30, 2015, aged 82 · Old Windsor, England, UK

Geraldine McEwan (9 May 1932 – 30 January 2015) was an English actress, who had a long career in theatre, television and film. Michael Coveney described her, in a tribute article, as "a great comic stylist, with a syrupy, seductive voice and a forthright, sparkling manner".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1932
Died
January 30, 2015 (aged 82)
From
Old Windsor, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 50 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Geraldine McEwan's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
28%
Morality
26%
Self
23%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · 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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · 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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Joyful
4
Romantic
5
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Geraldine McEwan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geraldine McEwan'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

50 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Matter of Loaf and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Miss Thripp (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

    as Miss Thripp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 12 episodes · as Miss Marple

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Vanity Fair(2004)

    as Lady Southdown

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Lazarus Child(2004)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Carrie's War(2004)

    as Mrs. Dilys Gotobed

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pure(2002)

    as Nanna

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Magdalene Sisters(2002)

    as Sister Bridget

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Food of Love(2002)

    as Novotna

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings(2000)

    as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Contaminated Man(2000)

    as Lilian Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love's Labour's Lost(2000)

    as Holofernia

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Titus(1999)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1999)

    as Miss Scattergoods

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miriam

  • Not Without My Handbag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Aunt

  • Continental Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (Springing Lenin)

  • Mulberry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rose Farnaby

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)

    as Mortianna

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mother

  • Henry V(1989)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Red Dwarf(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassandra

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Foreign Body(1986)

    as Lady Ammanford

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mapp & Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 10 episodes · as Emmeline 'Lucia' Lucas · as Queen Elizabeth I

  • Tears Before Bedtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · as Anne Dickens

  • The Barchester Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mrs Proudie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Mountford

  • Come Into The Garden Maud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Maud Caragnani

  • L’Elegance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Miss Mountford

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones(1976)

    as Lady Bellaston

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Horse Thieves(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Statue and the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kitty

  • Private Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty - Katherine O'Shea

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Maud Caragnani

  • Away from It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly

  • Mill Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Denise Blundell

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie · as Elizabeth Barrett

  • Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland

  • The Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Alice

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Madeleine Desmarest · as Pandora Foss

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

    Show 1 episode · as Candida · as Sibyl Railton-Bell / Anne Shankland

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Denise Blundell · as Mary

  • The Man Without Papers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Marcella Mortimer

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcella Mortimer

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Jones

  • No Kidding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Catherine Robinson

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Addams

  • There Was a Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Irene

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1953 to 2008; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)

Film career

19532008

Peak 2003 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s9 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s12 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Geraldine McEwan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)

71st percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Magdalene Sisters (2002)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. 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 Geraldine McEwan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian 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 Geraldine McEwan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geraldine McEwan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Eden shares the most, 2.

Actors