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Caroline Quentin

Caroline Quentin

Actor · Born July 11, 1960 (66) · Reigate, Surrey, England, UK

Quentin became known for her television appearances: portraying Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly (1992–1998), Maddie Magellan in Jonathan Creek (1997–2000), and DCI Janine Lewis in Blue Murder (2003–2009).Quentin received an Ian Charleson Award commendation for her Masha in The Seagull at the Oxford Theatre Company in 1991.[5] Her early stage work had also included appearing in the chorus of the original English production of the musical Les Misérables in 1985. In July 1996, Quentin released a single, a cover of the Exciters' hit "Tell Him", with her Men Behaving Badly co-star Leslie Ash under the name of "Quentin and Ash". The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart and spent 3 weeks in that listing.[6] From 1997 until 2000 Quentin starred alongside Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek playing investigative journalist Maddie Magellan, who uses Jonathan's mind to solve murder mysteries. Quentin appeared in the 2001 telefilm Hot Money, which was based on the true story of the theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds from the Bank of England. In 1998 she starred in the first sitcom that was specifically built around her: Kiss Me, Kate. At the British Comedy Awards in 2004, Quentin won the "Best Comedy Actress" award for her performance in Von Trapped; that year she started the major role of Maggie Mee in the popular drama Life Begins, which returned for a third series in 2006. ITV has produced five series of the police drama Blue Murder, in which Quentin plays against type in the main role DCI Janine Lewis. The pilot aired in the UK on 18 May 2003.[7][8] Quentin has appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway?; in a pre-Men Behaving Badly role as a traffic warden in the Mr. Bean episode The Trouble with Mr. Bean in 1991; Room 101; Have I Got News for You; and the 2009–10 BBC comedy series Life of Riley, a sitcom about a dysfunctional blended family; and in the BBC Radio 4 improvisational comedy series The Masterson Inheritance and the popular BBC Radio 2 sitcom On the Blog. On 11 January 2009, Quentin stated on the show Something for the Weekend that she would return to Jonathan Creek in the future if the offer came. She appeared as Heather Babcock in an episode of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, in 2010. Also in 2010 she started appearing in Marks and Spencer's revamped food range advertisements.[9] In March 2011, a documentary entitled Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India aired on ITV in the UK. The documentary followed Quentin as she traveled from the North of India to the South.[10] Quentin presents Restoration Home on BBC Two. The programme looks into the history and families of the UK's derelict mansion houses which are being restored by their private owners.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 11, 1960 (66)
From
Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 55 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Caroline Quentin's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
38%
Morality
13%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
6
Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Caroline Quentin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Caroline Quentin'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

55 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Christmas in the Caribbean(2022)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mrs Malaprop

  • The Lazarus Project(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Elizabeth 'Wes' Wesley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Willoughby(2021)

    as Sarah Clarkson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Week in Paradise(2022)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Father Christmas Is Back(2021)

    as Elizabeth Christmas

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bridgerton(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Berbrooke

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Other One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dawn

  • The World's Most Extraordinary Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Moderator

  • Dickensian(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Mrs. Bumble

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Big Bad World(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jan Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Dancing on the Edge(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Deirdre

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Boss(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Virna

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Sooty(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Maxine Gastro

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Restoration Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Just William(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Bott

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Maddy Riley

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

    Show 78 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Return of the Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

  • Footprints in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Julie Hill

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Badcock

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Von Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maria Moogan

  • Doc Martin(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Sim

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Life Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Maggie Mee

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 19 episodes · as DCI Janine Lewis

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Living Famously (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Blood Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lin Beresford

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bridget Watmore

  • The Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Beth Pastorov

  • Hooves of Fire(1998)

    as Vixen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kate Salinger

  • Jonathan Creek(1997)

    Show 17 episodes · as Maddie Magellan · as Maddy Magellan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Welles

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • An Evening with Gary Lineker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Monica Despacos

  • All or Nothing at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rebecca

  • Don't Tell Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kate Bancroft

  • Men Behaving Badly(1992)

    Show 41 episodes · as Dorothy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Paul Merton: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mr. Bean(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Traffic Warden

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Bennett

  • A Bit of Fry and Laurie(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Up Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Patti Technology

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Locke

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire(1985)

    as Chorus

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Otley

  • The Groundling and the Kite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Receptionist

  • Video Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Fritzie Lang

  • Party Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Shirley

  • The Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicky Banks

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionist at Songstack

  • Dream Stuffing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Brenda

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1970 to 2022; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Father Christmas Is Back (2021)

$5.8K worldwide

Highest rated

Jonathan Creek (1997)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19702022

Peak 2021 · 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s8 · acting

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.

How do Caroline Quentin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

A Week in Paradise (2022)

73rd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jonathan Creek (1997)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. 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 Caroline Quentin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Caroline Quentin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Martinez shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers