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Kim Thomson

Kim Thomson

Actor · Born October 30, 1959 (66) · Scotland, UK

Kim Ellen Thomson is a British actress who has appeared on stage, television and film since the early 1980s in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1959 (66)
From
Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 43 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Kim Thomson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Self
17%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kim Thomson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Thomson'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

43 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as June Anderson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jillian

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Devin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hughie Green, Most Sincerely(2008)

    as Claire Green

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Della

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • 1408(2007)

    as Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Messages(2007)

    as Frances Beale

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Heather Burke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Unstoppable(2004)

    as Agent Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)

    as Reporter Elsie Penworthy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiffany Barker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • McCready and Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Baddiel's Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sian

  • Perfect World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Edwards

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Janet Reason

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Loved by You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Becky Edwards

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Beatrice

  • Virtual Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Samantha Valentine

  • Merlin of the Crystal Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ninianne

  • Murder 101(1991)

    as Francesca Lavin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Kaleidoscope(1990)

    as Solange (Mother)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hands of a Murderer(1990)

    as Sophie DeVere

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception(1990)

    as Cathy Bramwell

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Jekyll and Hyde(1990)

    as Lucy Harris

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Estella

  • The Tall Guy(1989)

    as Cheryl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Stealing Heaven(1988)

    as Heloise

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Linda Grover

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • A Killing on the Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kate MacRenny

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Radford

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Elsie Flowers

  • Brush Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lesley Bainbridge

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicola Paige

  • Cover Her Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sally Jupp

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty Winter

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

    as Brenda

  • Screamtime(1983)

    as Lady Anne

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Marcia

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvie

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Elly Somerton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjory Malling

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

    Show 1 episode · as Marcia

  • Emmerdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3,446 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1972 to 2011; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Unstoppable (2004)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Stealing Heaven (1988)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Unstoppable (2004)

Film career

19722011

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· Emmerdale
  • 1989First film· The Tall Guy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Kim Thomson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Messages (2007)

90th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)

Midcredits 82nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. 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 Kim Thomson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Thomson's MovieCove titles; David Schofield shares the most, 2.