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Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Actor · Born January 17, 1994 (32) · New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Lucy Boynton (born January 17, 1994) is a British actress. Her first professional role was as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006), for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress. She went on to play Posy Fossil in 2007 in the BBC film Ballet Shoes. She also played the role of Margaret Dashwood in the BBC serial Sense and Sensibility (2008). She portrayed the mysterious model Raphina in the 2016 film Sing Street, a ghost Polly Parsons in the 2016 film I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House and Countess Helena Andrenyi in the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express. She played Freddie Mercury's partner, Mary Austin, in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which earned the cast a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards. She portrayed Astrid Sloan in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–2020).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1994 (32)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 38 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Lucy Boynton's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
27%
Bonds
26%
Society
15%
Morality
14%
Survival
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · 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 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Ally
3 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Dread
6
Bittersweet
6
Contemplative
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lucy Boynton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucy Boynton'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

38 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Beatles: George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Jane Asher

  • The Beatles: John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Jane Asher

  • The Beatles: Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Jane Asher

  • The Beatles: Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Jane Asher

  • See You When I See You(2026)

    as Emily Whistler

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ruth Ellis

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Hits(2024)

    as Harriet Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    as Proust Barbie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chevalier(2022)

    as Marie Antoinette

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Pale Blue Eye(2022)

    as Lea Marquis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Why Didn't They Ask Evans?(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frankie Derwent

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Ipcress File(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jean Courtney

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Glimpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rice (voice)

  • Locked Down(2021)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Modern Love(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Paula

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Politician(2019)

    Show 15 episodes · as Astrid Sloan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

    as Mary Austin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Apostle(2018)

    as Andrea

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Let Me Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Emily

  • Murder on the Orient Express(2017)

    as Countess Elena Andrenyi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Rebel in the Rye(2017)

    as Claire Douglas

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Allison Adams

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Blackcoat's Daughter(2015)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Don't Knock Twice(2016)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bethany Mellmoth

  • I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House(2016)

    as Polly Parsons

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lock In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lucy

  • Sing Street(2016)

    as Raphina

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Life in Squares(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Angelica Garnett

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Hymn to Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Holliday

  • Copperhead(2013)

    as Esther Hagadorn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 400 Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Heidi

  • Mo(2010)

    as Henrietta Norton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ballet Shoes(2007)

    as Posy Fossil

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sense & Sensibility(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Margaret Dashwood

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoe Suskin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Miss Potter(2006)

    as Young Beatrix

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Colt Is My Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 33 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

$911M worldwide

Highest rated

Sing Street (2016)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
20062026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 7% of 14 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2019, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lucy Boynton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

See You When I See You (2026)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sing Street (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Lucy Boynton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles14–82 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–48 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles38–56 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles26–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles14–85 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Lucy Boynton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucy Boynton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toby Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers