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Donna Preston

Donna Preston

Actor · Born June 6, 1986 (40) · York, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Donna Preston (born 6 June 1986) is an English actress, comedian and writer, notable for appearances in Apocalypse Wow, Hey Tracey! and Scared of the Dark. She appears as Despair in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman released on Netflix in 2022.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1986 (40)
From
York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Donna Preston's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Morality
26%
Society
20%
Bonds
14%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
2
Joyful
2
Cold
1
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Donna Preston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donna Preston'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

16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dave Allen: In His Own Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Narrator

  • The Nice Ones(2026)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bad Tidings(2024)

    as Sue 1

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pickle Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lystra

  • Dead Boy Detectives(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Despair

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Despair

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Cell(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fat Pat

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Loves Spell(2020)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • This is English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Sandwich

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Circus Compare (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Famalam(2018)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard(2017)

    as Sonia's Cell Mate

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Inside No. 9(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bev

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Who Needs Enemies(2013)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 2014 to 2026.

Highest rated

Hard Cell (2022)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

Famalam (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 13: 13 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

2010s5 · 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 Donna Preston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Loves Spell (2020)

88th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Omens (2019)

Midcredits 89th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 33. 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 Donna Preston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donna Preston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Stylianou shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers