Macdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Her mother was a garment industry sales executive. Her parents divorced when she was young. She and her younger brother were raised by her read more...

Macdonald's career began while working as a barmaid. She saw a leaflet advertising an open casting session for what would become the movie Trainspotting, in which she played the read more...

Kelly Macdonald (born February 23, 1976) is a Scottish Emmy Award-winning, BAFTA-nominated actress.