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 mother on a council estate in the town of Newton Mearns. Macdonald attended Eastwood High School. Her family moved around frequently when she was a child, partially due to poverty.

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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 part of Dianne, the underage seductress to Ewan McGregor's Renton. Other roles include a reporter in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and an actress playing Peter Pan in Finding Neverland. She also had a big role in Read more...

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