---
name: "Diana Kent"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/diana-kent"
fi1m_id: "diana-kent"
imdb_id: "nm0448712"
tmdb_id: 15094
wikidata_id: "Q88515830"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T12:29:41.673887+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Diana Kent

## Identity

Diana Kent

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/diana-kent
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** diana-kent
- **IMDb ID:** nm0448712
- **TMDB ID:** 15094
- **Wikidata ID:** Q88515830
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Kent, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q88515830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448712/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15094

Actor. Born in South Africa.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1994–2014
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 71 (2), 2000s 81 (1), 2010s 40 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 60 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Fantasy 1, Music 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $429m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Kent, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q88515830, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0448712/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15094

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Long Way Down*](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Diana Kent is an English actress born in South Africa. She is known for her role as Hilda Hulme in the 1994 film *Heavenly Creatures*.

Her other film credits include *How to Lose Friends & Alienate People* (2008), *One Day* (2011), *The Awakening* (2011), *Suite Française* (2015) and *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019). On television she has appeared in *Band of Brothers* (2001), *The Missing* (2014) and *Belgravia* (2020) as the Duchess of Richmond.

Kent has an extensive stage career, with roles at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and other venues including the Donmar Warehouse and Bristol Old Vic.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Fi1m 40, as Hope — [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Tutor 2 — [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Fi1m 58, as Hula Girl — [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Hilda Hulme — [page](https://film.one/film/heavenly-creatures.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Art Detectives* (2025), series, as Lady Margaret Kendall
- *The Last Letter from Your Lover* (2021), as Older Jennifer Sterling
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as General Engell — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Suite Française* (2015), as Jeanne Michaud
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), as Hope — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Lady Rose
- *A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman* (2012), as (voice)
- *World Without End* (2012), series, as Rose
- *Turnout* (2011), as Sophie's Mum
- *The Awakening* (2011), as Harriet Cathcart
- *One Day* (2011), as Mrs. Cope
- *Margaret* (2009), as Margaret King
- *How to Lose Friends & Alienate People* (2008), as Rachel Petkoff
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Margery / Jemima Thursday
- *Brothers of the Head* (2006), as Laura Ashworth - present
- *Elizabeth I* (2005), series, as Lady Essex
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Therapist
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Alice Manning
- *Morlang* (2001), as Ellen Morlang
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, as Mrs. Lamb — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), as Mrs. Nickleby
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), series, as Mrs. Nickleby
- *Billy Elliot* (2000), as Tutor 2 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/billy-elliot.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), as Hula Girl — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *A Kid in Aladdin's Palace* (1997), as Jasmine
- *The Wings of the Dove* (1997), as Merton's Party Companion
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Anne Heldman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Crossing the Floor* (1996), as Alison Hanratty
- *The Vet* (1995), series, as Patricia Lennox
- *Heavenly Creatures* (1994), as Hilda Hulme — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/heavenly-creatures.md)
- *Goodnight Sweetheart* (1993), series, as Jayne
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Jennifer Bennet
- *Palmer* (1991), as Miss Roberts
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Zoe Havering — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Death of a Son* (1989), as Night Nurse
- *The Happy Valley* (1987), as Christmas Party Guest
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Diana
- *The Best Medicine*, as Woman

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