---
name: "Natalie Dormer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/natalie-dormer"
fi1m_id: "natalie-dormer"
imdb_id: "nm1754059"
tmdb_id: 58502
wikidata_id: "Q236839"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 February 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T16:05:43.009702+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."
---

# Natalie Dormer

## Identity

Natalie Dormer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/natalie-dormer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** natalie-dormer
- **IMDb ID:** nm1754059
- **TMDB ID:** 58502
- **Wikidata ID:** Q236839
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Dormer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236839, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1754059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58502

Actor. Born 11 February 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 February 1982, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2007–2019
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (1), 2010s 69 (7)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 68 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,870m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Dormer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236839, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1754059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58502

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Fades*](https://film.one/tv/the-fades.md) (72), [*Silk*](https://film.one/tv/silk.md) (71)
- **Hulu:** [*The Tudors*](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md) (65)

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

## Fi1m on Natalie Dormer

> Natalie Dormer makes clever, calculating women feel vulnerable without making them seem foolish. We like the uncertainty she brings to their composure, and wish fewer parts were content to ask her to be seductive and watchful.

A change in Natalie Dormer's expression can make a self-assured woman look briefly vulnerable. As Anne Boleyn in *The Tudors* (2007), she uses that uncertainty to complicate a character who might otherwise be reduced to calculation and seduction. We cared about her Anne because the steeliness did not make her seem immune to hurt. It was her breakthrough, and it also established a casting habit that has proved restrictive. Intelligence is welcome; asking her to make it look enticing every time is less so.

The programme itself deserves some caution: we find it diverting royal soap, hampered by an impatient king and a wandering pace. Dormer's contribution need not turn a qualified recommendation into a claim for serious historical drama. Margaery Tyrell in *Game of Thrones* (2012–16) brought wider recognition and another woman skilled at getting her way at court. The likeness between the parts helps explain the casting, but it also encourages us to watch for the schemer before we have watched what Dormer is doing.

*Rush* (2013) is an easier recommendation as a film, though Dormer's supporting role as Nurse Gemma is not the reason. Ron Howard builds a tense, involving Formula One drama around Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, with Peter Morgan's script occasionally making the rivals too simple. There is some over-explaining between races, but the competition matters. We would happily recommend the film while directing anyone curious about Dormer back to the less consistent *The Tudors*.

There are other ways to use that assurance. As Mrs Appleyard in *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (2018), she brings menace and vulnerability to the same performance. On stage, *Venus in Fur* (2017) makes use of her physical expressiveness and quick changes of mood. These are better reasons to seek her out than the promise of another seductive plotter. Start with Anne if court intrigue appeals, but keep an eye on the parts that allow Dormer to look less certain of herself.

## Biography

Natalie Dormer is an English actress. She was born on 11 February 1982 in Reading, Berkshire.

She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her breakthrough came with the role of Anne Boleyn in the series *The Tudors* (2007–10).

Dormer is known for playing Margaery Tyrell in *Game of Thrones* (2012–2016). Her film roles include Private Lorraine in *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Nurse Gemma in *Rush* (2013), and Cressida in *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1* (2014) and *Part 2* (2015). She also portrayed Irene Adler and Jamie Moriarty in *Elementary* (2013–15).

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Onica (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015), Fi1m 61, as Cressida — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), Fi1m 60, as Cressida — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md)
- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Nurse Gemma — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Fi1m 64, as Pvt. Lorraine — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *Silk* (2011), Fi1m 71, as Niamh Cranitch — [page](https://film.one/tv/silk.md)
- *The Fades* (2011), Fi1m 72, as Sarah Etches — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fades.md)
- *The Tudors* (2007), Fi1m 65, as Anne Boleyn — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md)

## Complete filmography (42)

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

- *The Lady* (2026), series, as Sarah Ferguson
- *Audrey's Children* (2025), as Dr. Audrey Evans
- *The Wasp* (2024), as Carla
- *White Lies* (2024), series, as Edie Hansen · Executive Producer
- *Penny Dreadful: City of Angels* (2020), series, as Magda · Actor's Assistant
- *Pets United* (2019), as Belle
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), series, as Onica (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Modern/Love in 7 Short Films* (2019), as Her
- *The Professor and the Madman* (2019), as Eliza Merrett
- *Patient Zero* (2018), as Gina
- *In Darkness* (2018), as Sofia · Writer, Producer
- *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (2018), series, as Mrs. Hester Appleyard
- *The Roof* (2016), as A Fan
- *The Forest* (2016), as Sara / Jess Price
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2* (2015), as Cressida — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2.md)
- *The Scandalous Lady W* (2015), as Lady Seymour Worsley
- *Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience* (2015), as Margaery Tyrell
- *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1* (2014), as Cressida — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1.md)
- *The Riot Club* (2014), as Charlie
- *The Ring Cycle* (2014), as Millie
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), series, as Lillian — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *A Long Way From Home* (2013), as Suzanne
- *The Counselor* (2013), as Blonde
- *The Brunchers* (2013), as Her
- *Rush* (2013), as Nurse Gemma — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Irene Adler, Jamie Moriarty, Jamie Moriarty (voice)
- *The Fades* (2011), series, as Sarah Etches — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fades.md)
- *W.E.* (2011), as Elizabeth
- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), as Pvt. Lorraine — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Margaery Tyrell — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Silk* (2011), series, as Niamh Cranitch — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/silk.md)
- *Poe* (2011), as Celeste Chevalier
- *City of Life* (2009), as Olga
- *Flawless* (2007), as Cassie
- *The Tudors* (2007), series, as Anne Boleyn — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-tudors.md)
- *Casanova* (2005), as Victoria
- *Distant Shores* (2005), series, as Mobile Woman
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Moira Nicholson
- *Rebus* (2000), series, as Phillippa Balfour
- *Masterwork*, series, Actor
- *Mercenary: An Extraction Series*, series, as Clayton Wisper
- *The Big Fix*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-c21c6f6234ca.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Natalie_Dormer_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Natalie_Dormer_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 20 (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-e680ca51fa98.jpg) Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 20 (2014) — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Game_of_Thrones_Cast_2_2014_Comic_Con.jpg/1280px-Game_of_Thrones_Cast_2_2014_Comic_Con.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 20 (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-e66a30c32092.jpg) Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 20 (2014) — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Game_of_Thrones_Cast_2_2014_Comic_Con_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Game_of_Thrones_Cast_2_2014_Comic_Con_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photograph taken by Julian Mason on Sunday 24th April 2016 during the Virgin Money London Marathon. Location Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs close to Arnhem ](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-025bf10e2d55.jpg) Photograph taken by Julian Mason on Sunday 24th April 2016 during the Virgin Money London Marathon. Location Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs close to Arnhem  — JULIAN MASON, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/NATALIE_DORMER_-_LONDON_MARATHON_24.04.2016_-_DSC05626.jpg/1280px-NATALIE_DORMER_-_LONDON_MARATHON_24.04.2016_-_DSC05626.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-f9ec1092c92c.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-f4905aeae5d0.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-9530c30f4308.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB
- ![Photograph taken by Julian Mason on Sunday 24th April 2016 during the Virgin Money London Marathon. Location Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs close to Arnhem ](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-d6fc8cf78d4c.jpg) Photograph taken by Julian Mason on Sunday 24th April 2016 during the Virgin Money London Marathon. Location Westferry Road on the Isle of Dogs close to Arnhem  — JULIAN MASON, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/NATALIE_DORMER_-_LONDON_MARATHON_24.04.2016_-_DSC05626_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-NATALIE_DORMER_-_LONDON_MARATHON_24.04.2016_-_DSC05626_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![British actress Natalie Dormer "Picnic at Hanging Rock" during the 14th Zurich Film Festival on October 5, 2018 in Switzerland.](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-a41230c491dd.jpg) British actress Natalie Dormer "Picnic at Hanging Rock" during the 14th Zurich Film Festival on October 5, 2018 in Switzerland. — Bielbienneboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Natalie_Dormer%2C_Picnic_at_Hanging_Rock.jpg/1280px-Natalie_Dormer%2C_Picnic_at_Hanging_Rock.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-e693df60c0b0.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-ab89b1ea7f06.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB
- ![Natalie Dormer](https://film.one/media/person/104259/gallery-598027442229.jpg) Natalie Dormer — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Max Mara Face of the Future Award 2016: Max Mara Face of the Future Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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