---
name: "Wendy Nottingham"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wendy-nottingham"
fi1m_id: "wendy-nottingham"
imdb_id: "nm0636637"
tmdb_id: 37052
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T14:22:58.307560+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."
---

# Wendy Nottingham

## Identity

Wendy Nottingham

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/wendy-nottingham
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** wendy-nottingham
- **IMDb ID:** nm0636637
- **TMDB ID:** 37052
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636637/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37052

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (2), 2000s 77 (5), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Romance 3, Comedy 2, History 2, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $406m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636637/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37052

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Topsy-Turvy*](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md) (88)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Vera Drake*](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Housewife, 49*](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md) (77)

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

## Biography

Wendy Nottingham is an actress. She has appeared in several films directed by Mike Leigh, including *Secrets & Lies* (1996) as the Glum Woman, *Topsy-Turvy* (1999) as Helen Lenoir, and *Vera Drake* (2004).

Her other film credits include *Notes on a Scandal* (2006), *Babel* (2006), *Atonement* (2007), *The Children Act* (2018), *Ammonite* (2020), *The Last Letter from Your Lover* (2021) and *Asteroid City* (2023). On television she has played roles in *The Borgias* (2011), *Peaky Blinders* (2013–2016) and *Mr Selfridge* (2013–2016). She has also performed on stage, including as Susan in Mike Leigh's *Abigail's Party* at the Hampstead Theatre.

*Sources: imdb.com, curtisbrown.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Asteroid City* (2023), Fi1m 71, as Conrad Earp's Secretary — [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md)
- *Ammonite* (2020), Fi1m 64, as Charlotte's Maid — [page](https://film.one/film/ammonite.md)
- *Atonement* (2007), Fi1m 83, as Mrs. Jarvis — [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Babel* (2006), Fi1m 64, as Tourist — [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Housewife, 49* (2006), Fi1m 77, as Miss Finch — [page](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md)
- *Notes on a Scandal* (2006), Fi1m 75, as Elaine Clifford — [page](https://film.one/film/notes-on-a-scandal.md)
- *Vera Drake* (2004), Fi1m 84, as Ivy — [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Helen Lenoir — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Glum Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

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

- *Lynley* (2025), series, as Ruth Brouard
- *Good Boy* (2023), as Vicar
- *Asteroid City* (2023), as Conrad Earp's Secretary — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md)
- *The Last Letter from Your Lover* (2021), as Mrs Cordoza
- *Ammonite* (2020), as Charlotte's Maid — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ammonite.md)
- *Mr. Malcolm's List* (2019), Actor
- *Farming* (2018), as Social Worker
- *The Children Act* (2018), as Laura
- *Madame Bovary* (2015), as Madame Homais
- *Pudsey the Dog: The Movie* (2014), as Mrs. Bluejay
- *Lawless* (2013), as Angie Harris
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, as Mary — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *A Young Doctor's Notebook* (2012), series, as Elena (Mother)
- *The Borgias* (2011), series, as Abbess
- *Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas* (2009), Actor
- *Bigga Than Ben* (2008), as Terrified Shopper
- *Hell Bent for Leather* (2007), as Ma
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Mrs. Lawton
- *Atonement* (2007), as Mrs. Jarvis — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Lewis* (2007), series, as Susan Whelton
- *Notes on a Scandal* (2006), as Elaine Clifford — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/notes-on-a-scandal.md)
- *Housewife, 49* (2006), as Miss Finch — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md)
- *Babel* (2006), as Tourist — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/babel.md)
- *Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire* (2006), series, as Mother
- *Extras* (2005), series, as Mother — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/extras.md)
- *Vera Drake* (2004), as Ivy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Sarah Mitchell — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), as Helen Lenoir — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md)
- *Extremely Dangerous* (1999), series, as Alison Byrne
- *Dead on Time* (1999), as Wendy McNabb
- *Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse* (1997), as Eileen Brandon
- *The Peter Principle* (1997), series, as Evelyn Walker
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), as Glum Woman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *Mary Reilly* (1996), as Screaming Girl's Mother
- *The Wimbledon Poisoner* (1994), series, as Mrs 47
- *Precious Bane* (1989), as Tivvy Sexton
- *Tumbledown* (1988), as Mrs Prothero
- *The Short & Curlies* (1987), as Charlene
- *Hidden City* (1987), as Applicant at Hairdressing Salon
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor

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