Who is Kate Dickie? Game of Thrones star is UK’s busiest actress ahead of Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker She’s more popular with film directors than Kate Winslet, Dame Judi Dench and even new Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker. But […]

She’s more popular with film directors than Kate Winslet, Dame Judi Dench and even new Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker.

But Kate Dickie, the most prolific British actress working in British films today, is a low-profile figure who many moviegoers might struggle to identify.

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The BFI Filmography, a treasure trove of data covering the past century of UK film, found that Ms Dickie is the most credited actress of the current decade.

Who is Kate Dickie?

Ms Dickie has appeared in 13 films including Red Road, Prometheus and The Witch.

The Scottish actress, 46, who has also appeared in Game of Thrones, has carved a reputation for playing dark, feral characters.

She was required to breastfeed a raven in supernatural film The Witch and concocted a rape revenge plan in Red Road.

Dickie says she gravitates towards “characters you might not like but don’t know why.”

Alice Lowe and Jodie Whittaker in demand

She is followed in the list by Alice Lowe, (12 films) who wrote, directed and starred in Prevenge.

Also on 12 films is Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block and St Trinian’s) whose profile has soared since she was named the first female Doctor Who.

Unheralded British film heroes

Less familiar names on the most prolific actors of all time list include Wally Patch, who made 195 films over a 40-year career and actress Marianne Stone made 162 films.

Dinah Shurey was the first woman to write, direct and produce a film with, Carry On! In 1927.

The most credited person within the BFI Filmography is Scottish composer and conductor, Muir Matheson, who worked on 379 films.

Four women have contributed to over 100 films including orchestra contractor, Isobel Griffiths who worked on 194 films and script supervisor Renée Glynne, whose 114 credits include the classic Brief Encounter, and is still working today, aged 91.

Drama more popular than romance

The survey found that UK filmmakers more interested in Europe than Great Britain with 527 films having Europe as a subject compared with 431 on Great Britain. Drama with 3,710 films, is the most popular genre, followed by Comedy (2,347) and Romance films (625). More films are made about “War” than any other subject (582 films). But only 146 have “Sex” as a theme.

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