Monica Dolan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 30
- on screen
- 2005–2025
- box office
- $25.5M
- average score
- 67
- Born
- March 15, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Full name
- Monica Margaret Dolan
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1992-present
The Best Monica Dolan Movies
The highest-rated films Monica Dolan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Rialto (2019) scores highest, at 84. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Rialto 2019 · Claire -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 The Dig 2021 · May Brown -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Official Secrets 2019 · Fiona Bygate -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 Days of the Bagnold Summer 2021 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Empire of Light 2022 · Rosemary Bates -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Days of the Bagnold Summer 2019 · Sue
Monica Dolan's Career in Numbers
Monica Dolan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Monica Dolan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Wallis & Edward (2005) to This Time Next Year (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Monica Dolan Movies by Decade
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 16
- 2020s 9
The 2010s were Monica Dolan's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Monica Dolan Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 5
- Crime 3
- Tv movie 2
- Biography 2
- Thriller 1
- History 1
Drama is the genre Monica Dolan has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (5).
Monica Dolan Career Milestones
- First film
- Wallis & Edward 2005
- Biggest box office hit
- Empire of Light $11.4M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Rialto Movie Echo Score 84
- Newest film
- This Time Next Year 2025
Monica Dolan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Monica Dolan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
This Time Next Year as Connie · Comedy Worldwide box office: $99.3K Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office as Jo Hamilton · Drama - 2023
Black Mirror: Loch Henry as Janet McCardle · Tv movie - 2022 Empire of Light as Rosemary Bates · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.4M Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2022
Typist Artist Pirate King as Audrey Amiss · Drama Worldwide box office: $127K - 2022
My Name Is Leon as Maureen · Drama - 2022
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe as Anne Darwin · Crime - 2021 Days of the Bagnold Summer Drama Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2021 The Dig as May Brown · Biography Worldwide box office: $693 Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2019 Rialto as Claire · Drama Worldwide box office: $22K Movie Echo Score: 84
- 2019 Official Secrets as Fiona Bygate · Biography Worldwide box office: $10.1M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2019 Days of the Bagnold Summer as Sue · Comedy Worldwide box office: $181K Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2019
National Theatre Live: All About Eve as Karen Richards · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.46M - 2019
Black Mirror: Smithereens as CS Linda Grace · Thriller - 2018
A Very English Scandal as Marion Thorpe · Drama - 2017
Fern as Woman · Drama - 2016
Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories “Foreign Parts” as Dr. Marshall · Drama - 2016
The Witness for the Prosecution as Janet McIntyre · Crime - 2015
The Casual Vacancy as Tess Wall · Drama - 2013
Out of Darkness Drama - 2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as Angela · Comedy - 2013
Sightseers Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.12M - 2013
Complicit as Judith · Drama - 2011
Meconium as Kel (voice) · Comedy - 2011
Appropriate Adult as Rose West · Crime - 2009
Within the Whirlwind as Pitkowskaya · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.5K - 2009
U Be Dead as Maria Marchese · Tv movie - 2008
King Lear as Regan · Drama - 2007
The History of Mr Polly Drama - 2005
Wallis & Edward as Elizabeth · History
Who Is Monica Dolan?
Monica Dolan was born in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 2005, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Monica Margaret Dolan (born 15 March 1969) is a celebrated English actress, known for her illustrious career across stage and screen. She gained recognition for her role as Rosemary West in Appropriate Adult (2011), for which she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dolan's acting prowess can be seen in various TV shows such as Agatha Christie's Poirot, Dalziel and Pascoe, and the ITV drama U Be Dead. She played noteworthy roles as future Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in Wallis and Edward and British serial killer Rosemary West which received critical acclaim. On stage, Dolan was equally compelling, starring as Loretta in Chalet Lines and twin sisters Meg and Mave Carter in Call the Midwife. Dolan's career continued to ascend with roles in high-profile projects like The Witness for the Prosecution, Catastrophe, Death in Paradise, and Strike. She made her writing debut with the one-woman play The B*easts, which won an Edinburgh Stage Award. She received her second BAFTA nomination for her role in A Very English Scandal and won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for All About Eve. More recently, she was seen in The Dig and Black Mirror series.
Who Monica Dolan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Monica Dolan shares the most films with. Toby Jones comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Alice Lowe (3).
Monica Dolan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Monica Dolan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Monica Dolan been in?
Monica Dolan is credited on 30 films, from 2005 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Monica Dolan's highest-grossing movie?
Empire of Light (2022) is Monica Dolan's biggest box office hit, with $11.4M worldwide, ahead of Official Secrets (2019) ($10.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Monica Dolan's movies have made $25.5M.
Monica Dolan's biggest hits What is the best Monica Dolan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Monica Dolan's best-rated film is Rialto (2019) with a score of 84, followed by The Dig (2021) (79).
Best Monica Dolan movies, ranked How old is Monica Dolan?
Monica Dolan is 57 years old, born on March 15, 1969 in Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England.
What is Monica Dolan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Monica Dolan's filmography is This Time Next Year (2025), in the role of Connie.
Who does Monica Dolan work with most often?
Monica Dolan shares the most films with Toby Jones (3 films), Alice Lowe (3 films) and Lily James (2 films).
The Best Monica Dolan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.
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