Actor

Jodhi May

1975

Who they are

Born: 8 May 1975, Camden, London, England, UK
Known for: A World Apart, The Last of the Mohicans, Sister My Sister

Jodhi May is a British actress who began as a teenager in film. At 13 she shared the Best Actress prize at Cannes for A World Apart, making her the youngest winner of that award. She later moved between period drama, literary adaptations and television.

Where to start

A World Apart (1988)Log in to add it to the library
Her screen debut as a girl in apartheid South Africa, which won her the Cannes Best Actress award.
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)Full guide
Her best-known role in a major Hollywood epic, as Alice Munro opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.
Sister My Sister (1994)Log in to add it to the library
A leading role in a dark drama based on the 1933 Papin sisters murders.
The House of Mirth (2000)Log in to add it to the library
A supporting part in Terence Davies's acclaimed adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel.
A Quiet Passion (2016)Log in to add it to the library
A role in Terence Davies's biopic of Emily Dickinson, showing her later work in literary period drama.

Their films in the library

The Last of the Mohicans1992 · Actor

Awards

1988 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actress (shared, for A World Apart)

The full list · 48

1988A World ApartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Molly Roth
1990Max and HelenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miriam Weiss
1991Eminent DomainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ewa
1992The Last of the MohicansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice
1994Sister My SisterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lea
1995The Scarlet LetterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Voice of Pearl (voice)
1997The GamblerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anna Snitkina
1998The WoodlandersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marty South
1999WarriorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Emma
1999The Turn of the ScrewLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miss
1999AristocratsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lady Sarah Lennox
2000The House of MirthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Grace Julia Stepney
2002The EscapistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Christine
2003The Other Boleyn GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anne Boleyn
2003The Mayor of CasterbridgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Elizabeth Jane
2004BlindedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rachel Black
2005The Best ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tania
2005On a Clear DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Angela
2005Friends & CrocodilesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lizzie Thomas
2005Bye Bye BlackbirdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nina
2005Round About FiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bicycle Courier
2005The Man-Eating Leopard of RudraprayagLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Ibbotson
2006Land of the BlindLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joe's Mother (uncredited)
2007NightwatchingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Geertje
2008DefianceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tamara Skidelsky
2008Einstein and EddingtonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Elsa Einstein
2008Flashbacks of a FoolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Evelyn Adams
2008Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Geertje
2009Sleep with MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lelia
2010Blood and OilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Claire Unwin
2012Ginger & RosaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anoushka
2012The ScapegoatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Blanche
2012I, AnnaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Janet Stone
2014CommonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Coleen O'Shea
2016A Quiet PassionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Susan Gilbert
2018Down a Dark HallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Heather Sinclair
2018ScarboroughLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Liz
2018Let Me GoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Beth
2019The Warrior Queen of JhansiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Queen Victoria
2020Making The WitcherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Queen Calanthe
2020Aung San Suu Kyi: The Fall of an IconLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
2021ResurrectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leah
2022Prizefighter: The Life of Jem BelcherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mary Belcher
2022The Invisible ThreadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tilly Nolan
2022The Silent TwinsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marjorie Wallace
2022Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About MenLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2025The Severed SunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Andrea
2026D Is for DistanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.