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- Maidenhead
Awards & honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress · 1989
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play · 1990
Geraldine James is an English actress. She has worked extensively on television, on stage and in film. She is known for her roles as Sarah Layton in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Marilla Cuthbert in the Netflix series Anne with an E (2017–2019) and as Queen Mary in the 2019 film Downton Abbey. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the television film She's Been Away.
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- How many Hallmark movies has Geraldine James been in?
- We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Geraldine James, spanning 2003.
- What is Geraldine James's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2003) has more audience votes than any other Geraldine James Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- What was Geraldine James's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Geraldine Hallmark title we have is Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2003).
- Where is Geraldine James from?
- Geraldine is from Maidenhead.
- What does Geraldine James do in Hallmark movies?
- Geraldine James works on Hallmark films as actress.
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Geraldine’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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