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Hermione Norris

Hermione Norris was born in 1968. At age 19 she enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). On an exchange to the Moscow Art Theatre School she played Nina in a production of The Seagull.
Her first tv roles were in Poirot, the television series Clarissa and in an episode of Drop the Dead Donkey. Hermione made guest appearances in series such as Between the Lines and Casualty.
Hermione Norris' big break came when she got the role of Karen Marsden, a middle-class woman who feels trapped by her middle-class lifestyle, in the highly acclaimed tv series called Cold Feet alongside James Nesbitt, Helen Baxendale,
John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Robert Bathurst, and Kimberley Joseph.
Hermione has also appeared in Berkley Square, Killing Time: The Millennium Poem, starring opposite Christopher Ecclestone, and in the television film Falling Apart.
In 2002, she starred opposite Robson Green in Wire in the Blood, playing Detective Inspector Carol Jordan.
Her film roles include an appearance in Lucky Jim, and in Born Romantic.
Hermione also won the role of Ros Myers in the spy drama called Spooks. And is currently playing the part of Beatrice Kingdom, the deranged half-sister of Stephen Fry's character - Peter Kingdom in the tv series set in Market Shipborough in Norfolk called Kingdom. She also stars opposite Celia Imrie, Tony Slattery, Karl Davies and guests stars such as Joss Ackland, Richard Wilson, Rory Bremner, Diana Quick, Lucy Benjamin, Richard Briers and John Thomson.




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  • Wire In The Blood - Series 1
  • Wire In The Blood - Series 1 review by gwynhyfer from Fraserburgh
    Rated - 5 stars Mermaids Rising 4 September 2008
    ...is an excellent film in the Wire in The Blood series starring Robson Greene and Hermione Norris. It is not for the feinthearted, however, as the film does contain a significa...  
  • Wire In The Blood - Series 2
  • Wire In The Blood - Series 2 review by A customer from Bromley, Kent
    Rated - 4 stars Nervy but nice. 6 February 2005
    ... told well. The cast is excellent; Robson Green of course, but the surprise was Hermione Norris, you just can?t imagine anyone else playing the part. On that subject, I se...  
  • Wire In the Blood - Series 4
  • Wire In the Blood - Series 4 review by from Shelf
    Rated - 5 stars i need this aagh 11 October 2007
    ...ries 4, so had to watch 5 first, This actually features Simone Lahbib replacing Hermione Norris, although I certainly missed Carol Jordan in series 5, the new character is ver...  

Hermione Norris - filmography


  • Wire In The Blood - Series 1 (3 discs) on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Robson Green,  Hermione Norris
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Wire In The Blood is a television crime drama based on the novels of mystery writer Val McDermid. Robson Green plays Dr. Tony Hill, a world-weary clinical psychologist asked to join forces with ambitious police detective Carol Jordan (Hermione Norris) to solve a series of grisly murders. Together ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,900 member
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  • Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 1 to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    The fifth and final series of the ever-popular comedy drama. Having tied the knot in Australia, newlyweds Pete and Jo return to the UK : but their wedded bliss is soon disrupted by the arrival of Pete's mother Audrey, who invites herself to live with the happy couple. Elsewhere, proud parents Adam ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 10 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 4 to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Fay Ripley makes a welcome return for the last-ever episode of the award-winning comedy drama, which sees the gang gathering for Rachel's funeral. It's a testing time for all, as they cope with their own grief while rallying round to comfort Adam : but some also have other things on their minds. ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 80% from 8 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 2 to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC (TBC)
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    Fay Ripley makes a welcome return for the last-ever episode of the award-winning comedy drama, which sees the gang gathering for Rachel's funeral. It's a testing time for all, as they cope with their own grief while rallying round to comfort Adam : but some also have other things on their minds. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 12 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 6 to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Sullivan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Series 5 of the hit comedy/drama about 3 couples struggling to be happy. Rachel gave birth to a healthy baby boy after months of turmoil for her and Adam; Pete and Jo tied the knot after convincing everyone - including themselves - that they were meant for each other; and David was left reeling ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 14 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 5 to Watch Now (2003)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Series 5 of the hit comedy/drama about 3 couples struggling to be happy. Rachel gave birth to a healthy baby boy after months of turmoil for her and Adam; Pete and Jo tied the knot after convincing everyone - including themselves - that they were meant for each other; and David was left reeling ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 13 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 6 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    David takes Karen to Chester races, with a view to buying her a horse for her birthday, but comes a cropper at the first hurdle by giving rival Mark an opportunity to nose ahead. Pete celebrates his new bachelor status by splashing out on a flashy sports car, and dating lessons from Jo start to pay ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 13 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 5 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Rachel and Adam take on the might of the social services in a bid to adopt Laura despite having their own child on the way : but have they really thought it through? David moves back home, but it's far from happy families as Karen seeks support on the wagon from dishy new boss Mark and Pete looks ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 83% from 8 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 1 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    The new baby twins fill David and Karen with the joys of parenthood. Pete finds himself without a roof over his head, having overstayed his welcome at Adam and Rachel's, and resorts to moving back in with Jenny, who looks to have hit the jackpot with Internet millionaire Robert.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 10 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 7 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    David buries his head in work as Karen embarks on a passionate affair with Mark, while Adam's response to a blooming Rachel is far from hot-blooded, and portly Pete can't quite bring himself to reveal all to Jo. As the fun-loving fitness instructor heads for home on a fast-expiring visa, Rachel ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 7 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 8 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Ciaran Donnelly
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    The gang head off Down Under for Pete and Jo's wedding, with Rachel excited at the prospect of seeing her sister again and David determined to make the trip a second honeymoon with Karen : who is being pressured by Mark to choose between them. Adam embarks on a mission to save Pete from a terrible ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 80% from 11 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 3 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    As Rachel and Adam deal with the mental anguish involved in clinical tests, Jessica urges David to arrange a party to celebrate his 40th birthday : an event unlikely to pass without incident, especially if Pete decides to invite salsa-dancing Ramona.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 9 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 3 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    David finds he has no-one to turn to except Pete, who tries to deny his unhappiness at Jen's departure by sleeping with a string of women. Karen embraces life with renewed vigour, partying every night with new friend Jo. As the adoption process begins to take its toll on his relationship with ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 9 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 2 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Just when David thinks his therapy is showing results, Karen throws him out. Adam and Rachel begin the long, fraught adoption process, which immediately comes under threat with the reappearance of his former girlfriend Jane, and Pete is heartbroken when Jenny accepts a job offer that will take her ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 14 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 2 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Fay Ripley,  Helen Baxendale,  Hermione Norris
    Director: Simon Delaney
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Heartbreak continues to dog Rachel and Adam as a false alarm prompts them to seek specialist advice, concerned cancer treatment may have left him infertile, while Jenny's life takes an upward turn as she succumbs to the potent charms of Internet millionaire Robert. Pete, however, finds himself out ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 13 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 1 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Jenny and Pete are back together, but it's not long before the cracks in their relationship begin to show. David and Karen struggle to come to terms with infidelity as their ninth wedding anniversary looms, while newlyweds Adam and Rachel end up making the momentous decision to adopt.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 11 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 4, Episode 4 to Watch Now (2001)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Pete's mother arrives and soon drives him mad with her incessant fussing : and it's clear she intends to stay long-term. David and Karen debate sending Josh to public school when it emerges their marital difficulties have been detrimental to his progress, while Adam and Rachel receive exciting news ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 9 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 7 to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Adam buys Rachel an engagement ring which she hates and promptly loses. Jenny ends up on her own again, with Robert backing off and Pete demanding a divorce, while Karen is arrested for punching a would-be car thief.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 82% from 9 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 8 to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Tim Whitby
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Adam and Rachel's wedding proves a disaster as David's infidelity becomes common knowledge, prompting a showdown with Karen, and Pete's best man's speech only adds to the bride's blushes, prompting her parents to beat a hasty exit from the reception. Helen Baxendale, James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 80% from 8 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 6 to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Adam's stag weekend in Northern Ireland and Rachel's trip to a health farm lead to revelations which threaten the couple's future happiness. Adam must bury the past by bidding farewell to his first love, and Rachel must forgive him for kissing Jenny - twice.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 6 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 4 to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Pete is dropped from his landlord's gay football team after failing to display the required characteristics, and opts instead to spend an enlightening evening with Ramona. Karen hears an old flame on the radio and contacts the programme to arrange a meeting, David and Jessica let their emotions ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 86% from 6 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 3, Episode 5 to Watch Now (2000)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  John Thompson
    Director: Jon Jones
    Certificate: Certificate: 12 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Pete learns the perils of seeking love over the Internet when the 'teacher' he arranges a date with turns out to be a 14-year-old schoolgirl. Scepticism greets Adam and Rachel's announcement of their engagement, and Jenny and Karen fall out while organising an exhibition of Brodie's photographs.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 82% from 13 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 1, Episode 4 to Watch Now (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    A meeting with a famous and handsome author, who wants her to edit his new novel, tempts Karen with thoughts of adultery; Adam is inspired to resurrect an old novel he was writing and Pete's controlling parents make a visit...
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 83% from 23 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 1, Pilot to Watch Now (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC (TBC)
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    Run time: 51 minutes
    Pete and Jenny are trying desperately to have a baby. As they have had little success Jenny begins to plot their lives around her ovulation cycle; however, Adam throws a spanner in the works by dragging Pete to the pub after work. Rachel is living a life of suburban bliss with her boyfriend and ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 83% from 46 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 1, Episode 5 to Watch Now (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    Tired of Adam's preoccupation with a glamorous female neighbor, Rachel decides to baby-sit for Pete and Jenny, who need to get out so that they have something to talk about besides the baby. Meanwhile, David and Karen decide to see a marriage counselor.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 12 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 1, Episode 6 to Watch Now (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    David and Karen invite the other couples to a black tie charity dinner where David spends the evening networking, but Jenny gets drunk and starts a fistfight with his female boss...
    Rate this: 4.5 stars out of 5 86% from 22 members
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  • Cold Feet - Series 1, Episode 2 to Watch Now (1997)
    Starring: Helen Baxendale,  James Nesbitt,  Fay Ripley
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 50 minutes
    After moving in with Rachel, Adam learns that she is still married; Karen agrees to have another child with David, but then finds out he's made a bad investment; Pete and Jenny have difficulties with their newborn baby.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 82% from 30 members
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Hermione Norris facts

5 most recent films

Kingdom - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Spooks - Complete Season 6 - 4.5 stars
Wire In the Blood - Series 4 - 4.5 stars
Wire In The Blood - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
Separate Lies - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Spooks - Complete Season 6 - 4.5 stars
Wire In the Blood - Series 4 - 4.5 stars
Wire In The Blood - Series 3 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 3 - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Separate Lies - 2.5 stars
Kingdom - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Wire In The Blood - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Wire In The Blood - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
Cold Feet - Series 1 - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Robert Bathurst - 46 times - show films
Helen Baxendale - 46 times - show films
James Nesbitt - 46 times - show films
Fay Ripley - 45 times - show films
John Thompson - 36 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Nigel Cole - 14 times - show films
Tim Whitby - 13 times - show films
Andrew Grieve - 9 times - show films
Declan Lowney - 8 times - show films
Simon Delaney - 8 times - show films