Elizabeth Karlsen

London, England, United Kingdom

6 ProductionsUpdated Jul 21, 2026

About

Elizabeth Karlsen is an internationally renowned, award-winning American-British film producer who co-founded the leading UK independent production company Number 9 Films in 2002 with partner and husband Stephen Woolley. Her career, spanning over three decades, has produced some of the most celebrated independent films in the US and Europe, including Carol (6 Academy Award nominations), The Crying Game (Academy Award winner), Little Voice, Made in Dagenham, Colette, and Mothering Sunday. In February 2019, she and Stephen Woolley jointly received the highly prestigious BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. She has served on the board of The Edinburgh Film Festival, the NFTS Gala, the American Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts Events Committee, and was chair of Women in Film and TV UK.

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Carol (2015)The Crying Game (1992)Little Voice (1998)Made in Dagenham (2010)Colette (2018)Mothering Sunday (2021)Their Finest (2016)On Chesil Beach (2017)Great Expectations (2012)Byzantium (2012)Youth (2015)Ladies in Lavender (2004)The Limehouse Golem (2016)Mrs. Harris (2005)The Neon Bible (1995)How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)The Salt Path (2024)The Assessment (2024)

Filmography · 6

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A Pale View Of The Hills

The Portrait of a Lady

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