Personal Life
Blethyn married Alan James Blethyn, a graphic designer she met while working for British Rail, in 1964. The marriage ended in 1973. Blethyn kept her husband's surname as her professional name. British art director Michael Mayhew has been her partner for the past three decades. The couple married in June 2010.
Blethyn was awarded the OBE for services to drama in the 2003 New Year Honours List.
She is currently the chairwoman of the Kent Film and Television Board.
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