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Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Acting

Born: May 18, 1941Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Miriam Margolyes (born May 18, 1941) is a British-Australian actress, writer, political activist and television personality, most prominent as a character actor on stage and screen. Her earliest roles were in theatre and, following a transition to film and television, she won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Age of Innocence (1993).

Known For
Filmography
Holy Days

Holy Days

Sister Luke

2026
A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

Dorothy

2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025
Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

self

2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

Narrator (voice)

2024

How To Make It In Comedy

2024
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

2023
Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas

Aunt One (voice)

2023
Next to You

Next to You

Granny Vera

2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Self - Narrator (voice)

2023
My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending

Judy

2023
Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

Self

2022
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

Self

2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Self

2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

Self

2022
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

Self

2022
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

Self

2022
H Is for Happiness

H Is for Happiness

Miss Bamford

2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021
Wings

Wings

Audrey

2020
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Prudence Stanley

2020
The Last Artifact

The Last Artifact

Narrator (UK version)

2020
Postcards from the 48%

Postcards from the 48%

2018
Early Man

Early Man

Queen Oofeefa (voice)

2018
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Herself

2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Mrs. Fisk

2017
The Little Vampire 3D

The Little Vampire 3D

Wulftrud (voice)

2017

Peter and the Wolf

Narrator

2017
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Self

2016
The Importance of Being Miriam

The Importance of Being Miriam

2015

Spirit-ED

Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup

2015

Mother

Maria Aponte

2015
The Legend of Longwood

The Legend of Longwood

Lady Thyrza

2014

Outlier

Odamee Marshall

2014
Maya the Bee Movie

Maya the Bee Movie

Queen (voice)

2014
The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind

Mrs. Mark

2014

Honeysuckle

Patricia

2014
The Guilt Trip

The Guilt Trip

Anita

2012
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)

2012
The Wedding Video

The Wedding Video

Patricia

2012
A Closed Book

A Closed Book

Mrs. Kilbride

2012
Sir Billi

Sir Billi

Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)

2012
When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

Self

2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Pomona Sprout

2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit

Mummy Socks (voice)

2011
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Mrs. Plithiver (voice)

2010
We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused

Self

2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Self

2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Mrs. Kowalski

2008
The Dukes

The Dukes

Aunt Vee

2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Narrator (voice)

2007
What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

Narrator

2007
Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)

2006
Flushed Away

Flushed Away

Rita's Grandma (voice)

2006
Wallis & Edward

Wallis & Edward

Aunt Bessie

2005
Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

Dorcas

2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Peg Sellers

2004
Being Julia

Being Julia

Dolly de Vries

2004
The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

Cook

2004
Modigliani

Modigliani

Gertrude Stein

2004
Chasing Liberty

Chasing Liberty

Maria

2004
Undertaking Betty

Undertaking Betty

Thelma & Selma

2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Pomona Sprout

2002
Alone

Alone

Caseworker

2002
In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

Ester Cailingold (voice)

2001
Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

Sophie the Castle Maid

2001
Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

2001
House!

House!

Auntie Beth

2000
Magnolia

Magnolia

Faye Barringer (uncredited)

1999
End of Days

End of Days

Mabel

1999
Dreaming of Joseph Lees

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

Signora Caldoni

1999
Sunshine

Sunshine

Rose Sonnenschein

1999
The First Snow of Winter

The First Snow of Winter

Sean McDuck (voice)

1998
Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

Fly (voice)

1998
Mulan

Mulan

The Matchmaker (voice)

1998
The IMAX Nutcracker

The IMAX Nutcracker

Sugar Plum

1997
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

(voice)

1997
Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

Nurse

1996
Different for Girls

Different for Girls

Pamela

1996
James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)

1996
Balto

Balto

Grandma Rosy

1995
Babe

Babe

Fly (voice)

1995
Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

Mrs. Beetle

1995
Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved

Nanette Streicherová

1994
Liberation

Liberation

Narrator

1994
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Maiden from Mombassa (voice)

1993
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Mrs. Catherine Mingott

1993
Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother

Mabel Chilton

1993
Demonella

Demonella

Mother

1993
Stalin

Stalin

Krupskaya

1992
As You Like It

As You Like It

Audrey

1992
The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

Gina

1991
Dead Again

Dead Again

Hypnotism Patient

1991
Echoes That Remain

Echoes That Remain

Narrator (voice)

1991

The Fool

Mrs. Bowring

1990
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter

1990
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Realtor

1990
Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

Vee Talbot

1990
I Love You to Death

I Love You to Death

Joey's Mother

1990
Old Flames

Old Flames

Nellie

1990
Unexplained Laughter

Unexplained Laughter

Laughter (voice)

1989
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Mrs. Rajzman

1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Queen Victoria

1988
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

Flora Finching

1987
Body Contact

Body Contact

Tony's Mother

1987
Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Dental Nurse

1986
Scotch & Wry

Scotch & Wry

1986
The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

Miss N. Shortt

1986
The Good Father

The Good Father

Jane Powell

1985
Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

Doctor Wallace

1985
Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

Ticket Girl

1984
Yentl

Yentl

Sarah

1983
Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

Narrator (voice)

1983
Scrubbers

Scrubbers

Jones

1982
Crystal Gazing

Crystal Gazing

Newsreader

1982
Reds

Reds

Woman with Notebook (uncredited)

1981
The Apple

The Apple

Landlady

1980
The Awakening

The Awakening

Dr. Kadira

1980
On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

1978
The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

Veronica

1977
Confessions from a Holiday Camp

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)

1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Elephant Ethel

1977
The Lifeswappers

The Lifeswappers

Miriam/Miss Babberton

1976
The Battle of Billy's Pond

The Battle of Billy's Pond

Tour Guide

1976

Naughty Girls

Voice

1975
Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

1975
On the Game

On the Game

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1974
A Nice Girl Like Me

A Nice Girl Like Me

Pensione

1969

The Ha-Ha

Kathie

1969