Miriam Margolyes
- Born
- May 18, 1941 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK
Biography
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
- —Angels in the AsylumAngels in the AsylumFilm
- —Heart of DarknessFilm · The Aunt
- 20261 in 2Film
- 2026They Call Us The Wrong Kind of JewFilm · Self
- 2026Miriam Margolyes Made Me MeFilm · Self
- 2026Holy DaysFilm · Sister Luke
- 2025A Friend of DorothyFilm · Dorothy★ 7.0
- 2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy of HappinessFilm
- 2025BadjellySeries · Badjelly (voice)
- 2024Alec Guinness: A Class ActFilm · self
- 2024The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I LovedFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2023Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary SpecialsFilm · The Meep (voice) (archive footage)
- 2023Mog's ChristmasFilm · Aunt One (voice)
- 2023Next to YouFilm · Granny Vera
- 2023Blackadder: A Cunning StoryFilm · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023My Happy EndingFilm · Judy★ 6.6
- 2022Miriam's Dickensian ChristmasFilm · Self
- 2022David Baddiel: Jews Don't CountFilm · Self
- 2022Dog SquadSeries · Sylvie (voice)
- 2022The Fringe, Fame and MeFilm · Self
- 2022The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A CelebrationFilm · Self
- 2022Judi Dench: Our National TreasureFilm · Self
- 2022imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for GrabsFilm · Self
- 2021H Is for HappinessFilm · Miss Bamford
- 2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ HallFilm
- 2020WingsFilm · Audrey
- 2020The Last ArtifactFilm · Narrator (UK version)
- 2020Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsFilm · Prudence Stanley★ 6.1
- 2018Postcards from the 48%Film
- 2018Apple & OnionSeries · Queen Victoria Sponge (voice)★ 6.6
- 2018Early ManFilm · Queen Oofeefa (voice)★ 6.1
- 2017Harry Potter: A History Of MagicFilm · Herself★ 7.3
- 2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasFilm · Mrs. Fisk★ 6.8
- 2017The Little Vampire 3DFilm · Wulftrud (voice)★ 6.1
- 2017BucketSeries · Mim
- 2017Peter and the WolfFilm · Narrator
- 2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookFilm · Self
- 2015The Importance of Being MiriamFilm
- 2015Spirit-EDSpirit-EDFilm · Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup
- 2015MotherMotherFilm · Maria Aponte
- 2014The Legend of LongwoodFilm · Lady Thyrza
- 2014OutlierOutlierFilm · Odamee Marshall
- 2014Maya the Bee MovieFilm · Queen (voice)★ 6.2
- 2014The Seventeenth KindFilm · Mrs. Mark
- 2014HoneysuckleHoneysuckleFilm · Patricia
- 2013PlebsSeries · Iona★ 7.3
- 2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasFilm · Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)
- 2012The Guilt TripFilm · Anita★ 5.6
- 2012The Wedding VideoFilm · Patricia★ 5.5
- 2012A Closed BookFilm · Mrs. Kilbride★ 5.5
- 2012Sir BilliFilm · Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)★ 3.1
- 2012Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesSeries · Aunt Prudence★ 7.7
- 2012Call the MidwifeSeries · Mother Mildred★ 7.6
- 2011When Harry Left HogwartsFilm · Self
- 2011TrolliedSeries★ 6.5
- 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Film · Pomona Sprout★ 8.1
- 2011The Itch of the Golden NitFilm · Mummy Socks (voice)
- 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleFilm · Mrs. Plithiver (voice)★ 6.8
- 2010Los cuentos de Tinga TingaSeries
- 2009The ProjectSeries
- 2008We Are Most AmusedFilm · Self
- 2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsFilm · Self
- 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleFilm · Mrs. Kowalski★ 6.0
- 2008MerlinSeries · Grunhilda★ 7.8
- 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresSeries · Leaf Blathereen (voice)★ 7.1
- 2007Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British CinemaFilm · Narrator
- 2007The DukesFilm · Aunt Vee
- 2007KingdomSeries · Henny Leach★ 7.1
- 2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2007What the Pythons Did Next...Film · Narrator
- 2006Jam and JerusalemSeries · Joyce Midge, Mrs. Joyce Midge
- 2006Happy FeetFilm · Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)★ 6.2
- 2006Flushed AwayFilm · Rita's Grandma (voice)★ 6.3
- 2005Wallis & EdwardFilm · Aunt Bessie
- 2005InconceivableSeries · Malva
- 2005American Dad!Series · Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)★ 7.0
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries · Mrs. Price-Ridley★ 7.8
- 2004Ladies in LavenderFilm · Dorcas★ 6.4
- 2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersFilm · Peg Sellers★ 6.6
- 2004Being JuliaFilm · Dolly de Vries★ 6.4
- 2004The Phoenix and the CarpetFilm · Cook
- 2004ModiglianiFilm · Gertrude Stein★ 7.0
- 2004Chasing LibertyFilm · Maria★ 6.2
- 2002Undertaking BettyFilm · Thelma & Selma★ 6.1
- 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsFilm · Pomona Sprout★ 7.7
- 2002DickensSeries · Catherine Dickens
- 2002AloneFilm · Caseworker
- 2001In Search of PeaceFilm · Ester Cailingold (voice)
- 2001Cats & DogsFilm · Sophie the Castle Maid★ 5.4
- 2001Not Afraid, Not AfraidFilm
- 2000House!Film · Auntie Beth
- 1999MagnoliaFilm · Faye Barringer (uncredited)★ 7.7
- 1999End of DaysFilm · Mabel★ 6.1
- 1999Dreaming of Joseph LeesFilm · Signora Caldoni
- 1999SunshineFilm · Rose Sonnenschein★ 6.4
- 1999Family GuySeries · Right Eyeball (voice)★ 7.4
- 1998The First Snow of WinterFilm · Sean McDuck (voice)★ 6.6
- 1998Babe: Pig in the CityFilm · Fly (voice)★ 5.7
- 1998Vanity FairSeries · Miss Crawley
- 1998Supply and DemandSeries · CS Edna Colley
- 1998MulanFilm · The Matchmaker (voice)★ 7.9
- 1998Left LuggageFilm · Mrs. Goldman★ 6.3
- 1997The IMAX NutcrackerFilm · Sugar Plum
- 1997The Phoenix and the CarpetSeries · Cook
- 1997Dharma & GregSeries · Chloe★ 6.4
- 1997The Long Way HomeFilm · (voice)
- 1996Romeo + JulietFilm · Nurse★ 6.8
- 1996Different for GirlsFilm · Pamela★ 7.1
- 1996James and the Giant PeachFilm · Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)★ 6.6
- 1995BaltoFilm · Grandma Rosy★ 7.3
- 1995BabeFilm · Fly (voice)★ 6.3
- 1995Cold Comfort FarmFilm · Mrs. Beetle★ 6.8
- 1994Immortal BelovedFilm · Nanette Streicherová★ 7.1
- 1994MoonacreMoonacreSeries · Old Elspeth
- 1994LiberationFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1993The Thief and the CobblerFilm · Maiden from Mombassa (voice)★ 7.2
- 1993The Age of InnocenceFilm · Mrs. Catherine Mingott★ 7.0
- 1993Ed and His Dead MotherFilm · Mabel Chilton★ 5.5
- 1993DemonellaFilm · Mother
- 1993Magic GrandadMagic GrandadSeries · Grandma
- 1992StalinFilm · Krupskaya★ 5.3
- 1992As You Like ItFilm · Audrey
- 1992Frannie's TurnSeries · Frannie Escobar
- 1991The Butcher's WifeFilm · Gina★ 5.7
- 1991Dead AgainFilm · Mrs. Tupper (uncredited)★ 6.4
- 1991RugratsSeries · Shirley Finster (voice)★ 7.6
- 1991Echoes That RemainFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1991Tonight at 8.30Series · Mrs. Wadhurst, Nanny
- 1990The FoolThe FoolFilm · Mrs. Bowring
- 1990Pacific HeightsFilm · Realtor★ 6.3
- 1990The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipFilm · Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
- 1990Orpheus DescendingFilm · Vee Talbot
- 1990I Love You to DeathFilm · Joey's Mother★ 6.4
- 1990Old FlamesFilm · Nellie
- 1989Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton StorySeries · Elsa Maxwell
- 1989Unexplained LaughterFilm · Laughter (voice)
- 1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryFilm · Mrs. Rajzman
- 1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolFilm · Queen Victoria★ 7.4
- 1988The Play on OneSeries · Laughter (voice)
- 1987Little DorritFilm · Flora Finching
- 1987Body ContactFilm · Tony's Mother
- 1987Big MuzzySeries · The Queen (voice)
- 1987A Little PrincessSeries · Miss Amelia Minchin★ 7.7
- 1986Little Shop of HorrorsFilm · Dental Nurse★ 7.0
- 1986Scotch & WryFilm
- 1986The Life and Loves of a She-DevilSeries · Nurse Hopkins
- 1986Fifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesFifties Features - The Women behind the PicturesSeries
- 1986The Secret Diaries of the Film CensorsFilm · Miss N. Shortt
- 1985The Good FatherFilm · Jane Powell
- 1985Oliver TwistSeries · Mrs Bumble, Mrs Corney
- 1985Morons from Outer SpaceFilm · Doctor Wallace★ 4.9
- 1985Screen TwoSeries · Nellie
- 1984FreudSeries · Baroness von Lieben
- 1984Electric DreamsFilm · Ticket Girl★ 6.4
- 1983YentlFilm · Sarah★ 6.7
- 1983BlackadderSeries · Lady Whiteadder, Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain★ 8.0
- 1983Frida Kahlo & Tina ModottiFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1982ScrubbersFilm · Jones★ 5.2
- 1982Crystal GazingFilm · Newsreader
- 1981RedsFilm · Woman with Notebook (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1981A Kick Up the EightiesSeries
- 1981Take a Letter, Mr JonesSeries · Maria
- 1981The History ManSeries · Melissa Tordoroff
- 1980The AppleFilm · Landlady★ 4.6
- 1980The AwakeningFilm · Dr. Kadira★ 5.4
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries · Mary Burge★ 6.7
- 1978On a Paving Stone MountedFilm
- 1978MonkeySeries · Narator, Demon (voice)
- 1977The Thin End of the WedgeFilm · Veronica
- 1977Confessions from a Holiday CampFilm · Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.0
- 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersFilm · Elephant Ethel
- 1977ChildhoodChildhoodSeries · Mademoiselle
- 1976The LifeswappersFilm · Miriam/Miss Babberton
- 1976Plays for BritainSeries · Miriam / Miss Babberton
- 1976KizzySeries · Mrs Doe
- 1976The Battle of Billy's PondFilm · Tour Guide
- 1975Naughty GirlsNaughty GirlsFilm · Voice
- 1975AngelsSeries
- 1975Rime of the Ancient MarinerFilm
- 1975The Girls of Slender MeansSeries · Jane Wright
- 1974Ken Dodd's World of LaughterSeries
- 1974Fall of EaglesSeries · Anna Vyrubova
- 1974On the GameFilm · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Veronica
- 1969A Nice Girl Like MeFilm · Pensione
- 1969The Ha-HaThe Ha-HaFilm · Kathie
- 1967At the Eleventh HourAt the Eleventh HourSeries
- 1967OmnibusSeries
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries · Kathie
- 1967Boy Meets GirlSeries · Maria
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · Voice
- 1964Theatre 625Series · Rita
