Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

82 · Born: May 18, 1941

Known For

The Age of Innocence The Age of Innocence
Romeo + Juliet Romeo + Juliet
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach

Personal Details

Height 5' 1"
Born May 18, 1941 Oxford, England, UK
Parents
  • Ruth
  • Joseph

Biography

Miriam Margoyles 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 after several supporting roles in film and television she won a BAFTA Award for her role in The Age of Innocence (1993).

Career

2023
My Happy Ending
My Happy Ending as Judy
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Mog's Christmas
Mog's Christmas as Aunt One (voice)
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2021
H is for Happiness
H is for Happiness as Miss Bamford
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2020
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears as Prudence Stanley
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The Last Artifact
The Last Artifact as Narrator (UK version)
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2018
Early Man
Early Man as Queen Oofeefa (voice)
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Postcards from the 48%
Postcards from the 48%
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2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas as Mrs. Fisk
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Bucket
Bucket as Mim
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2016
Plebs
Plebs as Iona
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2014
The Legend of Longwood
The Legend of Longwood
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Maya the Bee Movie
Maya the Bee Movie as The Queen (voice)
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Trollied
Trollied
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2012
Sir Billi
Sir Billi as Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)
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The Wedding Video
The Wedding Video as Patricia
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Blind Revenge
Blind Revenge as Mrs. Kilbride
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The Guilt Trip
The Guilt Trip as Anita
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The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas as Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries as Aunt Prudence
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2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
The Itch of the Golden Nit as Mummy Socks (voice)
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2010
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole as Mrs. Plithiver (voice)
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Merlin
Merlin as Grunhilda
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2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as Mrs. Kowalski
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Kingdom
Kingdom as Henny Leach
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2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Narrator (voice)
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The Dukes
The Dukes as Aunt Vee
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What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next... as Narrator
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2006
Happy Feet
Happy Feet as Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)
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Flushed Away
Flushed Away as Rita's Grandma (voice)
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Clatterford
Clatterford as Joyce Midge
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2005
Wallis & Edward
Wallis & Edward as Aunt Bessie
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Dickens in America
Dickens in America as Host
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2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Peg Sellers
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Modigliani
Modigliani as Gertrude Stein
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Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender as Dorcas
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Being Julia
Being Julia as Dolly de Vries
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2002
Alone
Alone as Caseworker
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Dickens
Dickens
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2001
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
Not Afraid, Not Afraid
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Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs as Sophie the Castle Maid
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2000
House!
House! as Auntie Beth
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1999
Dreaming of Joseph Lees
Dreaming of Joseph Lees as Signora Caldoni
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Sunshine
Sunshine as Rose Sonnenschein
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End of Days
End of Days as Mabel
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1998
Mulan
Mulan as The Matchmaker (voice)
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Left Luggage
Left Luggage as Mrs. Goldblum
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The First Snow of Winter
The First Snow of Winter as Sean McDuck (voice)
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair as Miss Crawley
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1997
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home as (voice)
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1996
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet as Nurse
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James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach as Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
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Different for Girls
Different for Girls as Pamela
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1995
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm as Mrs. Beetle
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Babe
Babe as Fly (voice)
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1994
Immortal Beloved
Immortal Beloved as Nanette Streicherová
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1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler as Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
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Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother as Mabel Chilton
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1992
As You Like It
As You Like It as Audrey
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Stalin
Stalin as Krupskaya
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Frannie's Turn
Frannie's Turn as Frannie Escobar
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1991
Echoes That Remain
Echoes That Remain as Narrator (voice)
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The Butcher's Wife
The Butcher's Wife as Gina
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1990
Orpheus Descending
Orpheus Descending as Vee Talbot
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I Love You to Death
I Love You to Death as Joey's Mother
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
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1987
A Little Princess
A Little Princess as Miss Amelia
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1985
The Good Father
The Good Father as Jane Powell
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1984
Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams as Ticket Girl
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Freud
Freud as Baroness von Lieben
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1983
Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti as (voice)
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1981
A Kick Up the Eighties
A Kick Up the Eighties
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The History Man
The History Man as Melissa Tordoroff
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Take a Letter Mr. Jones.....
Take a Letter Mr. Jones.....
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1980
The Awakening
The Awakening as Dr. Kadira
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The Apple
The Apple as Landlady
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Mary Burge
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1977
Play for Today
Play for Today as Veronica
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1976
The Battle of Billy's Pond
The Battle of Billy's Pond
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Kizzy
Kizzy
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1969
A Nice Girl Like Me
A Nice Girl Like Me as Pensione
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2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
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2022
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
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Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked
Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked
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2021
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland
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2020
Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian
Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian
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Miriam's Big Fat Adventure
Miriam's Big Fat Adventure
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2019
Miriam's Dead Good Adventure
Miriam's Dead Good Adventure
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2018
Miriam's Big American Adventure
Miriam's Big American Adventure
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2017
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
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2016
The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel
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The Real Marigold on Tour
The Real Marigold on Tour
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2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
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Blackadder Rides Again
Blackadder Rides Again
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2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
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1985
Wogan
Wogan
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