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Miriam Margolyes

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Miriam Margolyes

Born May 18, 1941 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK106 films

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).

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Filmography

106 films as actor
  1. TBAAngels in the Asylum
  2. TBAHeart of DarknessThe Aunt
  3. 2026Holy DaysSister Luke
  4. 2025A Friend of DorothyDorothy
  5. 2023Mog's ChristmasAunt One (voice)
  6. 2023Next to YouGranny Vera
  7. 2023My Happy EndingJudy
  8. 2021H Is for HappinessMiss Bamford
  9. 2020WingsAudrey
  10. 2020Miss Fisher and the Crypt of TearsPrudence Stanley
  11. 2018Early ManQueen Oofeefa (voice)
  12. 2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasMrs. Fisk
  13. 2017The Little Vampire 3DWulftrud (voice)
  14. 2017Peter and the WolfNarrator
  15. 2015The Importance of Being Miriam
  16. 2015Spirit-EDHeadmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup
  17. 2015MotherMaria Aponte
  18. 2014The Legend of LongwoodLady Thyrza
  19. 2014OutlierOdamee Marshall
  20. 2014Maya the Bee MovieQueen (voice)
  21. 2014The Seventeenth KindMrs. Mark
  22. 2014HoneysucklePatricia
  23. 2012The Cow That Almost Missed ChristmasMme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)
  24. 2012The Guilt TripAnita
  25. 2012The Wedding VideoPatricia
  26. 2012A Closed BookMrs. Kilbride
  27. 2012Sir BilliBaroness Chantal McToff (voice)
  28. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Pomona Sprout
  29. 2011The Itch of the Golden NitMummy Socks (voice)
  30. 2010Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleMrs. Plithiver (voice)
  31. 2008How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleMrs. Kowalski
  32. 2007The DukesAunt Vee
  33. 2007What the Pythons Did Next...Narrator
  34. 2006Happy FeetMrs. Astrakhan (voice)
  35. 2006Flushed AwayRita's Grandma (voice)
  36. 2005Wallis & EdwardAunt Bessie
  37. 2004Ladies in LavenderDorcas
  38. 2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersPeg Sellers
  39. 2004Being JuliaDolly de Vries
  40. 2004The Phoenix and the CarpetCook
  41. 2004ModiglianiGertrude Stein
  42. 2004Chasing LibertyMaria
  43. 2002Undertaking BettyThelma & Selma
  44. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsPomona Sprout
  45. 2002AloneCaseworker
  46. 2001Cats & DogsSophie the Castle Maid
  47. 2001Not Afraid, Not Afraid
  48. 2000House!Auntie Beth
  49. 1999MagnoliaFaye Barringer (uncredited)
  50. 1999End of DaysMabel
  51. 1999Dreaming of Joseph LeesSignora Caldoni
  52. 1999SunshineRose Sonnenschein
  53. 1998The First Snow of WinterSean McDuck (voice)
  54. 1998Babe: Pig in the CityFly (voice)
  55. 1998MulanThe Matchmaker (voice)
  56. 1998Left LuggageMrs. Goldman
  57. 1997The IMAX NutcrackerSugar Plum
  58. 1996Romeo + JulietNurse
  59. 1996Different for GirlsPamela
  60. 1996James and the Giant PeachAunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
  61. 1995BaltoGrandma Rosy
  62. 1995BabeFly (voice)
  63. 1995Cold Comfort FarmMrs. Beetle
  64. 1994Immortal BelovedNanette Streicherová
  65. 1993The Thief and the CobblerMaiden from Mombassa (voice)
  66. 1993The Age of InnocenceMrs. Catherine Mingott
  67. 1993Ed and His Dead MotherMabel Chilton
  68. 1993DemonellaMother
  69. 1992StalinKrupskaya
  70. 1992As You Like ItAudrey
  71. 1991The Butcher's WifeGina
  72. 1991Dead AgainMrs. Tupper (uncredited)
  73. 1990The FoolMrs. Bowring
  74. 1990Pacific HeightsRealtor
  75. 1990The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipMother / Mrs. Woodcutter
  76. 1990Orpheus DescendingVee Talbot
  77. 1990I Love You to DeathJoey's Mother
  78. 1990Old FlamesNellie
  79. 1989Unexplained LaughterLaughter (voice)
  80. 1989Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryMrs. Rajzman
  81. 1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolQueen Victoria
  82. 1987Little DorritFlora Finching
  83. 1987Body ContactTony's Mother
  84. 1986Little Shop of HorrorsDental Nurse
  85. 1986Scotch & Wry
  86. 1986The Secret Diaries of the Film CensorsMiss N. Shortt
  87. 1985The Good FatherJane Powell
  88. 1985Morons from Outer SpaceDoctor Wallace
  89. 1984Electric DreamsTicket Girl
  90. 1983YentlSarah
  91. 1982ScrubbersJones
  92. 1982Crystal GazingNewsreader
  93. 1981RedsWoman with Notebook (uncredited)
  94. 1980The AppleLandlady
  95. 1980The AwakeningDr. Kadira
  96. 1978On a Paving Stone Mounted
  97. 1977The Thin End of the WedgeVeronica
  98. 1977Confessions from a Holiday CampBlackbird (voice) (uncredited)
  99. 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersElephant Ethel
  100. 1976The LifeswappersMiriam/Miss Babberton
  101. 1976The Battle of Billy's PondTour Guide
  102. 1975Naughty GirlsVoice
  103. 1975Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  104. 1974On the GameNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  105. 1969A Nice Girl Like MePensione
  106. 1969The Ha-HaKathie