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Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

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

Holy Days

2026 • Sister Luke

A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

2025 • Dorothy

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024 • Narrator (voice)

How To Make It In Comedy

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

2023 • The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas

2023 • Aunt One (voice)

Full filmography

Holy Days

2026 • Sister Luke

A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

2025 • Dorothy

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

2024 • self

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024 • Narrator (voice)

How To Make It In Comedy

2024

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

2023 • The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas

2023 • Aunt One (voice)

Next to You

2023 • Granny Vera

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

2023 • Self - Narrator (voice)

My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending

2023 • Judy

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

2022 • Self

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

2022 • Self

The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022 • Self

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

2022 • Self

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

2022 • Self

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

2022 • Self

H Is for Happiness

H Is for Happiness

2021 • Miss Bamford

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021

Wings

2020 • Audrey

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

2020 • Prudence Stanley

The Last Artifact

The Last Artifact

2020 • Narrator (UK version)

Postcards from the 48%

Postcards from the 48%

2018

Early Man

2018 • Queen Oofeefa (voice)

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017 • Herself

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017 • Mrs. Fisk

The Little Vampire 3D

The Little Vampire 3D

2017 • Wulftrud (voice)

Peter and the Wolf

2017 • Narrator

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

2016 • Self

The Importance of Being Miriam

The Importance of Being Miriam

2015

2015 • Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup

2015 • Maria Aponte

The Legend of Longwood

The Legend of Longwood

2014 • Lady Thyrza

2014 • Odamee Marshall

Maya the Bee Movie

Maya the Bee Movie

2014 • Queen (voice)

The Seventeenth Kind

The Seventeenth Kind

2014 • Mrs. Mark

2014 • Patricia

The Guilt Trip

2012 • Anita

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

2012 • Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)

The Wedding Video

The Wedding Video

2012 • Patricia

A Closed Book

2012 • Mrs. Kilbride

Sir Billi

2012 • Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)

When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011 • Self

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011 • Pomona Sprout

The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011 • Mummy Socks (voice)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

2010 • Mrs. Plithiver (voice)

We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused

2008 • Self

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008 • Self

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008 • Mrs. Kowalski

Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema

Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema

2007 • Narrator

The Dukes

2007 • Aunt Vee

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007 • Narrator (voice)

What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007 • Narrator

Happy Feet

2006 • Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)

Flushed Away

2006 • Rita's Grandma (voice)

Wallis & Edward

Wallis & Edward

2005 • Aunt Bessie

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004 • Dorcas

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004 • Peg Sellers

Being Julia

2004 • Dolly de Vries

The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

2004 • Cook

Modigliani

2004 • Gertrude Stein

Chasing Liberty

Chasing Liberty

2004 • Maria

Undertaking Betty

Undertaking Betty

2002 • Thelma & Selma

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002 • Pomona Sprout

Alone

2002 • Caseworker

In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

2001 • Ester Cailingold (voice)

Cats & Dogs

2001 • Sophie the Castle Maid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

2001

House!

2000 • Auntie Beth

Magnolia

1999 • Faye Barringer (uncredited)

End of Days

1999 • Mabel

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

1999 • Signora Caldoni

Sunshine

1999 • Rose Sonnenschein

The First Snow of Winter

The First Snow of Winter

1998 • Sean McDuck (voice)

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

1998 • Fly (voice)

Mulan

1998 • The Matchmaker (voice)

The IMAX Nutcracker

The IMAX Nutcracker

1997 • Sugar Plum

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1997 • (voice)

Romeo + Juliet

1996 • Nurse

Different for Girls

Different for Girls

1996 • Pamela

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1996 • Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)

Balto

1995 • Grandma Rosy

Babe

1995 • Fly (voice)

Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

1995 • Mrs. Beetle

Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved

1994 • Nanette Streicherová

Liberation

1994 • Narrator

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993 • Maiden from Mombassa (voice)

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1993 • Mrs. Catherine Mingott

Ed and His Dead Mother

Ed and His Dead Mother

1993 • Mabel Chilton

Demonella

1993 • Mother

Stalin

1992 • Krupskaya

As You Like It

1992 • Audrey

The Butcher's Wife

The Butcher's Wife

1991 • Gina

Dead Again

1991 • Hypnotism Patient

Echoes That Remain

Echoes That Remain

1991 • Narrator (voice)

1990 • Mrs. Bowring

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990 • Realtor

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1990 • Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter

Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

1990 • Vee Talbot

I Love You to Death

I Love You to Death

1990 • Joey's Mother

Old Flames

1990 • Nellie

Unexplained Laughter

Unexplained Laughter

1989 • Laughter (voice)

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989 • Mrs. Rajzman

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

1988 • Queen Victoria

Little Dorrit

1987 • Flora Finching

Body Contact

1987 • Tony's Mother

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

1986 • Dental Nurse

Scotch & Wry

1986

The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

1986 • Miss N. Shortt

The Good Father

The Good Father

1985 • Jane Powell

Morons from Outer Space

Morons from Outer Space

1985 • Doctor Wallace

Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams

1984 • Ticket Girl

Yentl

1983 • Sarah

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

1983 • Narrator (voice)

Scrubbers

1982 • Jones

Crystal Gazing

1982 • Newsreader

Reds

1981 • Woman with Notebook (uncredited)

The Apple

1980 • Landlady

The Awakening

1980 • Dr. Kadira

On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

1978

The Thin End of the Wedge

The Thin End of the Wedge

1977 • Veronica

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

1977 • Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 • Elephant Ethel

The Lifeswappers

The Lifeswappers

1976 • Miriam/Miss Babberton

The Battle of Billy's Pond

The Battle of Billy's Pond

1976 • Tour Guide

1975 • Voice

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

1975

On the Game

1974 • Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

A Nice Girl Like Me

A Nice Girl Like Me

1969 • Pensione

1969 • Kathie

Angels in the Asylum

Unknown year

Miriam Margolyes – Biography, Known For & Filmography