MIRIAM MARGOLYES
Miriam Margolyes
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 18, 1941
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).
Filmography
Starring
Self, Self
Self
Self - Presenter
2025·
BadjellyBadjelly (voice)
self
Narrator (voice)
The Meep (voice) (archive footage)
2023·
My Happy EndingJudy
Self - Narrator (voice)
2023·
Mog's ChristmasAunt One (voice)
2022·
Remembers…Self
2022·
Dog SquadSylvie (voice)
Self - Host
Self
Self
Self
Self
Narrator
2021·
H Is for HappinessMiss Bamford
Self - Host
Self - Presenter
2020·
WingsAudrey
Prudence Stanley
2020·
The Last ArtifactNarrator (UK version)
2019·
Let's Talk About SexSelf
Herself
Herself - Presenter
2018·
Apple & OnionQueen Victoria Sponge (voice)
Herself
2018·
Early ManQueen Oofeefa (voice)
Wulftrud (voice)
Herself
Mrs. Fisk
Self
Self - Host
Self
Self
Self
2015·
Spirit-EDHeadmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup
2014·
HoneysucklePatricia
2014·
OutlierOdamee Marshall
Lady Thyrza
2014·
Maya the Bee MovieQueen (voice)
2014·
The Seventeenth KindMrs. Mark
2013·
The Last LegSelf
Aunt Prudence
2012·
Call the MidwifeMother Mildred
2012·
A Closed BookMrs. Kilbride
2012·
The Guilt TripAnita
2012·
Sir BilliBaroness Chantal McToff (voice)
Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)
2012·
The Wedding VideoPatricia
Self
Mummy Socks (voice)
Pomona Sprout
Mrs. Plithiver (voice)
2009·
The Project2008·
MerlinGrunhilda
2008·
Q&ASelf - Panellist
2008·
We Are Most AmusedSelf
Mrs. Kowalski
Leaf Blathereen (voice)
Narrator
2007·
The DukesAunt Vee
Narrator (voice)
2006·
Jam and JerusalemMrs. Joyce Midge, Joyce Midge
2006·
Happy FeetMrs. Astrakhan (voice)
2006·
Flushed AwayRita's Grandma (voice)
2005·
American Dad!Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)
2005·
Wallis & EdwardAunt Bessie
Mrs. Price-Ridley
2004·
ModiglianiGertrude Stein
2004·
Being JuliaDolly de Vries
2004·
Ladies in LavenderDorcas
Peg Sellers
2002·
DickensCatherine Dickens
Pomona Sprout
2002·
AloneCaseworker
2002·
Undertaking BettyThelma & Selma
2001·
Cats & DogsSophie the Castle Maid
2000·
House!Auntie Beth
1999·
Family GuyRight Eyeball (voice)
Signora Caldoni
1999·
MagnoliaFaye Barringer (uncredited)
1999·
SunshineRose Sonnenschein
1999·
End of DaysMabel
1998·
Supply and DemandCS Edna Colley
1998·
Vanity FairMiss Crawley
Sean McDuck (voice)
Fly (voice)
1998·
MulanThe Matchmaker (voice)
Cook
1997·
The Long Way Home(voice)
1996·
Different for GirlsPamela
Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
1996·
Romeo + JulietNurse
1995·
BaltoGrandma Rosy
1995·
BabeFly (voice)
1995·
Cold Comfort FarmMrs. Beetle
1994·
LiberationNarrator
1994·
Immortal BelovedNanette Streicherová
Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
1993·
DemonellaMother
Mabel Chilton
1993·
The Age of InnocenceMrs. Catherine Mingott
1992·
As You Like ItAudrey
1992·
StalinKrupskaya
1991·
Echoes That RemainNarrator (voice)
1991·
The Butcher's WifeGina
1991·
Dead AgainHypnotism Patient
1990·
Old FlamesNellie
1990·
The FoolMrs. Bowring
Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
1990·
Orpheus DescendingVee Talbot
1990·
Pacific HeightsRealtor
1990·
I Love You to DeathJoey's Mother
Mrs. Rajzman
1989·
Unexplained LaughterLaughter (voice)
1988·
The Play on OneLaughter (voice)
Queen Victoria
1987·
Big MuzzyThe Queen (voice)
1987·
A Little PrincessMiss Amelia Minchin
1987·
Body ContactTony's Mother
1987·
Little DorritFlora Finching
Nurse Hopkins
Dental Nurse
1986·
Scotch & Wry1985·
Screen TwoNellie
Doctor Wallace
1985·
The Good FatherJane Powell
1984·
FreudBaroness von Lieben
1984·
Electric DreamsTicket Girl
1983·
BlackadderInfanta Maria Escalosa of Spain, Lady Whiteadder
Narrator (voice)
1983·
YentlSarah
1982·
ScrubbersJones
1981·
The History ManMelissa Tordoroff
1981·
RedsWoman with Notebook (uncredited)
1980·
The AppleLandlady
1980·
The AwakeningDr. Kadira
1978·
MonkeyDemon (voice), Narator
1977·
ChildhoodMademoiselle
Veronica
Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)
Elephant Ethel
1976·
Plays for BritainMiriam / Miss Babberton
1976·
KizzyMrs Doe
Tour Guide
1976·
The LifeswappersMiriam/Miss Babberton
Jane Wright
1975·
Naughty GirlsVoice
1974·
On the GameNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
1970·
Play for TodayVeronica
1969·
A Nice Girl Like MePensione
1969·
The Ha-HaKathie
1967·
Omnibus1967·
ITV PlayhouseKathie
Voice
1964·
Theatre 625Rita
2026·
Holy DaysSister Luke
2025·
A Friend of DorothyDorothy
2023·
Next to YouGranny Vera
Self
2017·
BucketMim
Self
2017·
Peter and the WolfNarrator
2015·
MotherMaria Aponte
Self
2013·
PlebsIona
2011·
TrolliedSelf
Self
2007·
KingdomHenny Leach
Narrator
2005·
Dickens in AmericaHost
Cook
2004·
Chasing LibertyMaria
2001·
In Search of PeaceEster Cailingold (voice)
1998·
Left LuggageMrs. Goldman
1997·
Dharma & GregChloe
1997·
The IMAX NutcrackerSugar Plum
1994·
MoonacreOld Elspeth
1993·
Magic GrandadGrandma
Self
1992·
Frannie's TurnFrannie Escobar
1991·
RugratsShirley Finster (voice)
Elsa Maxwell
Miss N. Shortt
1985·
Oliver Twist1982·
WoganSelf
1982·
Crystal GazingNewsreader
Maria
Mary Burge
1978·
An Audience with...Self
1975·
Angels1974·
Fall of EaglesAnna Vyrubova
1967·
At the Eleventh HourProduction
Creator