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Miriam Margolyes
ActorBorn May 18, 1941 (84 years)
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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Miriam Margolyes Filmography
| 2025 | The Marbles · as Scottish Woman |
| 2025 | Badjelly (TV Series) · as Badjelly (voice) |
| 2024 | The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who (2023) (TV Series) · as The Meep |
| 2023 | Mog's Christmas · as Aunt One (voice) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials · as The Meep (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Next to You · as Granny Vera |
| 2023 | My Happy Ending · as Judy |
| 2022 | Dog Squad (UK) (TV Series) · as Sylvie (voice) |
| 2020 | Wings · as Audrey |
| 2020 | Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears · as Prudence Stanley |
| 2020 | The Last Artifact · as Narrator (uk Version) |
| 2019 | H is for Happiness · as Miss Bamford |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Hilda (TV Series) · as Astrid |
| 2018 | Early Man · as Queen Oofeefa (voice) |
| 2018 | Mirette · as Meme Gateau |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas · as Mrs. Fisk |
| 2017 | The Little Vampire · as Wulftrud (voice) |
| 2017 | Bucket (TV Series) · as Mim |
| 2017 | Peter and the Wolf · as Narrator |
| 2017 | 101 Dalmatian Street (TV Series) · as Bessie |
| 2016 | The Real Marigold on Tour (TV Series) · as Host (herself) |
| 2016 | Apple & Onion (TV Series) · as Queen Victoria Sponge (voice) |
| 2016 | The Windsors (TV Series) · as Queen Victoria |
| 2015 | Bottersnikes & Gumbles (TV Series) · as Weathersnike |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Mother · as Maria Aponte |
| 2014 | The Legend of Longwood · as Lady Thyrza |
| 2014 | Maya the Bee Movie · as Queen (voice) |
| 2014 | Nina Needs to Go (TV Series) · as Nana Sheila |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Spirit-ED · as Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip · as Anita |
| 2012 | The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas · as Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice) |
| 2012 | Hebburn (TV Series) · as Millie |
| 2012 | The Wedding Video · as Patricia |
| 2012 | The First Fagin · as Narrator |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) · as Aunt Prudence |
| 2012 | Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Mother Mildred |
| 2011 | Trollied (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 · as Pomona Sprout |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole · as Mrs. Plithiver (voice) |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Blind Revenge · as Mrs. Kilbride |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People · as Mrs. Kowalski |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Grunhilda |
| 2007 | Coming of Age (2008) (TV Series) · as Doreen |
| 2007 | The Dukes · as Aunt Vee |
| 2007 | Kingdom (TV Series) · as Henny Leach |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as Leaf Blathereen (voice) |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures (TV Series) · as Frau Tod |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) · as Mrs. Joyce Midge |
| 2006 | Happy Feet · as Mrs. Astrakhan (voice) |
| 2006 | Flushed Away · as Rita's Grandma (voice) |
| 2005 | Wallis & Edward · as Aunt Bessie |
| 2005 | Inconceivable (TV Series) · as Malva |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice) |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Mrs. Price-Ridley |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender · as Dorcas |
| 2004 | Being Julia · as Dolly De Vries |
| 2004 | Modigliani · as Gertrude Stein |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Peg Sellers |
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty · as Maria |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Shirley Dunwich |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers: Deleted Scenes · as Peg Sellers |
| 2003 | Build a Scene · as Prof. Pomona Sprout |
| 2002 | Undertaking Betty · as Thelma & Selma |
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · as Pomona Sprout |
| 2002 | Dickens (TV Series) · as Catherine Dickens |
| 2002 | Alone · as Caseworker |
| 2001 | In Search of Peace · as Ester Cailingold (voice) |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs · as Sophie The Castle Maid |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | House! · as Auntie Beth |
| 1999 | Magnolia · as Faye Barringer (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Sunshine · as Rose Sonnenschein |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Mabel |
| 1999 | Dreaming of Joseph Lees · as Signora Caldoni |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Right Eyeball |
| 1998 | The First Snow of Winter · as Sean Mcduck (voice) |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City · as Fly (voice) |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair (1998) (TV Series) · as Miss Crawley |
| 1998 | Supply and Demand (TV Series) · as Edna |
| 1998 | Mulan · as The Matchmaker (voice) |
| 1998 | Left Luggage · as Mrs. Goldblum |
| 1997 | The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997) (TV Series) · as Cook |
| 1997 | The Phoenix and the Carpet · as Cook |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Chloe |
| 1997 | The Long Way Home · as (voice) |
| 1996 | Different for Girls · as Pamela |
| 1996 | Romeo + Juliet · as Nurse |
| 1996 | Bruno the Kid (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach · as Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice) |
| 1995 | Balto · as Grandma Rosy |
| 1995 | Babe · as Fly (voice) |
| 1995 | Cold Comfort Farm · as Mrs. Beetle |
| 1994 | Immortal Beloved · as Nanette Streicherová |
| 1994 | Just William (1994) (TV Series) · as Miss Pointer |
| 1994 | Liberation · as Narrator |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler · as Maiden From Mombassa (voice) |
| 1993 | The Age of Innocence · as Mrs. Catherine Mingott |
| 1993 | Ed and His Dead Mother · as Mabel Chilton |
| 1993 | Magic Grandad (TV Series) · as Grandma |
| 1993 | Monkey Business · as Pg Tips Chimp |
| 1992 | Stalin · as Krupskaya |
| 1992 | As You Like It · as Audrey |
| 1991 | The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship · as Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife · as Gina |
| 1991 | Dead Again · as Hypnotism Patient |
| 1991 | Rugrats (TV Series) · as Shirley Finster (voice) |
| 1991 | Echoes That Remain · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | Tonight At 8:30 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Wadhurst |
| 1990 | The Fool · as Mrs. Bowring |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights · as Realtor |
| 1990 | Orpheus Descending · as Vee Talbot |
| 1990 | I Love You to Death · as Joey's Mother |
| 1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Elsa Maxwell |
| 1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story · as Mrs. Rajzman |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol · as Queen Victoria |
| 1988 | Mr Majeika (TV Series) · as Wilhermina Worlock |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Laughter |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit · as Flora Finching |
| 1987 | Body Contact · as Tony's Mother |
| 1987 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story · as Elsa Maxwell (part 1) |
| 1986 | A Little Princess (TV Series) · as Miss Amelia |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors · as Dental Nurse |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (TV Series) · as Nurse Hopkins |
| 1986 | Muzzy in Gondoland (TV Series) · as The Queen (voice) |
| 1986 | The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors · as Miss N. Shortt |
| 1985 | The Good Father · as Jane Powell |
| 1985 | Oliver Twist (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Morons from Outer Space · as Doctor Wallace |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Nellie |
| 1984 | City Lights (1984) (TV Series) · as Dr. Kennedy |
| 1984 | Freud (TV Series) · as Baroness Von Lieben |
| 1984 | Electric Dreams · as Ticket Girl |
| 1983 | Yentl · as Sarah |
| 1983 | Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Blackadder (TV Series) · as Infanta Maria Escalosa Of Spain |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series) · as Mother |
| 1982 | Scrubbers · as Jones |
| 1982 | Crystal Gazing · as Newsreader |
| 1981 | Reds · as Woman With Notebook (uncredited) |
| 1981 | A Kick Up The Eighties (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Take a Letter Mr Jones (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The History Man (TV Series) · as Melissa Tordoroff |
| 1980 | The Apple · as Landlady |
| 1980 | The Awakening · as Dr. Kadira |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Mary Burge |
| 1978 | Monkey (TV Series) · as Narator |
| 1977 | Confessions from a Holiday Camp · as Blackbird (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Battle of Billy's Pond · as Tour Guide |
| 1977 | Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers · as Elephant Ethel |
| 1976 | The Glittering Prizes (TV Series) · as Olive Wise |
| 1976 | Kizzy (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Anna Vyrubova |
| 1974 | Sex Through the Ages · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Water Margin (TV Series) · as Hu San-Niang |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Marilyn Munro |
| 1972 | Doctor in Charge (TV Series) · as Doris |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Veronica |
| 1969 | A Nice Girl Like Me · as Pensione |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Kathie |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Queen Of England |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Voice |
| 1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Perkins |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Rita |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Heidi |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Anna |
| 2025 | Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Miriam Margolyes: Impossibly Australian (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Unleashed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning Story · as Self – Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Gods of Tennis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Miriam's Dickensian Christmas · as Self |
| 2022 | Miriam's Dickensian Christmas · as Self |
| 2022 | David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count · as Self |
| 2022 | Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Face to Face with David (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Steph's Packed Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Miriam's Big Fat Adventure (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | H Is for Happiness: Featurette · as Self |
| 2019 | The Big Scottish Book Club (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Miriam's Dead Good Adventure (TV Series) · as Herself - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited · as Self - Voiceover |
| 2018 | Jeremy Vine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Miriam’s Big American Adventure (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2017 | Harry Potter: A History of Magic · as Herself |
| 2017 | Tate Britain's Great Art Walks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Dame Vera Lynn: Happy 100th Birthday · as Self |
| 2016 | John Bishop: In Conversation With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Real Marigold Hotel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Crackanory (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2013 | Gogglebox (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | When Harry Left Hogwarts · as Self |
| 2010 | In Confidence (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides Again · as Self |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments · as Self |
| 2008 | Q+A (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Interviews with Professors & More · as Self |
| 2003 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Ken Dodd: Another Audience with Ken Dodd · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | BBC News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | Equinox (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self |