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Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes OBE (born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress, recognized internationally for her broad range in both film and stage. She is acclaimed for playing compelling characters across various mediums. Margolyes received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993), and rose to global fame with her portrayal of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Simultaneously making her mark in theatre, she toured her one-woman show, Dickens' Women, between 1989 and 2012 and shone as Sue Mengers in the Australian premiere of I'll Eat You Last (2014). Beyond acting, she has led various travelogue series and penned two memoirs: This Much is True (2021) and Oh Miriam! (2023).
Margolyes started her career in theatre before transitioning to film with a small part in the British comedy A Nice Girl Like Me (1969). Her other works include voicing roles in popular films like Babe (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), and Mulan (1998). Accomplishing her television debut in Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987), she later played prominent recurring roles in Australian drama series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015) and the BBC1 drama series Call the Midwife (2018–2021). Born in Oxford into a Jewish family, Margolyes attended Oxford High School and Cambridge University where she began her acting career in her 20s.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Miriam Margolyes
Born: Oxford, England
Citizenship: United Kingdom, Australia
Birthday: May 18, 1941
Occupations: Actress, Comedian, Narrator, Author
Years Active: 1963-present
Spouses: Heather Sutherland
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Movies Featuring Miriam Margolyes
James and the Giant Peach
Early Man
The Man Who Invented Christmas
My Happy Ending
Electric Dreams
H is for Happiness
The Apple
The Itch of the Golden Nit
When Harry Left Hogwarts
The Legend of Longwood
The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
Postcards from the 48%
The Little Vampire 3D
H Is for Happiness
Alone
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Wallis & Edward
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Orpheus Descending
The Butcher’s Wife
The Awakening
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
Freud
Little Dorrit
Blackadder’s Christmas Carol
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian
Wings
The Good Father
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Scrubbers
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
imagine… Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
The Fringe, Fame and Me
David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Mog’s Christmas
On the Game
The Battle of Billy’s Pond
Balto
Confessions from a Holiday Camp
The Thief and the Cobbler
Mulan
Vanity Fair
Immortal Beloved
Demonella
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Liberation
Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Blackadder’s Most Cunning Moments
Different for Girls
A Closed Book
Ed and His Dead Mother
A Friend of Dorothy
The First Snow of Winter
Career Timeline
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2023
My Happy Ending
Judy
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self – Narrator (voice)
Mog’s Christmas
Aunt One (voice)
Doctor Who: The Star Beast
The Meep (voice)
2022
imagine… Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count
Self
2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Mrs. Fisk
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
Herself
The Little Vampire 3D
Wulftrud (voice)
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
Demonella
Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother
Mabel Chilton
1990
Orpheus Descending
Vee Talbot
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
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