Miriam Margolyes
Acting
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
Acting218
movieHoly Days
2026
Sister Luke
movieA Friend of Dorothy
2025
Dorothy
tvMiriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand
2025
Self - Presenter
tvBadjelly
2025
Badjelly (voice)
movieThe Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
Narrator (voice)
movieDoctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
The Meep (voice) (archive footage)
movieMog's Christmas
2023
Aunt One (voice)
movieNext to You
2023
Granny Vera
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvDog Squad
2022
Sylvie (voice)
tvMiriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked
2022
Self - Host
tvRemembers…
2022
Self
movieH Is for Happiness
2021
Miss Bamford
movieWings
2020
Audrey
tvMiriam Margolyes: Almost Australian
2020
Self - Host
tvMiriam's Big Fat Adventure
2020
Self - Presenter
movieMiss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020
Prudence Stanley
movieThe Last Artifact
2020
Narrator (UK version)
tvMiriam's Dead Good Adventure
2019
Herself - Presenter
tvApple & Onion
2018
Queen Victoria Sponge (voice)
movieEarly Man
2018
Queen Oofeefa (voice)
movieThe Little Vampire 3D
2017
Wulftrud (voice)
tvBucket
2017
Mim
tvThe Real Marigold on Tour
2016
Self - Host
Spirit-ED
2015
Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup
Mother
2015
Maria Aponte
movieThe Legend of Longwood
2014
Lady Thyrza
Outlier
2014
Odamee Marshall
movieMaya the Bee Movie
2014
Queen (voice)
movieThe Seventeenth Kind
2014
Mrs. Mark
Honeysuckle
2014
Patricia
tvPlebs
2013
Iona
movieThe Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012
Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)
movieThe Wedding Video
2012
Patricia
movieA Closed Book
2012
Mrs. Kilbride
movieSir Billi
2012
Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)
tvMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
Aunt Prudence
tvCall the Midwife
2012
Mother Mildred
movieThe Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Mummy Socks (voice)
movieLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Mrs. Plithiver (voice)
movieHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Mrs. Kowalski
tvMerlin
2008
Grunhilda
tvQ&A
2008
Self - Panellist
tvThe Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
Leaf Blathereen (voice)
movieThe Dukes
2007
Aunt Vee
tvKingdom
2007
Henny Leach
movieThe 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
Narrator (voice)
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006
Joyce Midge / Mrs. Joyce Midge
movieHappy Feet
2006
Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)
movieFlushed Away
2006
Rita's Grandma (voice)
movieWallis & Edward
2005
Aunt Bessie
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Mrs. Price-Ridley
movieThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Peg Sellers
movieBeing Julia
2004
Dolly de Vries
movieModigliani
2004
Gertrude Stein
movieUndertaking Betty
2002
Thelma & Selma
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Pomona Sprout
tvDickens
2002
Catherine Dickens
movieAlone
2002
Caseworker
movieIn Search of Peace
2001
Ester Cailingold (voice)
movieCats & Dogs
2001
Sophie the Castle Maid
movieHouse!
2000
Auntie Beth
movieMagnolia
1999
Faye Barringer (uncredited)
movieEnd of Days
1999
Mabel
movieDreaming of Joseph Lees
1999
Signora Caldoni
movieSunshine
1999
Rose Sonnenschein
tvFamily Guy
1999
Right Eyeball (voice)
movieThe First Snow of Winter
1998
Sean McDuck (voice)
movieBabe: Pig in the City
1998
Fly (voice)
tvVanity Fair
1998
Miss Crawley
tvSupply and Demand
1998
CS Edna Colley
movieMulan
1998
The Matchmaker (voice)
movieLeft Luggage
1998
Mrs. Goldman
movieThe IMAX Nutcracker
1997
Sugar Plum
tvDharma & Greg
1997
Chloe
movieThe Long Way Home
1997
(voice)
movieJames and the Giant Peach
1996
Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
movieBalto
1995
Grandma Rosy
movieBabe
1995
Fly (voice)
movieCold Comfort Farm
1995
Mrs. Beetle
movieImmortal Beloved
1994
Nanette Streicherová
Moonacre
1994
Old Elspeth
movieLiberation
1994
Narrator
movieThe Thief and the Cobbler
1993
Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
movieThe Age of Innocence
1993
Mrs. Catherine Mingott
movieEd and His Dead Mother
1993
Mabel Chilton
movieDemonella
1993
Mother
movieStalin
1992
Krupskaya
movieAs You Like It
1992
Audrey
tvFrannie's Turn
1992
Frannie Escobar
movieDead Again
1991
Hypnotism Patient
tvRugrats
1991
Shirley Finster (voice)
movieEchoes That Remain
1991
Narrator (voice)
tvTonight at 8.30
1991
Mrs. Wadhurst / Nanny
The Fool
1990
Mrs. Bowring
moviePacific Heights
1990
Realtor
movieThe Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990
Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter
movieOrpheus Descending
1990
Vee Talbot
movieI Love You to Death
1990
Joey's Mother
movieOld Flames
1990
Nellie
movieUnexplained Laughter
1989
Laughter (voice)
movieBlackadder's Christmas Carol
1988
Queen Victoria
tvThe Play on One
1988
Laughter (voice)
movieLittle Dorrit
1987
Flora Finching
movieBody Contact
1987
Tony's Mother
tvBig Muzzy
1987
The Queen (voice)
tvA Little Princess
1987
Miss Amelia Minchin
movieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986
Dental Nurse
tvThe Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Nurse Hopkins
movieThe Secret Diaries of the Film Censors
1986
Miss N. Shortt
movieThe Good Father
1985
Jane Powell
movieMorons from Outer Space
1985
Doctor Wallace
tvScreen Two
1985
Nellie
tvFreud
1984
Baroness von Lieben
movieElectric Dreams
1984
Ticket Girl
movieYentl
1983
Sarah
tvBlackadder
1983
Lady Whiteadder / Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain
movieFrida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
1983
Narrator (voice)
movieScrubbers
1982
Jones
movieCrystal Gazing
1982
Newsreader
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieReds
1981
Woman with Notebook (uncredited)
tvThe History Man
1981
Melissa Tordoroff
movieThe Apple
1980
Landlady
movieThe Awakening
1980
Dr. Kadira
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979
Mary Burge
tvMonkey
1978
Narator / Demon (voice)
movieConfessions from a Holiday Camp
1977
Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)
movieStand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
Elephant Ethel
Childhood
1977
Mademoiselle
movieThe Lifeswappers
1976
Miriam/Miss Babberton
tvPlays for Britain
1976
Miriam / Miss Babberton
tvKizzy
1976
Mrs Doe
movieThe Battle of Billy's Pond
1976
Tour Guide
tvThe Girls of Slender Means
1975
Jane Wright
tvFall of Eagles
1974
Anna Vyrubova
movieOn the Game
1974
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
tvPlay for Today
1970
Veronica
movieA Nice Girl Like Me
1969
Pensione
tvITV Playhouse
1967
Kathie
