Actor
Miriam Margolyes
85 years · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK · 129 films
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).
Coming next
Best known for
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Pomona Sprout
On HBO Max
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · Pomona Sprout
On fuboTV
Mulan
1998 · The Matchmaker (voice)
On Disney Plus
Happy Feet
2006 · Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)
Romeo + Juliet
1996 · Nurse
On Hulu
Flushed Away
2006 · Rita's Grandma (voice)
On Netflix
Filmography 125
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
2026 · Self
Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me
2026 · Self
Holy Days
2026 · Sister Luke
On Hoopla
A Friend of Dorothy
2025 · Dorothy
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness
2025 · Actor
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024 · self
On AcornTV Amazon Channel
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024 · Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023 · The Meep (voice) (archive footage)
Mog's Christmas
2023 · Aunt One (voice)
Next to You
2023 · Granny Vera
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023 · Self - Narrator (voice)
My Happy Ending
2023 · Judy
On Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
Miriam's Dickensian Christmas
2022 · Self
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
2022 · Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022 · Self
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
2022 · Self
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
2022 · Self
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
2022 · Self
H Is for Happiness
2021 · Miss Bamford
On Plex
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021 · Actor
Wings
2020 · Audrey
The Last Artifact
2020 · Narrator (UK version)
On PBS
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020 · Prudence Stanley
Postcards from the 48%
2018 · Actor