Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Acting

Born:
1941-05-18
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).

Known For

Filmography

1 in 2

1 in 2

2026
Movie
They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

10.02026Self
Movie
Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me

Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me

2026Self
Movie
Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me

Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me

2026Self
TV
Holy Days

Holy Days

6.62026Sister Luke
Movie
A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

7.02025Dorothy
Movie
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025
Movie
Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand

Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand

6.92025Self - Presenter
TV
Badjelly

Badjelly

9.52025Badjelly (voice)
TV
Alec Guinness: A Class Act

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

6.02024self
Movie
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

2024Narrator (voice)
Movie
Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian

Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian

6.72024Self
TV
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

8.62023The Meep (voice) (archive footage)
Movie
Mog's Christmas

Mog's Christmas

7.32023Aunt One (voice)
Movie
Next to You

Next to You

3.52023Granny Vera
Movie
Irish Road Trip with Miriam Margolyes

Irish Road Trip with Miriam Margolyes

2023Self
TV
Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

7.72023Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending

6.42023Judy
Movie
Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer

Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer

2023Self
TV
Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

10.02022Self
Movie
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

10.02022Self
Movie
Dog Squad

Dog Squad

2022Sylvie (voice)
TV
The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022Self
Movie
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

8.02022Self
Movie
Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

6.82022Self - Host
TV
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

8.02022Self
Movie
Remembers…

Remembers…

7.52022Self
TV
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

2022Self
Movie
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

7.52021Self
TV
H Is for Happiness

H Is for Happiness

6.52021Miss Bamford
Movie
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

7.52021
Movie
Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

10.02021Narrator
TV
Wings

Wings

2020Audrey
Movie
The Last Artifact

The Last Artifact

2020Narrator (UK version)
Movie
Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian

Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian

7.62020Self - Host
TV
Miriam's Big Fat Adventure

Miriam's Big Fat Adventure

7.52020Self - Presenter
TV
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

6.12020Prudence Stanley
Movie
Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter

Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter

2019Herself
TV
Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

7.32019Herself - Presenter
TV
Let's Talk About Sex

Let's Talk About Sex

10.02019Self
TV
Postcards from the 48%

Postcards from the 48%

6.02018
Movie
Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion

6.52018Queen Victoria Sponge (voice)
TV
Early Man

Early Man

6.12018Queen Oofeefa (voice)
Movie
Miriam’s Big American Adventure

Miriam’s Big American Adventure

7.32018Herself
TV
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

7.32017Herself
Movie
The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

6.92017Mrs. Fisk
Movie
The Little Vampire 3D

The Little Vampire 3D

6.12017Wulftrud (voice)
Movie
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

2017Self
TV
Bucket

Bucket

5.82017Mim
TV
Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

2017Narrator
Movie
The Real Marigold on Tour

The Real Marigold on Tour

8.02016Self - Host
TV
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

8.02016Self
Movie
John Bishop: In Conversation with...

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

7.02016Self
TV
The Real Marigold Hotel

The Real Marigold Hotel

7.52016Self
TV
The Importance of Being Miriam

The Importance of Being Miriam

2015
Movie
Spirit-ED

Spirit-ED

5.02015Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup
Movie
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

4.72015Self
TV
Mother

Mother

2015Maria Aponte
Movie
The Legend of Longwood

The Legend of Longwood

5.32014Lady Thyrza
Movie
Outlier

Outlier

2014Odamee Marshall
Movie