Miranda Richardson
Acting
- Born:
- 1958-03-03
- Place of birth:
- Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. She made her film debut as Ruth Ellis in Dance with a Stranger (1985) and went on to earn Academy Award nominations for her roles in Damage (1992) and Tom & Viv (1994). A decorated performer, Richardson has received seven BAFTA Award nominations, winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Damage, and has earned seven Golden Globe Award nominations, with wins for Enchanted April (1992) and the television film Fatherland (1994). Her extensive career includes notable television work in series such as Blackadder, The Lost Prince, and Rubicon, as well as a prolific stage career that earned her an Olivier Award nomination for A Lie of the Mind (1987). In 1996, one critic notably hailed her as "the greatest actress of our time in any medium" following her performance in Orlando at the Edinburgh Festival.
Known For
Filmography
My Duchess
The Yellow Tie
Bookish
The Last Anniversary
Like Tears in Rain
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
The Magician's Elephant
The House
Fate: The Winx Saga
Rams
Modern Love
Good Omens
Curfew
Girlfriends
Stronger
Churchill
iBoy
And Then There Were None
Danger Mouse
An Inspector Calls
Casanova
Casanova
Operation Orangutan
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey
Testament of Youth
Orango rischio fatale
Mapp and Lucia
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
Muppets Most Wanted
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
Hidden Universe
Psychobitches
Belle
World Without End
Parade's End
Dead Boss
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Made in Dagenham
Rubicon
Turtle: The Incredible Journey
Spinning Into Butter
The Young Victoria
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Southland Tales
Fred Claus
Puffball
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
Provoked
The One Show
Paris Je T'aime
Merlin's Apprentice
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Gideon's Daughter
Final Chance to Save
Wah-Wah
The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy