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Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 03, 1958 (67)
Birthplace Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English actor. She made her film debut playing Ruth Ellis in Dance with a Stranger (1985) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Damage (1992) and Tom & Viv (1994). A seven-time BAFTA Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actr ... ess in a Supporting Role for Damage. She has also been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, winning twice for Enchanted April (1992) and the TV film Fatherland (1994). In 1996, one critic asserted that she is "the greatest actress of our time in any medium" after she appeared in Orlando at the Edinburgh Festival. Richardson began her career in 1979 and made her West End debut in the 1981 play Moving, before being nominated for the 1987 Olivier Award for Best Actress for A Lie of the Mind. Her television credits include Blackadder (1986–1989), A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Merlin (1998), The Lost Prince (2003), Gideon's Daughter (2006), the sitcom The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (2007), and Rubicon (2010). She was nominated for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator for Operation Orangutan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Miranda Richardson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

2023

as Madam LaVaughn (voice)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

2023

as Mrs Tweedy (voice)

The House

The House

2022

as Aunt Clarice (voice)

Rams

Rams

2020

as Kat

Churchill

Churchill

2017

as Clementine Churchill

Stronger

Stronger

2017

as Patty Bauman

iBoy

iBoy

2017

as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey

Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey

Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Operation Orangutan

Operation Orangutan

2015

as Narrator (voice)

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls

2015

as Sybil Birling

Casanova

Casanova

2015

as Marquise d'Urfé

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

2014

as Miss Lorimer

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

as Berliner at Window

Belle

Belle

2013

as Lady Ashford

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

2010

as Barbara Castle

Turtle: The Incredible Journey

Turtle: The Incredible Journey

2009

as Narrator (Voice)

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria

2009

as Duchess of Kent

Provoked: A True Story

Provoked: A True Story

2007

as Veronica Scott

Puffball

Puffball

2007

as Mabs Tucker

Spinning Into Butter

Spinning Into Butter

2007

as Dean Catherine Kenney

Fred Claus

Fred Claus

2007

as Annette Claus

Southland Tales

Southland Tales

2007

as Nana Mae Frost

Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter

2005

as Stella

Wah-Wah

Wah-Wah

2005

as Lauren Compton

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

as Madame Giry

The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me

2004

as Queen Rosalind

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

as Eva Braun

Falling Angels

Falling Angels

2003

as Mary Field

The Rage in Placid Lake

The Rage in Placid Lake

2003

as Sylvia Lake

The Actors

The Actors

2003

as Mrs. Magnani

Spider

Spider

2002

as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg

The Hours

The Hours

2002

as Vanessa Bell

Snow White

Snow White

2001

as Queen Elspeth

Get Carter

Get Carter

2000

as Gloria Carter

Chicken Run

Chicken Run

2000

as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

2000

as Mary Magdalene (voice)

The King and I

The King and I

1999

as Anna Leonowens (voice)

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999

as Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch

The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring

1999

as Dinah Pellarin

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999

as Queen of Hearts

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999

as Queenie

St. Ives

St. Ives

1998

as Susan Gilchrist

The Scold's Bridle

The Scold's Bridle

1998

as Dr. Sarah Blakeney

Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph

1998

as Henrietta Blough-Pendleton

The Designated Mourner

The Designated Mourner

1997

as Judy

Swann

Swann

1997

as Sarah Maloney

The Apostle

The Apostle

1997

as Toosie

Kansas City

Kansas City

1996

as Carolyn Stilton

Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

1996

as Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry

The Evening Star

The Evening Star

1996

as Patsy Carpenter

The Night and the Moment

The Night and the Moment

1995

as Julie

Tom & Viv

Tom & Viv

1994

as Vivienne Haigh-Wood

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994

as Charlie Maguire

The Line, the Cross & the Curve

The Line, the Cross & the Curve

1993

as Mysterious Woman

Century

Century

1993

as Clara

Jealousy

Jealousy

1993

as Stella/Elsbeth

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

1993

as Miss Straugheim

Demonella

Demonella

1993

as Marie Antoinette

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992

as Jude

Damage

Damage

1992

as Ingrid Fleming

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

1992

as Sandra

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1991

as Rose Arbuthnot

Redemption

Redemption

1991

as Valerie Paris

The Fool

The Fool

1990

as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia

Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage

Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage

1989

as Early Bird

Mountain Language

Mountain Language

1988

as Young Woman

Sweet As You Are

Sweet As You Are

1988

as Julia Perry

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

1988

as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX

The Master Builder

The Master Builder

1988

as Hilde Wangel

After Pilkington

After Pilkington

1987

as Penny Newhouse

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987

as Mrs. Victor

The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart

1987

as Daphne Heccomb

Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich

1987

as DHSS Blonde

Lost Property

Lost Property

1986

as Anne

Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

1985

as Ruth Ellis

The Innocent

The Innocent

1985

as Mary Turner

Transmutations

Transmutations

1985

as Oriel

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BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Crying Game Nominated
Television Credits

The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill

as Corky (British dub voice)

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Aug 08, 2005

Rubicon

as Katherine Rhumor

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 13, 2010

World Without End

as Mother Cecilia

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 04, 2012

Curfew

as Lou

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 22, 2019

Good Omens

as Madame Tracy

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Good Omens

as Shax

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Die Kinder

as Sidonie Reiger

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 14, 1990

Blackadder

as Queen Elizabeth I

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Girlfriends

as Sue

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

Parade's End

as Mrs. Wannop

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 24, 2012

Fate: The Winx Saga

as Rosalind

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 22, 2021

A Dance to the Music of Time

as Pamela Flitton

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 09, 1997

A Woman of Substance

as Paula McGill Amory

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 02, 1985

And Then There Were None

as Emily Brent

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 26, 2015

Mapp and Lucia

as Elizabeth Mapp

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 29, 2014

The Lost Prince

as Queen Mary

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 19, 2003

Merlin's Apprentice

as Lady of the Lake

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 14, 2006

Merlin

as Lady of the Lake / Mab

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 26, 1998

Absolutely Fabulous

as Bettina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1992

The Storyteller

as Witch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1988

Natural World

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Unnatural Causes

as Anne Forrest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1986

Dead Boss

as Jo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2012

Blackadder

as Nurse Mary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Agony

as Gudrun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1979

Casanova

as Marquise d'Urfé

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 07, 2015

Blackadder

as Amy Hardwood, the elusive shadow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Modern Love

as Jane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

The Scold's Bridle

as Dr Sarah Blakeney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1998

Blackadder

as Queen Elisabeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Performance

as Anna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Miss Straugheim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bride's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Marie Antoinette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Stella/Elsbeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1982

Blackadder

as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 04, 2007

The Last Anniversary

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Unknown

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Shooting Stars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 1993

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Final Chance to Save

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2005

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