Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margoyles OBE (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).

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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

American Dad!

2005 • as Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)

The Graham Norton Show

2007 • as Self

Wogan

1982 • as Self

Honest Trailers

2012 • as Pomona Sprout (archive footage)

Play for Today

1970 • as Veronica

Filmography

2025

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Movie - Released: 3/23/2025

Badjelly

as Badjelly (voice)

TV - Released: 1/1/2025

Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand

as Self - Presenter

TV - Released: 1/12/2025

2024

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/9/2024

Movie

How To Make It In Comedy

Movie - Released: 1/3/2024

Movie

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

as self

Movie - Released: 9/3/2024

Doctor Who

as The Meep (voice)

TV - Released: 5/11/2024

Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian

as Self

TV - Released: 4/9/2024

2023

Mog's Christmas

as Aunt One (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/17/2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

as Self – Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/16/2023

My Happy Ending

as Judy

Movie - Released: 2/24/2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 12/18/2023

Next to You

as Granny Vera

Movie - Released: 9/6/2023

Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer

as Self

TV - Released: 2/9/2023

2022

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/25/2022

The Fringe, Fame and Me

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/8/2022

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/21/2022

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/20/2022

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

as Self

Movie - Released: 7/15/2022

Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 7/19/2022

Dog Squad

as Sylvie (voice)

TV - Released: 11/7/2022

2021

H Is for Happiness

as Miss Bamford

Movie - Released: 6/24/2021

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Movie - Released: 3/15/2021

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

as Self

TV - Released: 11/16/2021

Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

as Narrator

TV - Released: 1/23/2021

2020

The Last Artifact

as Narrator (UK version)

Movie - Released: 1/1/2020

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

as Prudence Stanley

Movie - Released: 2/27/2020

Wings

as Audrey

Movie - Released: 10/6/2020

Miriam's Big Fat Adventure

as Self - Presenter

TV - Released: 3/9/2020

Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 5/19/2020

2019

Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

as Herself - Presenter

TV - Released: 4/21/2019

Comedy National Treasures: Stanley Baxter

as Herself

TV - Released: 12/1/2019

2018

Early Man

as Queen Oofeefa (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/26/2018

Postcards from the 48%

Movie - Released: 7/6/2018

Miriam’s Big American Adventure

as Herself

TV - Released: 1/3/2018

Apple & Onion

as Queen Victoria Sponge (voice)

TV - Released: 2/23/2018

2017

The Man Who Invented Christmas

as Mrs. Fisk

Movie - Released: 10/12/2017

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

as Herself

Movie - Released: 10/28/2017

The Little Vampire 3D

as Wulftrud (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/4/2017

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self

TV - Released: 5/2/2017

Bucket

as Mim

TV - Released: 4/13/2017

2016

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/4/2016

The Real Marigold Hotel

as Self

TV - Released: 1/26/2016

The Real Marigold on Tour

as Host (Herself)

TV - Released: 12/27/2016

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

as Self

TV - Released: 9/1/2016

2015

Movie

Spirit-ED

as Headmistress - Ms Ursula Gressup

Movie - Released: 12/1/2015

Movie

The Importance of Being Miriam

Movie - Released: 12/18/2015

Movie

Mother

as Maria Aponte

Movie - Released: 1/1/2015

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

as Self

TV - Released: 4/22/2015

2014

The Seventeenth Kind

as Mrs. Mark

Movie - Released: 7/1/2014

Maya the Bee Movie

as Queen (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/11/2014

The Legend of Longwood

Movie - Released: 11/16/2014

Movie

Outlier

Movie - Released: 10/1/2014

Movie

Honeysuckle

as Patricia

Movie - Released: 1/1/2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

Plebs

as Iona

TV - Released: 3/25/2013

The Last Leg

as Self

TV - Released: 1/25/2013

2012

The Wedding Video

as Patricia

Movie - Released: 8/17/2012

The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas

as Mme Daniels / Mme Rat / Judith (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/19/2012

Sir Billi

as Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/13/2012

The Guilt Trip

as Anita

Movie - Released: 12/19/2012

A Closed Book

as Mrs. Kilbride

Movie - Released: 7/13/2012

Call the Midwife

as Mother Mildred

TV - Released: 1/15/2012

Call the Midwife

as Sister Mildred

TV - Released: 1/15/2012

Honest Trailers

as Pomona Sprout (archive footage)

TV - Released: 2/13/2012

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

as Aunt Prudence

TV - Released: 2/24/2012

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Pomona Sprout

Movie - Released: 7/12/2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

as Mummy Socks (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/28/2011

When Harry Left Hogwarts

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/11/2011

Trollied

TV - Released: 8/4/2011

2010

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

as Mrs. Plithiver (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/10/2010

Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

TV - Released: 2/1/2010

2008

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

as Mrs. Kowalski

Movie - Released: 10/2/2008

We Are Most Amused

as Self

Movie - Released: 11/15/2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/16/2008

Q&A

as Self - Panellist

TV - Released: 5/22/2008

Merlin

as Grunhilda

TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/3/2007

The Dukes

as Aunt Vee

Movie - Released: 4/23/2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

Kingdom

as Henny Leach

TV - Released: 4/22/2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

TV - Released: 2/22/2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Leaf Blathereen (voice)

TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

Flushed Away

as Rita's Grandma (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/22/2006

Happy Feet

as Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/16/2006

Jam and Jerusalem

as Joyce Midge

TV - Released: 11/24/2006

2005

Wallis & Edward

as Aunt Bessie

Movie - Released: 12/18/2005

Dickens in America

as Host

TV - Released: 4/5/2005

American Dad!

as Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)

TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

as Peg Sellers

Movie - Released: 10/1/2004

Ladies in Lavender

as Dorcas

Movie - Released: 11/12/2004

Being Julia

as Dolly de Vries

Movie - Released: 9/3/2004

Modigliani

as Gertrude Stein

Movie - Released: 5/18/2004

Chasing Liberty

as Maria

Movie - Released: 1/9/2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mrs. Price-Ridley

TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2002

Undertaking Betty

as Thelma & Selma

Movie - Released: 12/4/2002

Alone

as Caseworker

Movie - Released: 4/11/2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as Pomona Sprout

Movie - Released: 11/13/2002

Dickens

TV - Released: 5/11/2002

2001

Cats & Dogs

as Sophie the Castle Maid

Movie - Released: 7/4/2001

In Search of Peace

as Ester Cailingold (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/21/2001

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

House!

as Auntie Beth

Movie - Released: 5/5/2000

1999

End of Days

as Mabel

Movie - Released: 11/24/1999

Sunshine

as Rose Sonnenschein

Movie - Released: 9/13/1999

Magnolia

as Faye Barringer (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/17/1999

Dreaming of Joseph Lees

as Signora Caldoni

Movie - Released: 10/29/1999

1998

Mulan

as The Matchmaker (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/18/1998

Babe: Pig in the City

as Fly (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/25/1998

The First Snow of Winter

as Sean McDuck (voice)

Movie - Released: 12/25/1998

Supply and Demand

as Edna

TV - Released: 9/1/1998

Vanity Fair

as Miss Crawley

TV - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

The Long Way Home

as (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/19/1997

The IMAX Nutcracker

as Sugar Plum

Movie - Released: 11/27/1997

Dharma & Greg

as Chloe

TV - Released: 9/24/1997

The Phoenix and the Carpet

as Cook

TV - Released: 11/16/1997

1996

Romeo + Juliet

as Nurse

Movie - Released: 11/1/1996

James and the Giant Peach

as Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/12/1996

Different for Girls

as Pamela

Movie - Released: 10/1/1996

1995

Cold Comfort Farm

as Mrs. Beetle

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

Babe

as Fly (voice)

Movie - Released: 7/18/1995

Balto

as Grandma Rosy

Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

1994

Immortal Beloved

as Nanette Streicherová

Movie - Released: 12/16/1994

Liberation

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/1994

Moonacre

as Old Elspeth

TV - Released: 4/6/1994

1993

The Age of Innocence

as Mrs. Catherine Mingott

Movie - Released: 9/10/1993

Ed and His Dead Mother

as Mabel Chilton

Movie - Released: 6/4/1993

Demonella

as Mother

Movie - Released: 5/20/1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

as Maiden from Mombassa (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/23/1993

Magic Grandad

as Grandma

TV - Released: 1/12/1993

1992

Stalin

as Krupskaya

Movie - Released: 11/21/1992

As You Like It

as Audrey

Movie - Released: 10/9/1992

Frannie's Turn

as Frannie Escobar

TV - Released: 9/13/1992

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

as Self

TV - Released: 10/9/1992

1991

Dead Again

as Hypnotism Patient

Movie - Released: 8/23/1991

The Butcher's Wife

as Gina

Movie - Released: 10/25/1991

Echoes That Remain

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/1/1991

Rugrats

as Shirley Finster (voice)

TV - Released: 8/11/1991

1990

I Love You to Death

as Joey's Mother

Movie - Released: 4/6/1990

Pacific Heights

as Realtor

Movie - Released: 9/28/1990

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

as Mother / Mrs. Woodcutter

Movie - Released: 9/28/1990

Orpheus Descending

as Vee Talbot

Movie - Released: 6/1/1990

Movie

The Fool

as Mrs. Bowring

Movie - Released: 12/7/1990

Old Flames

as Nellie

Movie - Released: 1/14/1990

1989

Unexplained Laughter

as Laughter (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/25/1989

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

as Mrs. Rajzman

Movie - Released: 4/22/1989

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

as Elsa Maxwell

TV - Released: 4/30/1989

1988

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

as Queen Victoria

Movie - Released: 12/23/1988

1987

Little Dorrit

as Flora Finching

Movie - Released: 12/11/1987

Body Contact

as Tony's Mother

Movie - Released: 12/6/1987

A Little Princess

as Miss Amelia

TV - Released: 1/18/1987

1986

Scotch & Wry

Movie - Released: 11/3/1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as Dental Nurse

Movie - Released: 12/19/1986

Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

TV - Released: 9/21/1986

Muzzy in Gondoland

as The Queen (voice)

TV - Released: 9/21/1986

1985

The Good Father

as Jane Powell

Movie - Released: 11/1/1985

Morons from Outer Space

as Doctor Wallace

Movie - Released: 3/29/1985

Oliver Twist

TV - Released: 10/13/1985

1984

Electric Dreams

as Ticket Girl

Movie - Released: 7/20/1984

Freud

as Baroness von Lieben

TV - Released: 9/14/1984

1983

Yentl

as Sarah

Movie - Released: 11/18/1983

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

as (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

Blackadder

as Lady Whiteadder

TV - Released: 6/15/1983

Blackadder

as Queen Victoria

TV - Released: 6/15/1983

1982

Scrubbers

as Jones

Movie - Released: 9/24/1982

Wogan

as Self

TV - Released: 5/4/1982

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Mother

TV - Released: 11/2/1982

1981

Reds

as Woman with Notebook (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/25/1981

Take a Letter, Mr. Jones

TV - Released: 9/5/1981

A Kick Up the Eighties

TV - Released: 9/21/1981

The History Man

as Melissa Tordoroff

TV - Released: 1/4/1981

1980

The Awakening

as Dr. Kadira

Movie - Released: 7/9/1980

The Apple

as Landlady

Movie - Released: 11/21/1980

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mary Burge

TV - Released: 3/24/1979

1978

On a Paving Stone Mounted

Movie - Released: 12/12/1978

Monkey

as Narator

TV - Released: 10/1/1978

An Audience with...

as Self

TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Elephant Ethel

Movie - Released: 4/4/1977

Confessions from a Holiday Camp

as Blackbird (voice) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 8/1/1977

The Thin End of the Wedge

as Veronica

Movie - Released: 12/20/1977

1976

Movie

The Lifeswappers

as Miriam/Miss Babberton

Movie - Released: 4/12/1976

The Battle of Billy's Pond

as Tour Guide

Movie - Released: 1/1/1976

Kizzy

TV - Released: 1/21/1976

1975

Movie

Naughty Girls

as Voice

Movie - Released: 12/12/1975

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Movie - Released: 6/11/1975

Angels

TV - Released: 9/1/1975

The Girls of Slender Means

as Jane Wright

TV - Released: 5/3/1975

1974

On the Game

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 2/1/1974

Fall of Eagles

as Anna Vyrubova

TV - Released: 3/15/1974

Ken Dodd's World of Laughter

TV - Released: 11/22/1974

1970

Play for Today

as Veronica

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1969

Movie

The Ha-Ha

as Kathie

Movie - Released: 8/25/1969

A Nice Girl Like Me

as Pensione

Movie - Released: 11/23/1969

1967

At the Eleventh Hour

TV - Released: 12/30/1967

Unknown

Holy Days

Movie

Angels in the Asylum

Movie