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Miriam Margolyes Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1941-05-18

Birthplace:
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Credits:
207 Total Roles

Miriam Margolyes

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Holy Days MOVIE Sister Luke
2025 A Friend of Dorothy MOVIE Dorothy
2025 Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness MOVIE Self
2025 Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand TV Self - Presenter
2025 Badjelly TV Badjelly (voice)
2024 Alec Guinness: A Class Act MOVIE self
2024 The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved MOVIE Narrator (voice)
2024 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian TV Self
2024 How To Make It In Comedy MOVIE Self
2023 Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials MOVIE The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

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