Miranda Richardson

Acting·Mar 3, 1958·Southport, Lancashire, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
The Yellow Tie2025 · Ioana Celibidache	Ioana Celibidache
Like Tears in Rain2024 · Self	Self
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023 · Mrs Tweedy (voice)	Mrs Tweedy (voice)
BBlackadder: A Cunning Story2023 · Self - Contributor	Self - Contributor
The Magician's Elephant2023 · Madam LaVaughn (voice)	Madam LaVaughn (voice)
The House2022 · Aunt Clarice (voice)	Aunt Clarice (voice)
Rams2020 · Kat	Kat
Stronger2017 · Patty Bauman	Patty Bauman
Churchill2017 · Clementine Churchill	Clementine Churchill
iBoy2017 · Nancy 'Nan' Harvey	Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
An Inspector Calls2015 · Sybil Birling	Sybil Birling
Casanova2015 · Marquise d'Urfé	Marquise d'Urfé
Operation Orangutan2015 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey2015 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Testament of Youth2015 · Miss Lorimer	Miss Lorimer
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm2014 · Mrs Blitherington	Mrs Blitherington
Muppets Most Wanted2014 · Berliner at Window	Berliner at Window
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips2013 · Self / Mrs. Victor	Self / Mrs. Victor
Hidden Universe2013 · Actor	Actor
Belle2013 · Lady Ashford	Lady Ashford
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · Rita Skeeter	Rita Skeeter
Made in Dagenham2010 · Barbara Castle	Barbara Castle
Turtle: The Incredible Journey2009 · Narrator (Voice)	Narrator (Voice)
Spinning Into Butter2009 · Dean Catherine Kenney	Dean Catherine Kenney
The Young Victoria2009 · Duchess of Kent	Duchess of Kent
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008 · Self	Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga2008 · Self	Self
Southland Tales2007 · Nana Mae Frost	Nana Mae Frost
Fred Claus2007 · Annette Claus	Annette Claus
Puffball2007 · Mabs Tucker	Mabs Tucker
Provoked2007 · Veronica Scott	Veronica Scott
Paris Je T'aime2006 · La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)	La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · Rita Skeeter	Rita Skeeter
Gideon's Daughter2005 · Stella	Stella
Wah-Wah2005 · Lauren Compton	Lauren Compton
TThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · Queenie (archive footage) (uncredited)	Queenie (archive footage) (uncredited)
CComic Aid2005 · Actor	Actor
The Phantom of the Opera2004 · Madame Giry	Madame Giry
Churchill: The Hollywood Years2004 · Eva Braun	Eva Braun
The Prince & Me2004 · Queen Rosalind	Queen Rosalind
Falling Angels2003 · Mary Field	Mary Field
The Rage in Placid Lake2003 · Sylvia Lake	Sylvia Lake
The Actors2003 · Mrs. Magnani	Mrs. Magnani
The Hours2002 · Vanessa Bell	Vanessa Bell
Spider2002 · Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg	Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Snow White2001 · Elspeth	Elspeth
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making2001 · Self	Self