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Miriam Margolyes

Acting

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Acting credits

207

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.2

Moderate attention

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Movies: 129Series: 78Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 6199

IMDb ID: nm0546816

Known for: Acting

Born: May 18, 1941

Age: 85

Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1962 - 2026

Years active: 65

Average TMDB rating: 6.54

Wikidata: Q234128

Also known as

Miriam Margolyes, OBE

Other jobs

Creator (1)

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).

Photos

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Movies

Movie credits linked with Miriam Margolyes.

Movie poster for 1 in 2 (2026)
In 2 weeks

1 in 2

2026 Movie
Movie poster for They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew (2026)

They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew

as Self

2026 Movie
Movie poster for Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me (2026)

Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me

as Self

2026 Movie
Movie poster for Holy Days (2026)

Holy Days

as Sister Luke

2026 Movie
Movie poster for A Friend of Dorothy (2025)

A Friend of Dorothy

as Dorothy

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness (2025)

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

2025 Movie
Movie poster for Alec Guinness: A Class Act (2024)

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

as self

2024 Movie
Movie poster for The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved (2024)

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

as Narrator (voice)

2024 Movie
Movie poster for Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials (2023)

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as The Meep (voice) (archive footage)

2023 Movie
Movie poster for Mog's Christmas (2023)

Mog's Christmas

as Aunt One (voice)

2023 Movie
Movie poster for Next to You (2023)

Next to You

as Granny Vera

2023 Movie
Movie poster for Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2023 Movie
Movie poster for My Happy Ending (2023)

My Happy Ending

as Judy

2023 Movie
Movie poster for Miriam's Dickensian Christmas (2022)

Miriam's Dickensian Christmas

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count (2022)

David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)

The Fringe, Fame and Me

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022)

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for Judi Dench: Our National Treasure (2022)

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs (2022)

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

as Self

2022 Movie
Movie poster for H Is for Happiness (2021)

H Is for Happiness

as Miss Bamford

2021 Movie
Movie poster for Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall (2021)

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021 Movie
Movie poster for Wings (2020)

Wings

as Audrey

2020 Movie
Movie poster for The Last Artifact (2020)

The Last Artifact

as Narrator (UK version)

2020 Movie
Movie poster for Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)

Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

as Prudence Stanley

2020 Movie

Series

Series credits linked with Miriam Margolyes.

Series poster for Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand (2025)

Miriam Margolyes Discovers New Zealand

as Self - Presenter • 2 eps

2025 Series
Series poster for Badjelly (2025)

Badjelly

as Badjelly (voice) • 13 eps

2025 Series
Series poster for Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian (2024)

Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian

as Self • 3 eps

2024 Series
Series poster for Irish Road Trip with Miriam Margolyes (2023)

Irish Road Trip with Miriam Margolyes

as Self • 2 eps

2023 Series
Series poster for Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer (2023)

Lady Gregory: Ireland's First Social Influencer

as Self • 2 eps

2023 Series
Series poster for Dog Squad (2022)

Dog Squad

as Sylvie (voice) • 36 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked (2022)

Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked

as Self - Host • 3 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for Remembers… (2022)

Remembers…

as Self • 1 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland (2021)

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

as Self • 7 eps

2021 Series
Series poster for Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership (2021)

Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership

as Narrator • 3 eps

2021 Series
Series poster for Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian (2020)

Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian

as Self - Host • 3 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for Miriam's Big Fat Adventure (2020)

Miriam's Big Fat Adventure

as Self - Presenter • 2 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for Miriam's Dead Good Adventure (2019)

Miriam's Dead Good Adventure

as Herself - Presenter • 2 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for Let's Talk About Sex (2019)

Let's Talk About Sex

as Self • 3 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for Apple & Onion (2018)

Apple & Onion

as Queen Victoria Sponge (voice) • 1 eps

2018 Series
Series poster for Miriam’s Big American Adventure (2018)

Miriam’s Big American Adventure

as Herself • 3 eps

2018 Series
Series poster for Tate Britain's Great Art Walks (2017)

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self • 1 eps

2017 Series
Series poster for Bucket (2017)

Bucket

as Mim • 4 eps

2017 Series
Series poster for The Real Marigold on Tour (2016)

The Real Marigold on Tour

as Self - Host • 10 eps

2016 Series
Series poster for John Bishop: In Conversation with... (2016)

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

as Self • 1 eps

2016 Series
Series poster for The Real Marigold Hotel (2016)

The Real Marigold Hotel

as Self • 3 eps

2016 Series
Series poster for The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (2015)

The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

as Self • 1 eps

2015 Series
Series poster for Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

2014 Series
Series poster for Plebs (2013)

Plebs

as Iona • 1 eps

2013 Series