Miriam Margolyes

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Miriam Margolyes OBE (born on 18 May 1941 in Oxford, England, UK)[1] is a British-Australian actress who voiced Leef Apple Glyn Slitheen-Blathereen in The Sarah Jane Adventures television story The Gift and Frau Tod in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio story The Beast of Orlok.

Personal life

By the 2000s, Margoyles was openly lesbian.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1969 A Nice Girl Like Me Pensione 'Mama'
1975 Rime of the Ancient Mariner Dorothy Wordsworth
1976 The Battle of Billy's Pond Tour Guide
1977 Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers Elephant Ethel
1978 On a Paving Stone Mounted Performer
1980 The Apple Landlady
The Awakening Dr Kadira
1981 Reds Woman writing in notebook Uncredited role
1982 Crystal Gazing Newsreader
1983 Yentl Sarah
Scrubbers Jones
1984 Electric Dreams Ticket Girl
1985 The Good Father Jane Powell
Morons from Outer Space Doctor Wallace
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Dental Nurse
1987 Body Contact Mrs. Zulu
1988 Little Dorrit Flora Finching
1990 The Fool Mrs. Bowring
Pacific Heights Realtor
I Love You to Death Mrs. Boca
1991 The Butcher's Wife Gina
Dead Again Lady Uncredited role
1992 As You Like It Audrey
1993 The Age of Innocence Mrs. Mingott
Ed and His Dead Mother Mabel Chilton
1994 Immortal Beloved Nanette Streicherová
1995 Balto Grandma Rosy
Babe Fly the Female Sheepdog Voice role
1996 Different for Girls Pamela
Romeo + Juliet The Nurse
James and the Giant Peach Aunt Sponge/Glowworm Voice role
1998 Mulan The Matchmaker
Babe: Pig in the City Fly the Female Sheepdog Voice role; cameo
The First Snow of Winter Sean the duck Voice role
Left Luggage Mrs. Goldman
Candy Gisella
1999 Magnolia Faye Barringer Uncredited role
End of Days Mabel
Dreaming of Joseph Lees Signora Caldoni
Sunshine Rose Sonnenschein
2000 House! Beth
2001 Not Afraid, Not Afraid Performer
Cats & Dogs Sophie the Castle Maid
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor Pomona Sprout
Plots with a View Thelma & Selma
Alone Caseworker
2004 Being Julia Dolly de Vries
Ladies in Lavender Dorcas
Modigliani Gertrude Stein
End of the Line Bag Lady Short Film
Chasing Liberty Maria
2006 Happy Feet Mrs. Astrakhan Voice role
Flushed Away Rita's Grandma
Sir Billi the Vet Baroness Chantal McToff
2007 The Dukes Aunt Vee
2008 How To Lose Friends and Alienate People Mrs. Kowalski
2009 A Closed Book Mrs. Kilbride
2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Mrs. Plithiver Voice role
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Professor Pomona Sprout
2012 The Wedding Video Patricia
The Guilt Trip Anita
2014 The Legend of Longwood Lady Thyrza
Maya the Bee The Queen Voice role
2017 The Little Vampire 3D Wulftrud
The Man Who Invented Christmas Mrs. Fisk
2018 Early Man Queen Oofeefa Voice role
2019 H Is for Happiness Miss Bamford
2020 Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears Prudence Stanley

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1965 Theatre 625 Rita Episode: "Enter Solly Gold"
1966-1969 Star Trek: The Original Series Sally 80 episodes
1967 Boy Meets Girl Maria Episode: "Flight of the Kingfisher"
1968 Jackanory Storyteller 5 episodes
Dixon of Dock Green Anna Episode: "An Ordinary Man"
1973 Doctor in Charge Doris Episode: "Men without Women"
1974 World of Laughter Various parts 6 episodes
Fall of Eagles Anna Vyrubova Episode: "Tell the King the Sky is Falling"
1975 The Girls of Slender Means Jane Wright 3 episodes
1976 Christmas Box Mrs. Kaplan Television film
Angels June Morris 2 episodes
Kizzy Mrs. Doe 2 episodes
The Glittering Prizes Olive Wise TV serial
1976, 1982 Crown Court Marilyn Munro; Mrs. King 2 episodes
1976 The Water Margin Voice English dub of Japanese series
1977 Play for Today Veronica Episode: "The Thin Edge of the Wedge"
Spasms Rose Finn Television film
1978 The Devil's Crown Jenny 7 episodes
Out Rosie 3 episodes
Monkey Voice English dub of Japanese series Saiyûki
52 episodes
1980 Therese Raquin Aurora 3 episodes
Tales of the Unexpected Mary Burge Episode: "Fat Chance"
Hammer House of Horror Catherine Episode: "The Silent Scream"
The Lost Tribe Queenie TV serial
1981 Take a Letter, Mr. Jones Maria 6 episodes
A Kick Up the Eighties Various roles 3 episodes
The History Man Melissa Tordoroff 3 episodes
1982 Minder Claire Episode: "In"
1984 The Black Adder Infanta Maria Escalosa of Spain Episode: "The Queen of Spain's Beard"
Freud Baroness TV serial
Miami Vice Stella Episode: "Heart of Darkness"
1985 V Melina Episode: "The Return"
Honour, Profit and Pleasure Elephant and Castle Television film
Oliver Twist Mrs. Corney TV serial
1986 The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Nurse Hopkins 2 episodes
Blackadder II Lady Whiteadder Episode: "Beer"
A Little Princess Miss Amelia 6 episodes
Scotch and Wry Various Television film
1987 Screenplay Meg Episode: "Road"
Poor Little Rich Girl:
The Barbara Hutton Story
Elsa Maxwell Television film
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Queen Victoria Television Special
Mr Majeika Wilhelmina Worlock 2 episodes
1989 Murderers Among Us Mrs. Rajzman Television film
1990 Orpheus Descending Vee Talbot
The Finding Poll
Screen Two Nellie Episode: "Old Flames"
1991 Tonight at 8.30 Mrs. Wadhurst 2 episodes
1992 Stalin Nadezhda Krupskaya Television film
Frannie's Turn Frannie Escobar 6 episodes
The Big Battalions Claire Morgan 5 episodes
Inspector Morse Michael Steppings Episode: "Deadly Slumber"
1993 The Comic Strip Presents... Mother Episode: "Demonella"
1994 Grushko Colonel Grushko 3 episodes
Moonacre Old Elspeth 6 episodes
Just William Miss Polliter Episode: "William's Busy Day"
1995 Cold Comfort Farm Mrs. Beetle Television film
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Himself Episode: "Get a Job"
1997 The Place of Lions Miss Cole Television film
Red Dwarf The King Episode: "Stoke Me a Clipper"
Seinfeld Buzz Episode: "The Yada Yada"
The Phoenix and the Carpet Cook BBC TV serial
The IMAX Nutcracker Sugar Plum Short film
1998 Vanity Fair Miss Crawley TV serial
1998, 2001 Rugrats Shirley Finster Voice; 3 episodes
1998 Spin City John Episode: "Single White Male"
Supply & Demand Chief Superintendent Edna Colley TV serial
The First Snow of Winter Sean McDuck Voice; UK version
2000 Nuremberg Hermann Göring 2 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Dharma & Greg Chloe Episode: "Midwife Crisis"
2001 Frasier Mrs. Heather 2 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Oswald Edna Voice; Episode: "Rollerskating"
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat Daisy Voice; Episode: "Sagwa's Swan Song"
2002 The Simpsons Jennifer Rose Voice; Episode: "Poppa’s Got a Brand New Badge"
2002-2003 Dexter's Laboratory Trixie Robinson Voice; Episodes: "Beau Tie"
"School Girl Crushed"
"Babe Sitter"
2003 The Fairly OddParents Claire Freeman Voice; Episode: "Information Stupor Highway"
Sonic X Sally Loud Voice; Episode: "Chaos Emerald Chaos"
2004 Agatha Christie's Marple Mrs. Price-Ridley Episode: The Murder at the Vicarage
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Peg Sellers Television film, HBO
2005 Dickens in America Herself 10 episodes
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Natasha Voice; Episode: "Visiting Hours"
Danny Phantom Amy Robinson Voice; Episode: "Pirate Radio"
My Life as a Teenage Robot Claire Anderson Voice; Episode: "Toying with Jenny"
Inconceivable Malva Episode: "Balls in Your Court"
Wallis & Edward Bessie Merryman Television film
2006 The Buzz on Maggie Emmy Mary Voice; Episode: "Scout of Order"
Deadwood Mrs. Flint 9 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Mrs. Lady Voice; Episode: "A Little Help From Your Friends"
2007 Wayside Claudia Voice; Episode: "Age of Aquarium"
2008 Jam & Jerusalem Mrs. Midge Season 2, Episode 6
Kingdom Henny Episode 2.04
Yin Yang Yo! Aunt Field Voice; Episode: "The Manotaur"
"Dance Dance Devastation"
"Game Over"
Paws & Tales: The Animated Series Mrs. Julie Voice; Episode: "Hullabaloo at Hunker Hill"
2009 Jimmy Two-Shoes Mrs. Dolores Voice; Episode: "I've Totally Shredded My Cheese"
The Sarah Jane Adventures Leef Slitheen-Blathereen Voice; 2 episodes
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Sophie Voice; Episode: "Low Tidings"
2010 Tinga Tinga Tales Giraffe and Squirrel Voice; Recurring Role
Fish Hooks Madame Pig Voice; Episode: "Bea Becomes an Adult Fish"
Merlin Grunhilda Episode: "The Changeling"
2011 Doc Martin Shirley Episode: Born with a Shotgun
2012–2015 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Prudence Elizabeth Stanley 12 episodes
2013 Scaredy Squirrel Amy Brooks Voice; Episode: "Stash N' Hoarder"
Camp Lakebotton Mrs. Sue Voice; Episode: "Escape From Camp Lakebottom"
T.U.F.F. Puppy Sally Anderson Voice; Episode: "Rat Trap"
Hebburn Millie Christmas special
2013-2018 My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Jennifer Parker Voice; Episodes: "Games Ponies Play"
"Stranger Than Fan Fiction"
"To Where and Back Again Pt. 2"
"School Daze Pt. 1"
2014 Nina Needs to Go! Nana Sheila Voice; 15 episodes
Breadwinners Kitty Voice; Episode: "Driver's Breaducation"
Mixels Claire Raven Voice; Episode: "Fang Gang Log Toss
Trollied Rose Series 4
Wander Over Yonder Mrs. Sheila Voice; Episode: "The Rider"
Over the Garden Wall Heather Robinson Voice; Episode: "Schooltown Follies"
2014-2015 Doki Mrs. Rosie Voice; Episode: "The Treasure Hunters"
"The Amazing Maze"
2015 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Jenny Foley Voice; Episode: "Star Comes to Earth"
Harvey Beaks Jane Anderson Voice; Episode: "Nightclub Night"
The Day My Butt Went Psycho! Mrs. Atta Voice; Episode: "Runnin' on Empty"
Steven Universe Helen Voice; Episode: "Keystone Motel"
Clarence Sally Jackson Voice; Episode: "Tuckered Boys"
Supernoobs Lady Voice; Episode: "Shake Your Noobie"
2016 Teen Titans Go! Mrs. Spider Voice; Episodes: "Pyramid Scheme"
"Beast Boy's St. Patrick's Day Luck, and It's Bad"
"History Lesson"
"TV Knight"
"TV Knight 2"
"Flashback: Pt. 1"
"Flashback: Pt. 2"
"Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew Edition: Pt. 2"
Plebs Iona Episode: "The Cupid"
2016–2018 Rake Huntley-Brown 3 episodes
2016 The Real Marigold Hotel Herself BBC TV documentary series
2016–2017 Bottersnikes and Gumbles Weathersnike 3 episodes
The Loud House Joanna Anderson Voice; Episodes: "Sound of Silence"
"Space Invader"
"Patching Things Up"
"Cheater by the Dozen"
"Lock 'n' Loud"
"The Whole Picture"
"ARGGH! You For Real?"
2017 Bucket Mim 4 episodes
Family Guy Right Eyeball Voice; Episode: "Emmy-Winning Episode"
2018 Miriam's Big American Adventure Herself BBC TV documentary series
Big City Greens Mrs. Joanna Voice; Episode: "Photo Op"
2018–2021 Call the Midwife Sister Mildred/Mother Mildred 7 episodes
2019 Miriam's Dead Good Adventure Herself BBC TV documentary series
101 Dalmatian Street Bessie Voice; Episode: "A Summer to Remember"
2020 The Windsors Queen Victoria Episode #3.01
Miriam's Big Fat Adventure Herself BBC TV documentary series
Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian ABC TV documentary series
2021, 2022 Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland Herself C4 TV documentary series
2022 Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs Herself An Alan Yentob imagine...
Miriam Margolyes Australia Unmasked Herself ABC TV documentary series
Miriam's Dickensian Christmas Herself C4 TV documentary
TBD Rex & Fly's Doggy Penthouse Fly Voice, Animated TV Series based on the movie Babe (film)Template:Cn
2023 Doctor Who Beep the Meep 60th Anniversary Special

Notes

  • The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) – the voice of the Maiden from Mombasa (original version only; the character was not heard at all in the re-edited versions and another actor was never available in all the re-edited versions)
  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) – Peg Sellers – note this film was shown in cinemas in the UK, Ireland, and Australia – it aired on cable television on the HBO network in the US.

Stage

Year Title Role Venue
1970 Fiddler on the Roof Matchmaker UK Tour
1972 Threepenny Opera Nelly Piccadilly Theatre, London
1974 Canterbury Tales Wife of Bath Bristol Old Vic
1975 Kennedy's Children Performer Arts Theatre, London
1976 The White Devil Zanche the Moor Old Vic Theatre, London
1978 Cloud Nine Performer Joint Stock/Royal Court Tour
1979 Flaming Bodies Psychiatrist ICA
1984 84 Charing Cross Road Helen Hanff Colchester
1985-87 Gertrude Stein and a Companion Gertrude Stein Edinburgh Festival
Hampstead Theatre
Australian Tour
1986 Man Equals Man Widow Begbick Almeida Theatre, London
1988 Orpheus Descending Vee Talbot Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
1989–91 Dickens' Women Performer Edinburgh Festival
Hampstead Theatre
Duke of York's Theatre, London
1993 She Stoops to Conquer Mrs. Hardcastle Queen's Theatre, London
1995 The Killing of Sister George June Buckridge Ambassadors Theatre, London
1999 The Cherry Orchard Madame Ranevskaya Theatre Royal, York
2001 Romeo and Juliet Nurse Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles
2001 The Vagina Monologues Performer Arts Theatre, London
2003 The Way of the World Lady Wishfort Sydney Theatre Company
2004 Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati Melbourne Theatre Company
2006 The Importance of Being Earnest Miss Prism Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles
Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York
2006 Wicked Madame Morrible Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
2008 George Gershwin Theater, New York
2009 Realism Performer Melbourne Theatre Company
2009 Endgame Nell Duchess Theatre, London
2010 Me and My Girl The Duchess Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2011 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Grace Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow
2012 Dickens' Women Performer World Tour
2014 Neighbourhood Watch Ana Adelaide State Theatre
2014 I'll Eat You Last Sue Mengers Melbourne Theatre Company
2015 The Importance of Being Miriam Performer Australian Tour
2017 Madame Rubinstein Helena Rubinstein Park Theatre, London
2019 The Lady in the Van Miss Shepherd Melbourne Theatre Company
2019 Sydney & The Old Girl Nell Stock Park Theatre, London

External links

Footnotes

  1. BFI
  2. Desert Island Discs – Miriam Margolyes. (BBC, 28 September 2008)