Miranda Richardson
Acting
1958-03-03 · Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
movieSpinning Into Butter
as Dean Catherine Kenney · 2009 · 5.9
movieThe Young Victoria
as Duchess of Kent · 2009 · 7.2
movieBlackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Self · 2008 · 4.5
movieBlackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self · 2008 · 7.8
movieSouthland Tales
as Nana Mae Frost · 2007 · 5.2
movieFred Claus
as Annette Claus · 2007 · 5.9
moviePuffball
as Mabs Tucker · 2007 · 3.8
movieProvoked: A True Story
as Veronica Scott · 2007 · 6.9
movieParis Je T'aime
as La femme au trench rouge (Bastille) · 2006 · 6.8
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Rita Skeeter · 2005 · 7.8
movieGideon's Daughter
as Stella · 2005 · 6.4
movieWah-Wah
as Lauren Compton · 2005 · 5.9
movieThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Queenie (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005 · 6.5
movieComic Aid
as · 2005 · 6.5
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
as Madame Giry · 2004 · 7.3
movieChurchill: The Hollywood Years
as Eva Braun · 2004 · 5.3
movieThe Prince & Me
as Queen Rosalind · 2004 · 6.2
movieFalling Angels
as Mary Field · 2003 · 6.0
movieThe Rage in Placid Lake
as Sylvia Lake · 2003 · 6.5
movieThe Actors
as Mrs. Magnani · 2003 · 5.6
movieThe Hours
as Vanessa Bell · 2002 · 7.3
movieSpider
as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg · 2002 · 6.6
movieSnow White
as Elspeth · 2001 · 5.9
movieBaldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
as Self · 2001 · 6.0