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.
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movieLike Tears in Rain
as Self · 2024 · 7.7
movieChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Mrs Tweedy (voice) · 2023 · 6.9
movieBlackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor · 2023 · 7.7
movieThe Magician's Elephant
as Madam LaVaughn (voice) · 2023 · 6.8
movieThe House
as Aunt Clarice (voice) · 2022 · 7.0
movieRams
as Kat · 2020 · 6.3
movieStronger
as Patty Bauman · 2017 · 7.0
movieChurchill
as Clementine Churchill · 2017 · 6.2
movieiBoy
as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey · 2017 · 5.9
movieAn Inspector Calls
as Sybil Birling · 2015 · 7.4
movieCasanova
as Marquise d'Urfé · 2015 · 8.2
movieOperation Orangutan
as Narrator (voice) · 2015 · 7.0
movieSex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey
as Narrator (voice) · 2015 · 6.0
movieTestament of Youth
as Miss Lorimer · 2015 · 7.3
movieThe Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as Mrs Blitherington · 2014 · 4.5
movieMuppets Most Wanted
as Berliner at Window · 2014 · 6.3
movieHello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Mrs. Victor · 2013 · 8.3
movieHidden Universe
as · 2013 · 6.8
movieBelle
as Lady Ashford · 2013 · 7.1
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage) · 2012 · 7.5
movieHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Rita Skeeter · 2010 · 7.7
movieMade in Dagenham
as Barbara Castle · 2010 · 6.7
movieTurtle: The Incredible Journey
as Narrator (Voice) · 2009 · 6.6