Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Acting

Born March 3, 1958 · 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…

Known for

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

Film '72

1971

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Acting(149)

2025The Yellow TieIoana Celibidache

2025The Last AnniversaryRose

2024Like Tears in RainSelf

2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetMrs Tweedy (voice)

2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor

2023The Magician's ElephantMadam LaVaughn (voice)

2022The HouseAunt Clarice (voice)

2021Fate: The Winx SagaRosalind

2019Modern LoveJane

2019Good OmensShax

2018GirlfriendsSue

2017StrongerPatty Bauman

2017ChurchillClementine Churchill

2017iBoyNancy 'Nan' Harvey

2015And Then There Were NoneEmily Brent

2015Danger MouseQueen of Weevils (voice)

2015An Inspector CallsSybil Birling

2015CasanovaMarquise d'Urfé

2015CasanovaMarquise d'Urfé

2015Operation OrangutanNarrator (voice)

2015Sex Story: Fifty Shades of GreyNarrator (voice)

2015Testament of YouthMiss Lorimer

2014Mapp and LuciaElizabeth Mapp

2014The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmMrs Blitherington

2014Muppets Most WantedBerliner at Window

2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie PhillipsSelf / Mrs. Victor

2013Hidden Universe

2013PsychobitchesEnid Blyton

2013BelleLady Ashford

2012World Without EndMother Cecilia

2012Parade's EndMrs. Wannop

2012Dead BossJo

2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)

2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Rita Skeeter

2010Made in DagenhamBarbara Castle

2010RubiconKatherine Rhumor

2009Turtle: The Incredible JourneyNarrator (Voice)

2009Spinning Into ButterDean Catherine Kenney

2009The Young VictoriaDuchess of Kent

2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf

2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf

2007Southland TalesNana Mae Frost

2007Fred ClausAnnette Claus

2007PuffballMabs Tucker

2007The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

2007ProvokedVeronica Scott

2006The One ShowSelf - Guest

2006Paris Je T'aimeLa femme au trench rouge (Bastille)

2006Merlin's ApprenticeLady of the Lake

2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireRita Skeeter

2005Gideon's DaughterStella

2005Final Chance to SaveHerself

2005Wah-WahLauren Compton

2005The Adventures of Bottle Top BillCorky (British dub voice)

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyQueenie (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004The Phantom of the OperaMadame Giry

2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsEva Braun

2004The Prince & MeQueen Rosalind

2003Falling AngelsMary Field

2003The Rage in Placid LakeSylvia Lake

2003The ActorsMrs. Magnani

2003The Lost PrinceQueen Mary

2002The HoursVanessa Bell

2002SpiderYvonne / Mrs. Cleg

2002V Graham NortonSelf

2001Snow WhiteElspeth

2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf

2000Get CarterGloria Carter

2000Chicken RunMrs. Tweedy (voice)

2000Sleepy Hollow: Behind the LegendSelf

2000The Miracle MakerMary Magdalene (voice)

1999Sleepy HollowLady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch

1999Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded FangMiss Fowl

1999The Big Brass RingDinah Pellarin

1999Blackadder: Back & ForthQueenie

1999The King and IAnna Leonowens (voice)

1999Alice in WonderlandQueen of Hearts

1998Ted & RalphHenrietta Blough-Pendleton

1998MerlinLady of the Lake / Mab

1998The Scold's BridleDr. Sarah Blakeney

1998The Scold's BridleDr Sarah Blakeney

1998St. IvesSusan Gilchrist

1997The ApostleToosie

1997A Dance to the Music of TimePamela Flitton

1997The Designated MournerJudy

1997SwannSarah Maloney

1996The Evening StarPatsy Carpenter

1996Saint-ExConsuelo de Saint-Exupéry

1996Kansas CityCarolyn Stilton

1995The Night and the MomentJulie

1994FatherlandCharlie Maguire

1994The Line, the Cross & the CurveMysterious Woman

1994Tom & VivVivienne Haigh-Wood

1993CenturyClara

1993Shooting StarsSelf

1993JealousyStella/Elsbeth

1993DemonellaMarie Antoinette

1993Space Virgins from Planet SexMiss Straugheim

1992DamageIngrid Fleming

1992Absolutely FabulousBettina

1992The Crying GameJude

1992Mr. Wakefield's CrusadeSandra

1991Enchanted AprilRose Arbuthnot

1991PerformanceAnna

1991RedemptionValerie Paris

1991Broken Skin

1990The FoolColumbine / Rosalind / Ophelia

1990Die KinderSidonie Reiger

1990Les DogsBride's Mother

1990The BachelorFriederike / Widow Sommer

1989Ball-Trap On The Cote SauvageEarly Bird

1989Twisted ObsessionMarilyn

1989Communicators From Hell

1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolQueens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX

1988Mountain LanguageYoung Woman

1988This MorningSelf

1988The Master BuilderHilde Wangel

1988The StorytellerWitch

1988Sweet as You AreJulia Perry

1987Empire of the SunMrs. Victor

1987Eat the RichDHSS Blonde

1987The Death of the HeartDaphne Heccomb

1987After PilkingtonPenny Newhouse

1986Lost PropertyAnne

1986Unnatural CausesAnne Forrest

1986ScreenPlayValerie Paris

1986The Demon LoverGina

1985UnderworldOriel

1985The InnocentMary Turner

1985Dance with a StrangerRuth Ellis

1985Screen TwoPenny 'Patch' Newhouse

1985A Woman of SubstancePaula McGill Amory

1983Natural WorldNarrator

1983BlackadderQueen Elizabeth I

1983Shades of DarknessGina

1983The Hard WordPolly Wood

1982The Comic Strip Presents...Bride's Mother

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1971Film '72Self

1953The OscarsSelf

The Duchess and I

The Queen of FashionHelen Delves Broughton

The Custom of the Country

Dinner with AudreyElla Van Heemstra

The Portrait of a LadyMrs Lydia Touchett