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Miranda Jane Richardson, born March 3, 1958, is an English actress whose career took flight with her debut as Ruth Ellis in 1985's "Dance with a Stranger." Renowned for her versatility and commanding stage presence, she garnered Academy Award nominations for her roles in "Damage" and "Tom & Viv," and won a BAFTA for the former. With seven Golden Globe nominations and two wins, Richardson's extensive work includes the critically acclaimed television series "Blackadder" and the period drama "A Dance to the Music of Time." In 1996, a critic hailed her as the greatest living actress following her performance in "Orlando." Her roles in "Merlin," "The Lost Prince," and "Operation Orangutan" further cement her status as a consummate performer across film and television.
The roles that explain the career.
77 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Yellow Tie | Ioana Celibidache | Film |
| 2022 | The House | Aunt Clarice (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | Rams | Kat | Film |
| 2019 | Curfew | Lou | TV |
| 2017 | Churchill | Clementine Churchill | Film |
| 2017 | Stronger | Patty Bauman | Film |
| 2017 | iBoy | Nancy 'Nan' Harvey | Film |
| 2015 | Casanova | Marquise d'Urfé | TV |
| 2015 | Testament of Youth | Miss Lorimer | Film |
| 2015 | And Then There Were None | Emily Brent | TV |
| 2015 | Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Belle | Lady Ashford | Film |
| 2012 | World Without End | Mother Cecilia | TV |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Mrs. Wannop | TV |
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham | Barbara Castle | Film |
| 2009 | Turtle: The Incredible Journey | Narrator (Voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Spinning Into Butter | Dean Catherine Kenney | Film |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | Film |
| 2007 | The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle | TV | |
| 2007 | Puffball | Mabs Tucker | Film |
| 2007 | Provoked: A True Story | Veronica Scott | Film |
| 2007 | Fred Claus | Annette Claus | Film |
| 2007 | Southland Tales | Nana Mae Frost | Film |
| 2006 | Merlin's Apprentice | Lady of the Lake | TV |
| 2005 | Wah-Wah | Lauren Compton | Film |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill | Corky (British dub voice) | TV |
| 2005 | Comic Aid | Film | |
| 2005 | Gideon's Daughter | Stella | Film |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Rita Skeeter | Film |
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Madame Giry | Film |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Eva Braun | Film |
| 2004 | The Prince & Me | Queen Rosalind | Film |
| 2003 | The Actors | Mrs. Magnani | Film |
| 2003 | The Rage in Placid Lake | Sylvia Lake | Film |
| 2003 | Falling Angels | Mary Field | Film |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince | Queen Mary | TV |
| 2002 | Spider | Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg | Film |
| 2002 | The Hours | Vanessa Bell | Film |
| 2001 | Snow White | Elspeth | Film |
| 2000 | The Miracle Maker | Mary Magdalene (voice) | Film |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Gloria Carter | Film |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Mrs. Tweedy (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | The Big Brass Ring | Dinah Pellarin | Film |
| 1999 | The King and I | Anna Leonowens (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Queen of Hearts | Film |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch | Film |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Queenie | Film |
| 1998 | St. Ives | Susan Gilchrist | Film |
| 1998 | The Scold's Bridle | Dr. Sarah Blakeney | Film |
| 1997 | A Dance to the Music of Time | Pamela Flitton | TV |
| 1997 | The Apostle | Toosie | Film |
| 1997 | The Designated Mourner | Judy | Film |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Patsy Carpenter | Film |
| 1996 | Saint-Ex | Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry | Film |
| 1996 | Kansas City | Carolyn Stilton | Film |
| 1995 | The Night and the Moment | Julie | Film |
| 1994 | Fatherland | Charlie Maguire | Film |
| 1994 | Tom & Viv | Vivienne Haigh-Wood | Film |
| 1994 | The Line, the Cross & the Curve | Mysterious Woman | Film |
| 1992 | The Crying Game | Jude | Film |
| 1992 | Mr. Wakefield's Crusade | Sandra | Film |
| 1992 | Damage | Ingrid Fleming | Film |
| 1991 | Enchanted April | Rose Arbuthnot | Film |
| 1991 | Old Times | Film | |
| 1990 | The Bachelor | Friederike / Widow Sommer | Film |
| 1990 | Die Kinder | Sidonie Reiger | TV |
| 1989 | Twisted Obsession | Marilyn | Film |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Mrs. Victor | Film |
| 1987 | After Pilkington | Penny Newhouse | Film |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | DHSS Blonde | Film |
| 1985 | Dance with a Stranger | Ruth Ellis | Film |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substance | Paula McGill Amory | TV |
| 1985 | Underworld | Oriel | Film |
| 1983 | The Hard Word | Polly Wood | TV |
| Dinner with Audrey | Ella Van Heemstra | Film | |
| The Custom of the Country | Film | ||
| The Duchess and I | Film |
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