Miriam Margolyes
Actress
85 years (May 18, 1941)Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK
A veteran English character actress born in Oxford, Miriam Margolyes is celebrated for a rich, unmistakable voice and a fearless comic streak. She voiced the Matchmaker in Disney's 'Mulan' (1998) and Miss Viola in 'Happy Feet' (2006), and played the Nurse in Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' (1996). Widely known too as Professor Sprout in the 'Harry Potter' films, she has ranged across Dickens adaptations, stage work and voice acting for decades. A BAFTA winner with a gift for eccentric, full-blooded roles, she remains one of Britain's most beloved character performers.
Miriam Margolyes
Actress
A veteran English character actress born in Oxford, Miriam Margolyes is celebrated for a rich, unmistakable voice and a fearless comic streak. She voiced the Matchmaker in Disney's 'Mulan' (1998) and Miss Viola in 'Happy Feet' (2006), and played the Nurse in Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' (1996). Widely known too as Professor Sprout in the 'Harry Potter' films, she has ranged across Dickens adaptations, stage work and voice acting for decades. A BAFTA winner with a gift for eccentric, full-blooded roles, she remains one of Britain's most beloved character performers.
84 Movies
Plays Pomona Sprout
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Plays Pomona Sprout
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Plays The Matchmaker (voice)
Mulan
1998
Plays Rita's Grandma (voice)
Flushed Away
2006
Plays Dental Nurse
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Plays Mabel
End of Days
1999
Plays Mrs. Plithiver (voice)
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
2010
Plays Nurse
Romeo + Juliet
1996
Plays Fly (voice)
Babe: Pig in the City
1998
Plays Aunt Sponge / Glowworm (voice)
James and the Giant Peach
1996
Plays Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)
Happy Feet
2006
Plays Fly (voice)
Babe
1995
Plays Queen Oofeefa (voice)
Early Man
2018
Plays Grandma Rosy
Balto
1995
Plays Sophie the Castle Maid
Cats & Dogs
2001
Plays Realtor
Pacific Heights
1990
Plays Queen (voice)
Maya the Bee Movie
2014
Plays Thelma & Selma
Undertaking Betty
2002
Plays Mrs. Kowalski
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Plays Rose Sonnenschein
Sunshine
1999
Plays Mrs. Fisk
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
Plays Dorcas
Ladies in Lavender
2004
Plays Mrs. Catherine Mingott
The Age of Innocence
1993
Plays Ticket Girl
Electric Dreams
1984
Plays Wulftrud (voice)
The Little Vampire 3D
2017
Plays Anita
The Guilt Trip
2012
Plays Maria
Chasing Liberty
2004
Plays Nanette Streicherová
Immortal Beloved
1994
Plays Maiden from Mombassa (voice)
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
Plays Auntie Beth
House!
2000
Plays Gina
The Butcher's Wife
1991
Plays Joey's Mother
I Love You to Death
1990
Plays Prudence Stanley
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
2020
Plays Gertrude Stein
Modigliani
2004
Plays Peg Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Plays Sarah
Yentl
1983
Plays Judy
My Happy Ending
2023
Plays Sister Luke
Holy Days
2026
Plays Dr. Kadira
The Awakening
1980
Plays Dorothy
A Friend of Dorothy
2025
Plays Mabel Chilton
Ed and His Dead Mother
1993
Plays Baroness Chantal McToff (voice)
Sir Billi
2012
Plays Pamela
Different for Girls
1997
Plays Miss Bamford
H Is for Happiness
2021
Plays Dolly de Vries
Being Julia
2004
Plays Landlady
The Apple
1980
Plays Jones
Scrubbers
1982
Plays Lady Thyrza
The Legend of Longwood
2014
Plays Patricia
The Wedding Video
2012
Plays Doctor Wallace
Morons from Outer Space
1985
45 TV Shows
Plays Sylvie (voice)
Dog Squad
2022
Plays Narator
Monkey
1978
Plays Badjelly (voice)
Badjelly
2025
Plays Aunt Prudence
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
2012
Plays CS Edna Colley
Supply and Demand
1998
Plays The Queen (voice)
Big Muzzy
1987
Plays Miss Amelia Minchin
A Little Princess
1987
Plays Maria
Take a Letter, Mr Jones
1981
Plays Frannie Escobar
Frannie's Turn
1992
Plays Elsa Maxwell
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
Plays Cook
The Phoenix and the Carpet
1997
Plays Mrs Corney
Oliver Twist
1985
Plays Mim
Bucket
2017
Plays Mother Mildred
Call the Midwife
2012
Plays Jane Wright
The Girls of Slender Means
1975
Plays Catherine Dickens
Dickens
2002
Plays Melissa Tordoroff
The History Man
1981
Plays Baroness von Lieben
Freud
1984
Plays Miss Crawley
Vanity Fair
1998
Plays Lady Whiteadder
Blackadder
1983
Plays Mrs Doe
Kizzy
1976
Plays Nurse Hopkins
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
1986
Plays Nanny
Tonight at 8.30
1991
Plays Shirley Finster (voice)
Rugrats
1991
Plays Leaf Blathereen (voice)
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
Plays Iona
Plebs
2013
Plays Joyce Midge
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Plays Anna Vyrubova
Fall of Eagles
1974
Plays Henny Leach
Kingdom
2007
Plays Miriam / Miss Babberton
Plays for Britain
1976
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They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew
Self
2026
Holy Days
Sister Luke
2026
A Friend of Dorothy
Dorothy
2025
Badjelly
Badjelly (voice) · 13 episodes
2025–
Mog's Christmas
Aunt One (voice)
2023
Next to You
Granny Vera
2023
My Happy Ending
Judy
2023
Dog Squad
Sylvie (voice) · 36 episodes
2022–
H Is for Happiness
Miss Bamford
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Miriam Margolyes and where are they from?
Miriam Margolyes is 85 years old, born on May 18, 1941 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK.
What are the most famous roles of Miriam Margolyes?
Miriam Margolyes is best known for roles in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Mulan.
How many movies has Miriam Margolyes been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Miriam Margolyes has appeared in 81 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Miriam Margolyes's first movie?
The career of Miriam Margolyes began with The Ha-Ha (1969).
What is Miriam Margolyes's most recent movie or series?
Miriam Margolyes's most recent release is They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Miriam Margolyes appeared in?
On television, Miriam Margolyes has appeared in Family Guy, American Dad!, Merlin, Rugrats.
Does Miriam Margolyes have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Miriam Margolyes's upcoming work includes: 1 in 2 (2026).
Miriam Margolyes
1941-05-18 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK
Miriam Margolyes (born May 18, 1941) is a British-Australian actress, writer, political activist and television personality, most prominent as a character actor on stage and screen. Her earliest roles were in theatre and, following a transition to film and television, she won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Age of Innocence (1993).