Miranda Richardson

About

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...

Known for

Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Natural WorldSeries • 1983Screen TwoSeries • 1985Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010Absolutely FabulousSeries • 1992Good OmensSeries • 2019BlackadderSeries • 1983Sleepy HollowMovie • 1999The Comic Strip Presents...Series • 1982Chicken RunMovie • 2000PerformanceSeries • 1991Fate: The Winx SagaSeries • 2021ScreenPlaySeries • 1986The Phantom of the OperaMovie • 2004Modern LoveSeries • 2019Danger MouseSeries • 2015Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetMovie • 2023The StorytellerSeries • 1988BookishSeries • 2025And Then There Were NoneSeries • 2015World Without EndSeries • 2012Empire of the SunMovie • 1987MerlinSeries • 1998The HouseMovie • 2022