Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

🎂 3rd March 1958 (68 yrs) 📍 Southport, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Biography

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.

Miranda Richardson

Movies Featuring Miranda Richardson

The Yellow Tie

The Yellow Tie (2025)

as Ioana Celibidache
Like Tears in Rain

Like Tears in Rain (2024)

as Self
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

as Mrs Tweedy (voice)
No Image

Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)

as Self - Contributor
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant (2023)

as Madam LaVaughn (voice)
The House

The House (2022)

as Aunt Clarice (voice)
Rams

Rams (2020)

as Kat
Stronger

Stronger (2017)

as Patty Bauman
Churchill

Churchill (2017)

as Clementine Churchill
iBoy

iBoy (2017)

as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls (2015)

as Sybil Birling
Casanova

Casanova (2015)

as Marquise d'Urfé
Operation Orangutan

Operation Orangutan (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey

Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth (2015)

as Miss Lorimer
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (2014)

as Mrs Blitherington
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

as Berliner at Window
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips (2013)

as Self / Mrs. Victor
Hidden Universe

Hidden Universe (2013)

Belle

Belle (2013)

as Lady Ashford
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)

as (archive footage)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

as Rita Skeeter
Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham (2010)

as Barbara Castle
Turtle: The Incredible Journey

Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)

as Narrator (Voice)
Spinning Into Butter

Spinning Into Butter (2009)

as Dean Catherine Kenney
The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria (2009)

as Duchess of Kent
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)

as Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)

as Self
Southland Tales

Southland Tales (2007)

as Nana Mae Frost
Fred Claus

Fred Claus (2007)

as Annette Claus
Puffball

Puffball (2007)

as Mabs Tucker
Provoked: A True Story

Provoked: A True Story (2007)

as Veronica Scott
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

as La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

as Rita Skeeter
Gideon's Daughter

Gideon's Daughter (2005)

as Stella
Wah-Wah

Wah-Wah (2005)

as Lauren Compton
No Image

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)

as Queenie (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

Comic Aid (2005)

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

as Madame Giry
Churchill: The Hollywood Years

Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)

as Eva Braun
The Prince & Me

The Prince & Me (2004)

as Queen Rosalind
Falling Angels

Falling Angels (2003)

as Mary Field
The Rage in Placid Lake

The Rage in Placid Lake (2003)

as Sylvia Lake
The Actors

The Actors (2003)

as Mrs. Magnani
The Hours

The Hours (2002)

as Vanessa Bell
Spider

Spider (2002)

as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Snow White

Snow White (2001)

as Elspeth
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making (2001)

as Self
Get Carter

Get Carter (2000)

as Gloria Carter
Chicken Run

Chicken Run (2000)

as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000)

as Self
The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker (2000)

as Mary Magdalene (voice)
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

as Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999)

as Miss Fowl
The Big Brass Ring

The Big Brass Ring (1999)

as Dinah Pellarin
Blackadder: Back & Forth

Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)

as Queenie
The King and I

The King and I (1999)

as Anna Leonowens (voice)
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

as Queen of Hearts
Ted & Ralph

Ted & Ralph (1998)

as Henrietta Blough-Pendleton
The Scold's Bridle

The Scold's Bridle (1998)

as Dr. Sarah Blakeney
St. Ives

St. Ives (1998)

as Susan Gilchrist
The Apostle

The Apostle (1997)

as Toosie
The Designated Mourner

The Designated Mourner (1997)

as Judy
Swann

Swann (1997)

as Sarah Maloney
The Evening Star

The Evening Star (1996)

as Patsy Carpenter
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex (1996)

as Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry
Kansas City

Kansas City (1996)

as Carolyn Stilton
The Night and the Moment

The Night and the Moment (1995)

as Julie
Fatherland

Fatherland (1994)

as Charlie Maguire
The Line, the Cross & the Curve

The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1994)

as Mysterious Woman
Tom & Viv

Tom & Viv (1994)

as Vivienne Haigh-Wood
Century

Century (1993)

as Clara
Jealousy

Jealousy (1993)

as Stella/Elsbeth
Demonella

Demonella (1993)

as Marie Antoinette
Space Virgins from Planet Sex

Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993)

as Miss Straugheim
Damage

Damage (1992)

as Ingrid Fleming
The Crying Game

The Crying Game (1992)

as Jude
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992)

as Sandra
Enchanted April

Enchanted April (1991)

as Rose Arbuthnot
Old Times

Old Times (1991)

Redemption

Redemption (1991)

as Valerie Paris
No Image

Broken Skin (1991)

No Image

The Fool (1990)

as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Les Dogs

Les Dogs (1990)

as Bride's Mother
The Bachelor

The Bachelor (1990)

as Friederike / Widow Sommer
No Image

Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage (1989)

as Early Bird
Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession (1989)

as Marilyn
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell (1989)

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)

as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
Mountain Language

Mountain Language (1988)

as Young Woman
The Master Builder

The Master Builder (1988)

as Hilde Wangel
Sweet as You Are

Sweet as You Are (1988)

as Julia Perry
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun (1987)

as Mrs. Victor
Eat the Rich

Eat the Rich (1987)

as DHSS Blonde
The Death of the Heart

The Death of the Heart (1987)

as Daphne Heccomb
After Pilkington

After Pilkington (1987)

as Penny Newhouse
Lost Property

Lost Property (1986)

as Anne
The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover (1986)

as Gina
Underworld

Underworld (1985)

as Oriel
The Innocent

The Innocent (1985)

as Mary Turner
Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger (1985)

as Ruth Ellis
The Duchess and I

The Duchess and I (N/A)

No Image

The Queen of Fashion (N/A)

as Helen Delves Broughton
No Image

The Custom of the Country (N/A)

Dinner with Audrey

Dinner with Audrey (N/A)

as Ella Van Heemstra