Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
As Rita Skeeter
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Miranda Richardson
Born
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.
Filmography (106)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010
As Rita Skeeter
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Sleepy Hollow1999
As Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Chicken Run2000
As Mrs. Tweedy (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023
As Mrs Tweedy (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Hours2002
As Vanessa Bell
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Phantom of the Opera2004
As Madame Giry
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Damage1992
As Ingrid Fleming
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Empire of the Sun1987
As Mrs. Victor
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Muppets Most Wanted2014
As Berliner at Window
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Fred Claus2007
As Annette Claus
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Southland Tales2007
As Nana Mae Frost
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The House2022
As Aunt Clarice (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Crying Game1992
As Jude
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Paris Je T'aime2006
As La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Get Carter2000
As Gloria Carter
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Stronger2017
As Patty Bauman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Magician's Elephant2023
As Madam LaVaughn (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Alice in Wonderland1999
As Queen of Hearts
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Belle2013
As Lady Ashford
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Spider2002
As Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The King and I1999
As Anna Leonowens (voice)
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Fatherland1994
As Charlie Maguire
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Young Victoria2009
As Duchess of Kent
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Testament of Youth2015
As Miss Lorimer
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Yellow Tie2025
As Ioana Celibidache
TMDb 8.5 / 10
The Prince & Me2004
As Queen Rosalind
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Provoked2007
As Veronica Scott
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Apostle1997
As Toosie
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Operation Orangutan2015
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
iBoy2017
As Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Made in Dagenham2010
As Barbara Castle
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012
As (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Churchill2017
As Clementine Churchill
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Snow White2001
As Elspeth
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey2015
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Miracle Maker2000
As Mary Magdalene (voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Rams2020
As Kat
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend2000
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Blackadder's Christmas Carol1988
As Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Custom of the Country
The Custom of the CountryRelease date TBA
The Evening Star1996
As Patsy Carpenter
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga2008
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Underworld1985
As Oriel
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Dance with a Stranger1985
As Ruth Ellis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
An Inspector Calls2015
As Sybil Birling
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Churchill: The Hollywood Years2004
As Eva Braun
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Innocent1985
As Mary Turner
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Casanova2015
As Marquise d'Urfé
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Wah-Wah2005
As Lauren Compton
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Enchanted April1991
As Rose Arbuthnot
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Blackadder: Back & Forth1999
As Queenie
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Eat the Rich1987
As DHSS Blonde
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Actors2003
As Mrs. Magnani
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Tom & Viv1994
As Vivienne Haigh-Wood
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Blackadder: A Cunning Story2023
As Self - Contributor
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Spinning Into Butter2009
As Dean Catherine Kenney
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Twisted Obsession1989
As Marilyn
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Puffball2007
As Mabs Tucker
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Sweet as You Are1988
As Julia Perry
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005
As Queenie (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jealousy1993
As Stella/Elsbeth
The Duchess and IRelease date TBA
Kansas City1996
As Carolyn Stilton
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Like Tears in Rain2024
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Falling Angels2003
As Mary Field
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Big Brass Ring1999
As Dinah Pellarin
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Night and the Moment1995
As Julie
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Fool
The Fool1990
As Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Rage in Placid Lake2003
As Sylvia Lake
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Gideon's Daughter2005
As Stella
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008
As Self
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Space Virgins from Planet Sex1993
As Miss Straugheim
Hidden Universe2013
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Redemption1991
As Valerie Paris
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Queen of Fashion
The Queen of FashionRelease date TBA
As Helen Delves Broughton
Ted & Ralph1998
As Henrietta Blough-Pendleton
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Turtle: The Incredible Journey2009
As Narrator (Voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade1992
As Sandra
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Century1993
As Clara
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Saint-Ex1996
As Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making2001
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Scold's Bridle1998
As Dr. Sarah Blakeney
TMDb 6.4 / 10
St. Ives1998
As Susan Gilchrist
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang1999
As Miss Fowl
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Line, the Cross & the Curve1994
As Mysterious Woman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Death of the Heart1987
As Daphne Heccomb
TMDb 8.5 / 10
The Bachelor1990
As Friederike / Widow Sommer
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Old Times1991
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Demonella1993
As Marie Antoinette
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage1989
As Early Bird
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Communicators From Hell1989
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips2013
As Self / Mrs. Victor
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The Designated Mourner1997
As Judy
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm2014
As Mrs Blitherington
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Dinner with AudreyRelease date TBA
As Ella Van Heemstra
The Master Builder1988
As Hilde Wangel
The Demon Lover1986
As Gina
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Swann1997
As Sarah Maloney
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Comic Aid
Comic Aid2005
TMDb 6.5 / 10
After Pilkington1987
As Penny Newhouse
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Les Dogs1990
As Bride's Mother
Broken Skin
Broken Skin1991
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mountain Language1988
As Young Woman
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Lost Property1986
As Anne
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens1988
As Witch
Filmography and biography: TMDb