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Filmography

When the lights go down...

  1. Southland Tales (2006) (post-production)
  2. Spinning Into Butter (2006) (post-production) .... Catherine Kenney
  3. "Merlin's Apprentice" (2005) (mini) TV Series (post-production) .... Lady Of The Lake
  4. Provoked (2006) .... Veronica Scott
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Rita Skeeter
  6. Gideon's Daughter (2005) (TV) .... Stella
  7. Starry Night (2005) .... Annie
  8. Sueño de una noche de San Juan, El (2005) (voice: English version) .... Titania
    ... aka Midsummer Dream (International: English title)
  9. Wah-Wah (2005) .... Lauren Compton
  10. "Absolutely Fabulous"
    ... aka Ab Fab (Australia: short title)
        - White Box (2004) TV Episode .... Bettina
        -     New Best Friend (1994) TV Episode .... Bettina
  11. The Phantom of the Opera (2004) .... Madame Giry
    ... aka Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (USA: promotional title)
  12. Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) .... Eva Braun
  13. The Prince & Me (2004) .... Queen Rosalind
    ... aka The Prince and Me (USA)
  14. Falling Angels (2003) .... Mary Field
    ... aka Révolte des anges, La (Canada: French title)
  15. The Rage In Placid Lake (2003) .... Sylvia Lake
  16. The Actors (2003) .... Mrs. Magnani
  17. Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) .... Hermione Granger
  18. The Lost Prince (2003) (TV) .... Queen Mary
  19. The Hours (2002) .... Mrs. Vanessa 'Nessa' Bell
  20. Spider (2002) .... Yvonne/Mrs. Cleg
    ... aka Spider (Canada: French title)
  21. Snow White (2001) (TV) .... Queen Elspeth
    ... aka Blanche-Neige (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (USA)
  22. Get Carter (2000) .... Gloria
  23. Chicken Run (2000) (voice) .... Mrs. Tweedy
    ... aka C:R-1 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  24. The Miracle Maker (2000) (voice) .... Mary Magdalene
  25. The Magic of Vincent (2000) .... Anne Saunders

  26. Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) .... Lady Elizabeth/Queen Elizabeth
  27. Sleepy Hollow (1999) .... Lady Mary Van Tassel/The Western Woods Crone
  28. Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999) .... Miss Fowl
  29. The Big Brass Ring (1999) .... Dinah Pellarin
  30. The King and I (1999) (voice) .... Anna Leonowens
  31. Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... Queen of Hearts/Society Woman
    ... aka Alice im Wunderland (Germany)
  32. Ted & Ralph (1998) (TV) .... Henrietta Blough-Pendleton
  33. St. Ives (1998) .... Susan Gilchrist
    ... aka All for Love (UK: TV title)
  34. Merlin (1998/II) (TV) .... Mab, Queen of the Old Ways/The Lady of the Lake
  35. Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! (1998) (V) .... Bettina
  36. The Scold's Bridle (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Sarah Blakeney
  37. "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Pamela Flitton (segments film three and film four)
  38. The Apostle (1997) .... Toosie
  39. The Designated Mourner (1997) .... Judy
  40. The Evening Star (1996) .... Patsy Carpenter
  41. Swann (1996) .... Sarah Maloney
  42. Kansas City (1996) .... Carolyn Stilton
  43. The Night and the Moment (1995) .... Julie
    ... aka Notte e il momento, La (Italy)
    ... aka Nuit et le moment, La (France)
  44. Fatherland (1994/I) (TV) .... Charlie Maguire
  45. Tom & Viv (1994) .... Vivienne Haigh-Wood
  46. "The Comic Strip Presents..."
        - Jealousy (1993) TV Episode .... Stella Elsbeth
        -     Demonella (1993) TV Episode .... Marie Antoinette
        -     Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) TV Episode .... Miss Straughheim
        -     Les Dogs (1990) TV Episode .... Bride's Mother
  47. "Saturday Night Live"
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: original title)
    ... aka SNL
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: new title)
        - Episode #18.16 (1993) TV Episode .... Host
  48. The Line, the Cross & the Curve (1993) .... Mysterious woman
  49. Century (1993) .... Clara
  50. Damage (1992) .... Ingrid Fleming
    ... aka Fatale (France)
  51. The Crying Game (1992) .... Jude
  52. "True Adventures of Christopher Columbus" (1992) TV Series .... Queen Isabella
  53. Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (1992) (TV) .... Sandra
  54. Enchanted April (1992) .... Rose Arbuthnot
  55. Mio caro dottor Gräsler (1991) .... Frederica/Widow
    ... aka The Bachelor (USA)
  56. Broken Skin (1991)
  57. Old Times (1991) (TV) .... Anna
  58. Redemption (1991) (TV) .... Valerie Paris
  59. "Kinder, Die" (1990) TV Series .... Sidonie Reiger
  60. Sueño del mono loco, El (1990) .... Marilyn
    ... aka Mono loco, El
    ... aka Rêve du singe fou, Le (France)
    ... aka The Mad Monkey
    ... aka Twisted Obsession
  61. The Fool (1990) .... Columbine/Rosalind/Ophelia

  62. "Alas Smith & Jones"
    ... aka Smith & Jones (UK: new title)
        - The Unprepared Version (1989) TV Episode
        -     The Undiscovered Version (1989) TV Episode
        -     The Untouchable Version (1989) TV Episode
  63. "Blackadder Goes Forth"
        - General Hospital (1989) TV Episode .... Nurse Mary
  64. Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage (1989) (TV) .... Early Bird
  65. "The Storyteller"
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
        - The Three Ravens (1988) TV Episode .... Witch
  66. Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) (TV) .... Queen Elizabeth I/Asphyxia XIX
  67. Empire of the Sun (1987) .... Mrs. Victor
  68. "Blackadder the Third"
    ... aka Blackadder 3 (UK)
    ... aka Blackadder III (USA: video title)
        - Amy & Amiability (1987) TV Episode .... Amy Hardwood
  69. Eat the Rich (1987) .... DHSS Blonde
  70. Sweet as You Are (1987) (TV) .... Julia Perry
  71. After Pilkington (1987) (TV) .... Penny
  72. The Dream Lover (1986/II) (TV) .... Gina
  73. "Blackadder II" (1986) TV Series .... Queen Elizabeth I
    ... aka Black-Adder II
  74. Dance with a Stranger (1985) .... Ruth Ellis
  75. The Innocent (1985) .... Mary Turner
  76. Underworld (1985) .... Oriel
    ... aka Transmutations
  77. The Death of a Heart (1985) (TV) .... Daphne Heccomb
    ... aka Masterpiece Theatre: The Death of the Heart (USA: series title)
  78. "Sorrell and Son" (1984) (mini) TV Series .... Lola
  79. "A Woman of Substance" (1983) (mini) TV Series .... Paula McGill Amory
  80. "Agony"
        - From Here to Maternity (1981) TV Episode .... Gudrun
  81. The First Day (1980)

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Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

  1. "Fox News"
        - Episode dated 11 November 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
  2. "HBO First Look"
        - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
        -     Chicken Run (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
  3. The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Herself
  4. Comic Aid (2005) (TV) .... Performer
  5. The Evening Standard British Film Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  6. The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
  7. "The Sharon Osbourne Show"
    ... aka Sharon (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 2 April 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
  8. The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  9. "Britain's Best Sitcom" (2004) TV Series .... Herself
  10. "V Graham Norton"
        - Episode #5.35 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
  11. Harmony in Hanoi (2003) (TV) .... Narrator
  12. "Shooting Stars"
        - Episode #5.9 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
  13. Lost In La Mancha (2002) (uncredited) .... Herself
  14. Poultry in Motion: The Making of 'Chicken Run' (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  15. The Hatching of 'Chicken Run' (2000) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka HBO's the Hatching of 'Chicken Run' (USA: alternative title)
  16. Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend (2000) (V) .... Herself/Lady Mary Van Tassel/The Western Woods Crone

  17. The James Bond Story (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka 007: The James Bond Story (New Zealand: English title)
  18. "Brunch"
        - Episode dated 5 October 1998 (1998) TV Episode .... Herself
  19. "Exclusive"
        - Episode dated 14 June 1998 (1998) TV Episode .... Herself
  20. Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (uncredited) .... Herself
  21. Saint-Ex (1996) .... Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry
  22. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  23. "Equinox"
        - Brave New Babies (1994) TV Episode .... Narrator
  24. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  25. "The Arsenio Hall Show"
        - Episode dated 26 March 1993 (1993) TV Episode .... Herself
  26. "Jackanory"
        - My Friend Walter (1989) TV Episode .... Herself

Filmography as: Actress, Herself, Archive Footage

Archive Footage

  1. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Vivienne Haigh-Wood
  2. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Queen Elizabeth I
  3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (1998) (V) (uncredited) .... Various characters

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Favorite Movie

The crying game
Merlin
Snow white
Sleepy Hollow
 

Declined Roles

According to the Internet Movie Database, Miranda Richardson has turned down roles in films such as Fatal Attraction (Glenn Close), Waterworld (Sinead Cusack), Rob Roy (Jessica Lange), Howard's End (Emma Thompson), and a plum recurring role in hit ABC TV show Desperate Housewives in 2005. She was also considered as a major contender by the studios, for the role of the White Witch in the 2005 fantasy adventure The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Projects in Production

Miranda as Rita Skeeter
Miranda has a number of film and television projects in various stages of production:
  • Midsummer Dream (Completed) ~ Queen Titania (voice)
  • Wah-Wah (Completed) ~ Lauren Compton
  • Gideon's Daughter [TV] (Post-Production)
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Post-Production) ~ Rita Skeeter
  • Provoked (Post-Production) ~ Veronica Scott
  • Merlin's Apprentice [TV] (Filming) ~ Queen Mab

Possible Projects:

  • Bad Blood (2006) (Pre-Production) ~ Valma Stockton
  • The Assumption (2007) (Pre-Production) ~ Magda
  • The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2007) (Pre-Production) ~ The Duchess
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (Pre-Production) ~ Rita Skeeter

In the Theatre

Before making a name for herself as a screen star, Miranda Richardson had previously led a hugely successful and extensive theatre career. Starting out with juvenile performances in Cinderella (the title role) and Lord Arthur's Saville Crime (as Sybil Merton) at the Southport Dramatic Club, the young thespian enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, making her stage debut in Moving at the Queen's Theatre, London. Soon afterwards, Richardson appeared in reportory theatre, until she found recognition in the West End for a series of highly praised stage performances, ultimately receiving an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in A Lie of the Mind.

Repertory Theatre

  • Savage Amusement (Hazel)
  • Stags and Hens (Linda)
  • All My Sons (Ann)
  • Sisterly Feelings (Brenda)
  • Ten Times Table (Phillipa)
  • Whose Life is it Anyway (Kay Sadler)
  • Play it Again Sam (Linda Christie)
  • Tom Jones (Sophie Western)
  • Educating Rita (Rita)

Professional Theatre

  • Moving (Jane Gladwin)
  • The Table of the Two Horseman (Katie Wyld)
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Honey)
  • The Maids (Madame)
  • Insignificance (The Actress)
  • Life of Einstein (?)
  • Edmond (Glenna)
  • A Lie of the Mind (Beth)
  • The Changeling (Beatrice-Joanna)
  • Mountain Language (Young Woman)
  • Etta Jenks (Etta Jenks)
  • The Designated Mourner (Judy)
  • Orlando (Orlando)
  • Aunt Dan and Lemon (Aunt Dan)
  • The Play What I Wrote (Herself)

Awards & Nominations

Academy Award: (nominee) Damage (1993)

Academy Award: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995)

BAFTA: (nominee) After Pilkington (1988)

BAFTA: (winner) Damage (1993)

BAFTA: (nominee) The Crying Game (1993)

BAFTA: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1994)

BAFTA: (nominee) A Dance to the Music of Time (1998)

BAFTA: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2004)

Golden Globe: (winner) Enchanted April (1993)

Golden Globe: (nominee) Damage (1993)

Golden Globe: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995)

Golden Globe: (winner) Fatherland (1995)

Golden Globe: (nominee) Merlin (1999)

Golden Globe: (nominee) The Big Brass Ring (2000)

Golden Globe: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2005)

National Board of Review Best Actress winner Tom & Viv (1994