Miranda Richardson
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
The Yellow Tie
as Ioana Celibidache
The Yellow Tie
as Ioana Celibidache
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Mrs Tweedy (voice)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Mrs Tweedy (voice)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
The Magician's Elephant
as Madam LaVaughn (voice)
The Magician's Elephant
as Madam LaVaughn (voice)
The House
as Aunt Clarice (voice)
The House
as Aunt Clarice (voice)
Rams
as Kat
Rams
as Kat
Stronger
as Patty Bauman
Stronger
as Patty Bauman
Churchill
as Clementine Churchill
Churchill
as Clementine Churchill
iBoy
as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
iBoy
as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
An Inspector Calls
as Sybil Birling
An Inspector Calls
as Sybil Birling
Casanova
as Marquise d'Urfé
Casanova
as Marquise d'Urfé
Operation Orangutan
as Narrator (voice)
Operation Orangutan
as Narrator (voice)
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey
as Narrator (voice)
Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey
as Narrator (voice)
Testament of Youth
as Miss Lorimer
Testament of Youth
as Miss Lorimer
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as Mrs Blitherington
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as Mrs Blitherington
Muppets Most Wanted
as Berliner at Window
Muppets Most Wanted
as Berliner at Window
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Mrs. Victor
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
as Self / Mrs. Victor
Made in Dagenham
as Barbara Castle
Made in Dagenham
as Barbara Castle
Spinning Into Butter
as Dean Catherine Kenney
Spinning Into Butter
as Dean Catherine Kenney
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
as Self
Southland Tales
as Nana Mae Frost
Southland Tales
as Nana Mae Frost
Paris Je T'aime
as La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)
Paris Je T'aime
as La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)
Gideon's Daughter
as Stella
Gideon's Daughter
as Stella
Wah-Wah
as Lauren Compton
Wah-Wah
as Lauren Compton
Comic Aid
Comic Aid
Spider
as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Spider
as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
as Self
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
as Self
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Miss Fowl
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Miss Fowl
The Big Brass Ring
as Dinah Pellarin
The Big Brass Ring
as Dinah Pellarin
The King and I
as Anna Leonowens (voice)
The King and I
as Anna Leonowens (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
as Queen of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland
as Queen of Hearts
The Scold's Bridle
as Dr. Sarah Blakeney
The Scold's Bridle
as Dr. Sarah Blakeney
The Apostle
as Toosie
The Apostle
as Toosie
Fatherland
as Charlie Maguire
Fatherland
as Charlie Maguire
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
as Mysterious Woman
The Line, the Cross & the Curve
as Mysterious Woman
Tom & Viv
as Vivienne Haigh-Wood
Tom & Viv
as Vivienne Haigh-Wood
Century
as Clara
Century
as Clara
Jealousy
as Stella/Elsbeth
Jealousy
as Stella/Elsbeth
Demonella
as Marie Antoinette
Demonella
as Marie Antoinette
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
as Miss Straugheim
Space Virgins from Planet Sex
as Miss Straugheim
Damage
as Ingrid Fleming
Damage
as Ingrid Fleming
The Crying Game
as Jude
The Crying Game
as Jude
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Sandra
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Sandra
Old Times
Old Times
Redemption
as Valerie Paris
Redemption
as Valerie Paris
The Fool
as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
The Fool
as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Les Dogs
as Bride's Mother
Les Dogs
as Bride's Mother
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
as Early Bird
Ball-Trap On The Cote Sauvage
as Early Bird
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
The Master Builder
as Hilde Wangel
The Master Builder
as Hilde Wangel
Sweet as You Are
as Julia Perry
Sweet as You Are
as Julia Perry
Empire of the Sun
as Mrs. Victor
Empire of the Sun
as Mrs. Victor
Eat the Rich
as DHSS Blonde
Eat the Rich
as DHSS Blonde
The Death of the Heart
as Daphne Heccomb
The Death of the Heart
as Daphne Heccomb
Underworld
as Oriel
Underworld
as Oriel
Dance with a Stranger
as Ruth Ellis
Dance with a Stranger
as Ruth Ellis
The Custom of the Country
The Custom of the Country