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.
Acting
- 2025BookishDuschess Alberta2 ep.
- 2025The Last AnniversaryRose6 ep.
- 2021Fate: The Winx SagaRosalind5 ep.
- 2019Modern LoveJane1 ep.
- 2019Good OmensShax11 ep.
- 2019CurfewLou8 ep.
- 2018GirlfriendsSue6 ep.
- 2015And Then There Were NoneEmily Brent3 ep.
- 2015Danger MouseQueen of Weevils (voice)3 ep.
- 2015CasanovaMarquise d'Urfé1 ep.
- 2014Mapp and LuciaElizabeth Mapp3 ep.
- 2013PsychobitchesEnid Blyton1 ep.
- 2012World Without EndMother Cecilia8 ep.
- 2012Parade's EndMrs. Wannop5 ep.
- 2012Dead BossJo1 ep.
- 2010RubiconKatherine Rhumor13 ep.
- 2007The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle6 ep.
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2006Merlin's ApprenticeLady of the Lake2 ep.
- 2005Final Chance to SaveHerself1 ep.
- 2005The Adventures of Bottle Top BillCorky (British dub voice)52 ep.
- 2003The Lost PrinceQueen Mary2 ep.
- 2002V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 1998MerlinLady of the Lake / Mab2 ep.
- 1998The Scold's BridleDr Sarah Blakeney2 ep.
- 1997A Dance to the Music of TimePamela Flitton4 ep.
- 1993Shooting StarsSelf1 ep.
- 1992Absolutely FabulousBettina1 ep.
- 1991PerformanceAnna1 ep.
- 1990Die KinderSidonie Reiger6 ep.
- 1988The StorytellerWitch1 ep.
- 1986Unnatural CausesAnne Forrest1 ep.
- 1985Screen TwoPenny 'Patch' Newhouse3 ep.
- 1985A Woman of SubstancePaula McGill Amory3 ep.
- 1983Natural WorldNarrator1 ep.
- 1983BlackadderQueen Elizabeth I8 ep.
- 1983Shades of DarknessGina1 ep.
- 1983The Hard WordPolly Wood6 ep.
- —The Portrait of a LadyMrs Lydia Touchett6 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026BookishDuchess Alberta, Duschess Alberta2 ep.
- 2022Fate: The Winx SagaRosalind5 ep.
- 2021Modern LoveJane1 ep.
- 2019Good OmensMadame Tracy5 ep.
- 2016Danger MouseQueen of Weevils (voice)3 ep.
- 2014PsychobitchesEnid Blyton1 ep.
- 2012Dead BossJo1 ep.
- 2010The One ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2009This MorningSelf1 ep.
- 2006Final Chance to SaveHerself1 ep.
- 1994Absolutely FabulousBettina2 ep.
- 2003V Graham NortonSelf1 ep.
- 2002Shooting StarsSelf1 ep.
- 1987BlackadderAmy Hardwood, the elusive shadow, Nurse Mary, Queen Elisabeth, Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX4 ep.
- 1999Natural WorldNarrator1 ep.
- 1987Screen TwoClara, Julia Perry, Penny 'Patch' Newhouse3 ep.
- 1993The OscarsSelf2 ep.
- 1993The Comic Strip Presents...Bride's Mother1 ep.
- 1993Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1 ep.
- 1991PerformanceAnna1 ep.
- 1991ScreenPlayValerie Paris1 ep.
- 1988The StorytellerWitch1 ep.
- 1986Unnatural CausesAnne Forrest1 ep.
- 1985Shades of DarknessGina1 ep.
- 1985Film '72Self1 ep.
Also known as: Miranda Jane Richardson · میراندا ریچاردسون