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.
Acting credits 53 titles
My Duchess
Film
2026
The Yellow Tie
as Ioana Celibidache
Film
2025
8.5
The Last Anniversary
as Rose
Series
2025
7.2
Like Tears in Rain
as Self
Film
2024
7.7
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Mrs Tweedy (voice)
Film
2023
6.9
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Film
2023
7.7
The Magician's Elephant
as Madam LaVaughn (voice)
Film
2023
6.8
The House
as Aunt Clarice (voice)
Film
2022
7.0
Rams
as Kat
Film
2020
6.3
Curfew
as Lou
Series
2019
5.6
Girlfriends
as Sue
Series
2018
6.2
Stronger
as Patty Bauman
Film
2017
7.0
Churchill
as Clementine Churchill
Film
2017
6.2
iBoy
as Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
Film
2017
5.9
And Then There Were None
as Emily Brent
Series
2015
7.5
Casanova
as Marquise d'Urfé
Series
2015
5.9
Casanova
as Marquise d'Urfé
Film
2015
8.2
Testament of Youth
as Miss Lorimer
Film
2015
7.2
Mapp and Lucia
as Elizabeth Mapp
Series
2014
6.3
Belle
as Lady Ashford
Film
2013
7.1
World Without End
as Mother Cecilia
Series
2012
6.9
Parade's End
as Mrs. Wannop
Series
2012
6.5
Made in Dagenham
as Barbara Castle
Film
2010
6.7
Rubicon
as Katherine Rhumor
Series
2010
7.5
The Young Victoria
as Duchess of Kent
Film
2009
7.2
Southland Tales
as Nana Mae Frost
Film
2007
5.2
Fred Claus
as Annette Claus
Film
2007
5.9
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
Series
2007
6.2
Provoked
as Veronica Scott
Film
2007
6.7
Merlin's Apprentice
as Lady of the Lake
Series
2006
4.9
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Rita Skeeter
Film
2005
7.8
The Phantom of the Opera
as Madame Giry
Film
2004
7.3
The Prince & Me
as Queen Rosalind
Film
2004
6.2
The Lost Prince
as Queen Mary
Series
2003
7.2
The Hours
as Vanessa Bell
Film
2002
7.3
Spider
as Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
Film
2002
6.6
Get Carter
as Gloria Carter
Film
2000
5.2
Chicken Run
as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)
Film
2000
6.9
Sleepy Hollow
as Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch
Film
1999
7.2
The King and I
as Anna Leonowens (voice)
Film
1999
5.4
Alice in Wonderland
as Queen of Hearts
Film
1999
6.2
Merlin
as Lady of the Lake / Mab
Series
1998
7.0
The Apostle
as Toosie
Film
1997
6.3
A Dance to the Music of Time
as Pamela Flitton
Series
1997
5.7
Fatherland
as Charlie Maguire
Film
1994
6.3
Damage
as Ingrid Fleming
Film
1992
6.6
The Crying Game
as Jude
Film
1992
6.8
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Sandra
Film
1992
5.7
Die Kinder
as Sidonie Reiger
Series
1990
6.8
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
as Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
Film
1988
7.4
Empire of the Sun
as Mrs. Victor
Film
1987
7.5
A Woman of Substance
as Paula McGill Amory
Series
1985
7.6
The Custom of the Country
Film
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7.8
Film
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rita Skeeter
2005
6.9
Series
World Without End
Mother Cecilia
2012
6.9
Film
Chicken Run
Mrs. Tweedy (voice)
2000
6.5
Series
Parade's End
Mrs. Wannop
2012
7.2
Film
Sleepy Hollow
Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch
1999
7.5
Film
Empire of the Sun
Mrs. Victor
1987
7.5
Series
And Then There Were None
Emily Brent
2015
7.0
Series
Merlin
Lady of the Lake / Mab
1998
6.9
Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Mrs Tweedy (voice)
2023
7.3
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Madame Giry
2004
5.9
Film
Fred Claus
Annette Claus
2007
0.0
Film
My Duchess
2026
7.5
Series
Rubicon
Katherine Rhumor
2010
7.6
Series
A Woman of Substance
Paula McGill Amory
1985
6.3
Film
The Apostle
Toosie
1997
6.7
Film
Made in Dagenham
Barbara Castle
2010
5.4
Film
The King and I
Anna Leonowens (voice)
1999
8.2
Film
Casanova
Marquise d'Urfé
2015
5.2
Film
Southland Tales
Nana Mae Frost
2007
7.4
Film
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX
1988
7.2
Film
The Young Victoria
Duchess of Kent
2009
6.7
Film
Provoked
Veronica Scott
2007
6.6
Film
Spider
Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
2002
6.6
Film
Damage
Ingrid Fleming
1992
6.3
Film
Fatherland
Charlie Maguire
1994
5.2
Film
Get Carter
Gloria Carter
2000
6.2
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Queen of Hearts
1999
7.0
Film
The House
Aunt Clarice (voice)
2022
5.7
Series
A Dance to the Music of Time
Pamela Flitton
1997
6.8
Film
The Crying Game
Jude
1992
7.2
Series
The Last Anniversary
Rose
2025
7.0
Film
Stronger
Patty Bauman
2017
7.2
Film
Testament of Youth
Miss Lorimer
2015
7.3
Film
The Hours
Vanessa Bell
2002
5.6
Series
Curfew
Lou
2019
4.9
Series
Merlin's Apprentice
Lady of the Lake
2006
7.2
Series
The Lost Prince
Queen Mary
2003
7.1
Film
Belle
Lady Ashford
2013
6.2
Film
The Prince & Me
Queen Rosalind
2004
8.5
Film
The Yellow Tie
Ioana Celibidache
2025
6.2
Series
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
0.0
Film
The Custom of the Country
5.9
Series
Casanova
Marquise d'Urfé
2015
6.8
Film
The Magician's Elephant
Madam LaVaughn (voice)
2023
6.3
Series
Mapp and Lucia
Elizabeth Mapp
2014
5.9
Film
iBoy
Nancy 'Nan' Harvey
2017
5.7
Film
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Sandra
1992
6.2
Series
Girlfriends
Sue
2018
6.3
Film
Rams
Kat
2020
6.2
Film
Churchill
Clementine Churchill
2017
6.8
Series
Die Kinder
Sidonie Reiger
1990
7.7
Film
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
2023
7.7
Film
Like Tears in Rain
Self
2024