Miranda Jane Richardson was born in Southport, Lancashire, England, on March 3, 1958, is an English actress. Young Miranda Richardson first started with juvenile performances in "Cinderella" and "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime", at the Southport Dramatic Club. She made her big screen debut in tragedy film Dance with a Stranger (1985) in her breakthrough role as Ruth Ellis. She got her television debut in ITV sitcom Agony (1981) in episode "From Here to Maternity", in role as Gudrun. She landed her London stage debut in a play "Moving" (1981) in role as Jane Gladwin, at the Queen's Theatre.
Miranda Richardson height is 5' 5" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 165 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 119 іn pоunds or 54 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 32-24-30 in inches or 81-61-76 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 68 years old. Her net worth is around 8 million dollars.
Birth Date:
March 3, 1958
Age:
68 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Green
Net Worth:
$8 Million
Height:
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
Weight:
54 kg | 119 lbs
Body Measurements:
32-24-30 in | 81-61-76 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Ruth Ellis in tragedy film Dance with a Stranger (1985).
She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Jude in thriller film The Crying Game (1992).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture also won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ingrid Fleming in psychological thriller movie Damage (1992).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Rose Arbuthnot in comedy drama Enchanted April (1992).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Vivienne Haigh-Wood in historical drama film Tom & Viv (1994).
She won the Society of Texas Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actress for The Evening Star (1996) as Patsy Carpenter, and Kansas City (1996) as Carolyn Stilton.
She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her role as Toosie in drama film The Apostle (1997).
She won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Horror and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone in gothic supernatural horror movie Sleepy Hollow (1999).
She was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Actress for her voice role as Anna Leonowens in animated musical film The King and I (1999).
She won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance – Female for her role as Julia Perry in drama movie Sweet as You Are (1988).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Dinah Pellarin in drama film The Big Brass Ring (1999).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for her role as Penny in drama film After Pilkington (1987).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Charlie Maguire in thriller drama movie Fatherland (1994).
She was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Supporting Actor – Female for her role as Sylvia Lake in The Rage in comedy film Placid Lake (2003).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role as Queen Mary in historical drama film The Lost Prince (2003).
She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Stella in romantic drama movie Gideon's Daughter (2006).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Barbara Castle in Made in historical drama film Dagenham (2010).
She played Rita Skeeter in fantasy films Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010).
Empire of the Sun (1987) - Mrs. Victor
Get Carter (2000) - Gloria Carter
The Hours (2002) as Vanessa Bell
Spider (2002) - Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg
The Young Victoria (2009) - Duchess of Kent
Testament of Youth (2015) - Miss Hilda Lorimer
Stronger (2017) - Patty Bauman
Rams (2020) - Kat
She voiced Aunt Clarice in The House (2022), Madam LaVaughn in The Magician's Elephant (2023) and Mrs. Tweedy in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023).
She was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and the Royal Television Society Award for Best Performance – Female for her role as Pamela Flitton in Channel 4 drama series A Dance to the Music of Time (1997).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role as Queen Mab / Lady of the Lake in NBC miniseries Merlin (1998).
Rubicon (2010) AMC - Katherine Rhumor
Girlfriends (2018) ITV - Sue Thackery
Curfew (2019) Sky - Lou Collins
Good Omens (2019) Amazon Studios / BBC Studios - Madame Tracy
Fate: The Winx Saga (2022) Netflix - Rosalind
Attended Southport High School for Girls in Southport, England.
Studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She joined Manchester Library Theatre in 1979.
Has one sister, Lesley.
She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Beth in a play "A Lie of the Mind" (1987), at Royal Court Theatre, West End.
She won the Hamptons International Film Festival Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement in 2005.
Her hobbies are drawing, dog walking, gardening and falconry.
Lives in West London.
She dated actor Rowan Atkinson.