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Filmography
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Known For
The Crying Game Jude (1992) -
Spider Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg (2002) -
The Hours Vanessa Bell (2002) -
Known For
Sleepy Hollow Lady Van Tassel / Crone (1999) -
Actress
Rams Kat (2020) -
Show the Love Miranda Richardson (2019) -
Good Omens Madame Tracy (2019) -
Curfew Lou Collins (2019) -
Pinky Malinky Pinky's Grandma (2018-2019) -
Danger Mouse Queen of Weevils (2016-2018) -
Girlfriends Sue (2018) -
Stronger Patty (2017) -
Churchill Clemmie Churchill (2017) -
iBoy Nan (2017) -
![And Then There Were None]( "And Then There Were None")
And Then There Were None Emily Brent (2015) -
![An Inspector Calls]( "An Inspector Calls")
An Inspector Calls Sybil Birling (2015) -
![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Marquise d'Urfé (2015) -
![Mapp & Lucia]( "Mapp & Lucia")
Mapp & Lucia Elizabeth Mapp (2014) -
![The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm]( "The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm")
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm Miss Blitherington (2014) -
![Psychobitches]( "Psychobitches")
Psychobitches Enid Blyton (2014) -
![Testament of Youth]( "Testament of Youth")
Testament of Youth Miss Lorimer (2014) -
![Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts]( "Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts")
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Rita Skeeter (2014) -
![Muppets Most Wanted]( "Muppets Most Wanted")
Muppets Most Wanted Berliner at Window (2014) -
![Belle]( "Belle")
Belle Lady Ashford (2013) -
![World Without End]( "World Without End")
World Without End Mother Cecilia (2012) -
![Parade's End]( "Parade's End")
Parade's End Mrs. Wannop (2012) -
![Dead Boss]( "Dead Boss")
Dead Boss Jo (2012) -
![Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]( "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1")
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Rita Skeeter (2010) -
![Rubicon]( "Rubicon")
Rubicon Katherine Rhumor (2010) -
![Made in Dagenham]( "Made in Dagenham")
Made in Dagenham Barbara Castle (2010) -
![The Young Victoria]( "The Young Victoria")
The Young Victoria Duchess of Kent (2009) -
![A Fox's Tale]( "A Fox's Tale")
A Fox's Tale Anna Conda (2008) -
![The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky]( "The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky")
The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky Corky (UK) (2005-2007) -
![The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle]( "The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle")
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Helena de Wend (2007) -
![Fred Claus]( "Fred Claus")
Fred Claus Annette Claus (2007) -
![Spinning Into Butter]( "Spinning Into Butter")
Spinning Into Butter Dean Catherine Kenney (2007) -
![Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball]( "Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball")
Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball Mabs Tucker (2007) -
![Merlin's Apprentice]( "Merlin's Apprentice")
Merlin's Apprentice Lady of the Lake (2006) -
![Provoked: A True Story]( "Provoked: A True Story")
Provoked: A True Story Veronica Scott (2006) -
![Southland Tales]( "Southland Tales")
Southland Tales Nana Mae Frost (2006) -
![Paris, je t'aime]( "Paris, je t'aime")
Paris, je t'aime La femme au trench rouge (segment "Bastille") (2006) -
![Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]( "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire")
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rita Skeeter (2005) -
![Gideon's Daughter]( "Gideon's Daughter")
Gideon's Daughter Stella (2005) -
![Starry Night]( "Starry Night")
Starry Night Annie (2005) -
![Wah-Wah]( "Wah-Wah")
Wah-Wah Lauren Compton (2005) -
![Midsummer Dream]( "Midsummer Dream")
Midsummer Dream Titania (2005) -
![Absolutely Fabulous]( "Absolutely Fabulous")
Absolutely Fabulous Bettina (1994-2004) -
![The Phantom of the Opera]( "The Phantom of the Opera")
The Phantom of the Opera Madame Giry (2004) -
![Churchill: The Hollywood Years]( "Churchill: The Hollywood Years")
Churchill: The Hollywood Years Eva Braun (2004) -
![The Prince and Me]( "The Prince and Me")
The Prince and Me Queen Rosalind (2004) -
![Falling Angels]( "Falling Angels")
Falling Angels Mary Field (2003) -
![The Rage in Placid Lake]( "The Rage in Placid Lake")
The Rage in Placid Lake Sylvia Lake (2003) -
![The Actors]( "The Actors")
The Actors Mrs. Magnani (2003) -
![The Lost Prince]( "The Lost Prince")
The Lost Prince Queen Mary (2003) -
![The Hours]( "The Hours")
The Hours Vanessa Bell (2002) -
![Spider]( "Spider")
Spider Yvonne / Mrs. Cleg (2002) -
![Snow White: The Fairest of Them All]( "Snow White: The Fairest of Them All")
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All Queen Elspeth (2001) -
The Magic of Vincent Anne Saunders (2000)
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![Chicken Run]( "Chicken Run")
Chicken Run Mrs. Tweedy (2000) -
![Get Carter]( "Get Carter")
Get Carter Gloria (2000) -
![Chicken Run]( "Chicken Run")
Chicken Run Mrs. Tweedy (2000) -
![The Miracle Maker]( "The Miracle Maker")
The Miracle Maker Mary Magdalene (2000) -
![Blackadder Back & Forth]( "Blackadder Back & Forth")
Blackadder Back & Forth All Elizabeths (1999) -
![Sleepy Hollow]( "Sleepy Hollow")
Sleepy Hollow Lady Van Tassel / Crone (1999) -
![Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang]( "Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang")
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang Miss Fowl (1999) -
![The Big Brass Ring]( "The Big Brass Ring")
The Big Brass Ring Dinah (1999) -
![The King and I]( "The King and I")
The King and I Anna Leonowens (1999) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts / Society Woman (1999) -
![Ted & Ralph]( "Ted & Ralph")
Ted & Ralph Henrietta Blough-Pendleton (1998) -
![St. Ives]( "St. Ives")
St. Ives Susan Gilchrist (1998) -
![Merlin]( "Merlin")
Merlin Queen Mab (1998) -
![The Scold's Bridle]( "The Scold's Bridle")
The Scold's Bridle Dr Sarah Blakeney (1998) -
Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! Bettina (1997)
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![A Dance to the Music of Time]( "A Dance to the Music of Time")
A Dance to the Music of Time Pamela Flitton (1997) -
![The Apostle]( "The Apostle")
The Apostle Toosie (1997) -
![The Designated Mourner]( "The Designated Mourner")
The Designated Mourner Judy (1997) -
![The Evening Star]( "The Evening Star")
The Evening Star Patsy Carpenter (1996) -
![Saint-Ex]( "Saint-Ex")
Saint-Ex Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry (1996) -
![Swann]( "Swann")
Swann Sarah Maloney (1996) -
![Kansas City]( "Kansas City")
Kansas City Carolyn Stilton (1996) -
![Fatherland]( "Fatherland")
Fatherland Charlie (1994) -
![The Night and the Moment]( "The Night and the Moment")
The Night and the Moment Julie (1994) -
![Tom & Viv]( "Tom & Viv")
Tom & Viv Vivienne Haigh-Wood (1994) -
![Century]( "Century")
Century Clara (1993) -
![The Line, the Cross & the Curve]( "The Line, the Cross & the Curve")
The Line, the Cross & the Curve Mysterious woman (1993) -
![The Comic Strip Presents...]( "The Comic Strip Presents...")
The Comic Strip Presents... Stella (1990-1993) -
![Damage]( "Damage")
Damage Ingrid (1992) -
![The Crying Game]( "The Crying Game")
The Crying Game Jude (1992) -
True Adventures of Christopher Columbus Queen Isabella (1992)
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![Mr. Wakefield's Crusade]( "Mr. Wakefield's Crusade")
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Sandra (1992) -
![Enchanted April]( "Enchanted April")
Enchanted April Rose Arbuthnot (1991) -
Broken Skin Mother (1991)
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![Performance]( "Performance")
Performance Anna (1991) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Valerie Paris (1991) -
![The Jim Henson Hour]( "The Jim Henson Hour")
The Jim Henson Hour Witch (1990) -
![Die Kinder]( "Die Kinder")
Die Kinder Sidonie Reiger (1990) -
![The Fool]( "The Fool")
The Fool Columbine / Rosalind (1990) -
![The Bachelor]( "The Bachelor")
The Bachelor Frederica / Widow (1990) -
![Alas Smith & Jones]( "Alas Smith & Jones")
Alas Smith & Jones (1989) -
Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage Early Bird (1989)
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![Blackadder Goes Forth]( "Blackadder Goes Forth")
Blackadder Goes Forth Nurse Mary (1989) -
![Twisted Obsession]( "Twisted Obsession")
Twisted Obsession Marilyn (1989) -
![Blackadder's Christmas Carol]( "Blackadder's Christmas Carol")
Blackadder's Christmas Carol Queens Elizabeth I / Asphyxia XIX (1988) -
![Mountain Language]( "Mountain Language")
Mountain Language Young Woman (1988) -
![The Storyteller]( "The Storyteller")
The Storyteller Witch (1988) -
![Theatre Night]( "Theatre Night")
Theatre Night Hilde Wangel (1988) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Julia Perry (1987-1988) -
![Empire of the Sun]( "Empire of the Sun")
Empire of the Sun Mrs. Victor (1987) -
![Blackadder the Third]( "Blackadder the Third")
Blackadder the Third Amy Hardwood, the elusive Shadow (1987) -
![Eat the Rich]( "Eat the Rich")
Eat the Rich DHSS Blonde (1987) -
![The Death of the Heart]( "The Death of the Heart")
The Death of the Heart Daphne Heccomb (1987) -
The Lost Secret Sabina Woolford (1986)
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![Unnatural Causes]( "Unnatural Causes")
Unnatural Causes Anne Forrest (1986) -
![Shades of Darkness]( "Shades of Darkness")
Shades of Darkness Gina (1986) -
![Blackadder II]( "Blackadder II")
Blackadder II Queen Elizabeth I (1986) -
![Underworld]( "Underworld")
Underworld Oriel (1985) -
![The Innocent]( "The Innocent")
The Innocent Mary Turner (1985) -
![Dance with a Stranger]( "Dance with a Stranger")
Dance with a Stranger Ruth Ellis (1985) -
![A Woman of Substance]( "A Woman of Substance")
A Woman of Substance Paula McGill Amory (1985) -
![Sorrell and Son]( "Sorrell and Son")
Sorrell and Son Lola (1984) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court (1983) -
The Hard Word Polly Wood (1983)
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The New Adventures of Lucky Jim Chrissie Collin (1982)
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![Agony]( "Agony")
Agony Gudrun (1981) -
The First Day (1980)
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Actress
![Fantastic Flying Journey]( "Fantastic Flying Journey")
Fantastic Flying Journey Lucretia Moore (2000) -
Soundtrack
![Paris, je t'aime]( "Paris, je t'aime")
Paris, je t'aime (2006) -
Soundtrack
![The Phantom of the Opera]( "The Phantom of the Opera")
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) -
Archive footage
![And Then There Were None]( "And Then There Were None")
And Then There Were None (2015) -
Belle: The Story (2014)
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![Reflections on the Fourth Film]( "Reflections on the Fourth Film")
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![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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Archive footage
![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001) -
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers]( "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers")
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Did You Know
Trivia
Father: William Alan Richardson (Marketing Executive). Mother: Marian Georgina Richardson. Sister: Lesley Richardson (Chiropodist, born in 1949).
Quotes
"Once the vodka gets flowing, you never know quite what's going to happen really." (on the Golden Globes)
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Miranda Jane Richardson
Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
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