Miriam Margolyes

Biography

Miriam Margoyles OBE (born May 18, 1941) is a British-Australian actress, writer, political activist and television personality, most prominent as a character actor on stage and screen. Her earliest roles were in theatre and, following a transition to film and television, she won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Age of Innocence (1993).

Known For

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

as Pomona Sprout

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Pomona Sprout

Mulan

as The Matchmaker (voice)

Happy Feet

as Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)

Romeo + Juliet

as Nurse

Flushed Away

as Rita's Grandma (voice)

Magnolia

as Faye Barringer (uncredited)

Babe

as Fly (voice)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

as Mrs. Plithiver (voice)

American Dad!

as Margaret Hilda Thatcher (voice)