Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes (born May 18, 1941 in Oxford, England) is a British character actress. The short, grey-haired, heavy-set actress is one of Britain's most sought after supporting players, and has appeared in a number of successful feature films.

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May 18 - 1941 - Oxford, England - British - Character actress - Actress - Britain - Feature films

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Ms. Margolyes' first major role in a film was as character called Elephant Ethel. She has since become a familiar face in the world of film and television.

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Film - Television

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Margolyes received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Flora Finching in the 1988 movie, Little Dorrit. In 1993, she won a Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA for her role as Mrs. Mingott, the only comic relief in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, a performance which jump started her career.

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Little Dorrit - Best Supporting Actress - BAFTA - Martin Scorsese - The Age of Innocence

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Margolyes was recently seen alongside Geoffrey Rush and Charlize Theron in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, and Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons and Michael Gambon in Being Julia (as Dolly de Vries), Margolyes also featured as Dorcas the housekeeper in Ladies in Lavender. with Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and cropped up in a guest role in ITV mystery drama Miss Marple, a new series transmitted in the UK in 2004, and featuring Geraldine McEwan in the title role.

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Geoffrey Rush - Charlize Theron - The Life and Death of Peter Sellers - Annette Bening - Jeremy Irons - Michael Gambon - Being Julia - Ladies in Lavender. - Dame - Judi Dench - Maggie Smith - ITV - Miss Marple - UK - 2004 - Geraldine McEwan

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