
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.

Damage
1992 · as Ingrid Fleming

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 · as Rita Skeeter

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · as Rita Skeeter

Sleepy Hollow
1999 · as Lady Mary Van Tassel / Crone Witch

Chicken Run
2000 · as Mrs. Tweedy (voice)

The Phantom of the Opera
2004 · as Madame Giry

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023 · as Mrs Tweedy (voice)

Empire of the Sun
1987 · as Mrs. Victor

Fred Claus
2007 · as Annette Claus

The Hours
2002 · as Vanessa Bell

Muppets Most Wanted
2014 · as Berliner at Window

The Crying Game
1992 · as Jude

The Prince & Me
2004 · as Queen Rosalind

Belle
2013 · as Lady Ashford

Paris Je T'aime
2006 · as La femme au trench rouge (Bastille)

The House
2022 · as Aunt Clarice (voice)

Southland Tales
2007 · as Nana Mae Frost

Get Carter
2000 · as Gloria Carter