Biography

Miriam Margolyes (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

Pomona Sprout

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Pomona Sprout

Mulan

The Matchmaker (voice)

Happy Feet

Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)

The Little Vampire 3D

Wulftrud (voice)

Morons from Outer Space

Doctor Wallace

Ed and His Dead Mother

Mabel Chilton

H Is for Happiness

Miss Bamford