Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes Margolyes, /ˈmɑːrɡəliːz/, born 18 May 1941, OBE, is a British-Australian actress and voiceover artist who rose to fame as a character actor on stage and screen in Martin Scorsese's 1993 film Innocence. She won the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "The Age" and played the role of Professor Pomona Sprouts in the "Harry Potter" films from 2002 to 2011. Margolyes was awarded the OBE in the 2002 New Year Honors for her contribution to drama. Margolyes began her theater career with her debut in the 1969 British comedy A Good Girl Like Me. She has since appeared in The Young and the Restless in 1983; She is also known for her voice acting roles in films such as 1995's Little Pig, 1996's The Adventures of the Giant Peach, 1998's film Mulan, 2006's Kick-Ass and Waterworld, and 2018's The Great and Powerful. Margolyes is also known for her television appearances, including "Jeezy," "Blackadder" and "Cold Comfort Farm" in 1995, "Glamour" in 1998, and "The Life and Death of Peter Scherer" in 2004. She is also known for her recurring role as Prudence Stanley in the Australian drama series "Miss Fisher Case" from 2012 to 2015, and Sister Mildred in the BBC drama "Call the Midwife" from 2018 to 2021. She has performed in many productions in the UK and Australia, including the one-woman show "Dickens' Women" in 1989 and the play "I'll Eat You Last" which premiered in Australia in 2013. Margolyes has been traveling between the UK, Australia and Italy for many years and became an Australian citizen in 2013. She has also written two books, namely "Dickens' Women" published in 2012, and her autobiography "It's All True" published in 2021.