Biography
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.
TV credits
Rated 7.1 out of 10
The Last Anniversary
2025
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Fate: The Winx Saga
2021
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Modern Love
2019
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Good Omens
2019
Rated 5.6 out of 10
Curfew
2019
Rated 6.2 out of 10
Girlfriends
2018
Rated 7.5 out of 10
And Then There Were None
2015
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Danger Mouse
2015
Rated 5.9 out of 10
Casanova
2015
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Mapp and Lucia
2014
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Psychobitches
2013
Rated 6.9 out of 10
World Without End
2012
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Parade's End
2012
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Dead Boss
2012
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Rubicon
2010
Rated 6.2 out of 10
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
2007
Rated 4.4 out of 10
The One Show
2006
Rated 4.9 out of 10
Merlin's Apprentice
2006
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Final Chance to Save
2005
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill
2005
Rated 7.2 out of 10
The Lost Prince
2003
Rated 5.3 out of 10
V Graham Norton
2002
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Merlin
1998
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Scold's Bridle
1998