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Miriam Margolyes
Birth at
18 May 1941
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British actress Miriam Margolis was born on May 18, 1941 in Oxford, England. Miriam's ancestors immigrated to England from Belarus, and his parents were of Jewish descent. Her father, Joseph Margolis, worked as a doctor and her mother, Ruth Margolis, was a real estate investor. Miriam Margolis received an Oxford education and graduated from college in Cambridge. It was there that she actively participated in theatrical productions of the Footlights acting club. Miriam has a very interesting voice,
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British actress Miriam Margolis was born on May 18, 1941 in Oxford, England. Miriam's ancestors immigrated to England from Belarus, and his parents were of Jewish descent. Her father, Joseph Margolis, worked as a doctor and her mother, Ruth Margolis, was a real estate investor.
Miriam Margolis received an Oxford education and graduated from college in Cambridge. It was there that she actively participated in theatrical productions of the Footlights acting club. Miriam has a very interesting voice, so, above all, she was lucky in the field of voice acting. Oddly enough, her first job was voicing light pornography and anime characters for British television. In 1965, Margolis was actively involved in the filming of television shows. Over the next 10 years, she starred a lot in TV series until she made her debut in a big movie.
In 1975, Miriam Margolis was cast in the film Rime of the Ancient Mariner. This little-known British painting was based on Coleridge’s poem The Poem of an Old Sailor. Success came to Miriam only in 1988, when critics warmly responded to her performance in the drama.
"Baby Dorrit" Based on a novel by Charles Dickens. In 1993, Miriam invited Martin Scorsese to star in the film.
The Age of Innocence . The role of Mrs. Mingott earned Miriam a BAFTA award. It is worth noting that at that time the actress was 52 years old.
Miriam did not give up a career in voice acting. In 1993, the collie from the movie Babe: Four-legged Baby spoke to her in her voice, and then her grandmother Rousey from Balto. In 1996, Margolis voiced Aunt Sponge in the animated film James and the Giant Peach, in 1998 – matchmaker from Mulan.
In 2001, Miriam Margolis was awarded the Order of the British Empire "for her contribution to the dramatic arts." Even more popular she brought the role of Pomona Stebel – professor of herbal science from the adventures of Harry Potter:
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) and
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011).
Miriam Margolis takes an active part in theater productions. In 2006, she could be seen in the musical “Evil” in London, and in 2008 she played again, but already on Broadway. Miriam is an open lesbian. She has had a permanent partner for 40 years. In addition, the actress is engaged in charity, helps deaf and blind people.