This page will contain wikis about Miranda Richardson, as they become available.Miranda RichardsonMiranda RichardsonBritish actress Miranda Richardson was born on 3 March 1958, in Southport, Lancashire, the second daughter of William and Marian Richardson. Born to a middle-class family, Richardson showed a desire to step into the character she was playing, indicating that she would go on to be thought of as one of Britain's best, if sorely underrated, actresses. After deciding not to become a vet because of her squeamishness, the young Richardson enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, alongside Daniel Day-Lewis. In 1981, she made her stage debut in Moving at the Queen's Theatre in London. Three years later, she made her big screen debut as platinum blonde nightclub hostess Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom in Mike Newell's critically acclaimed biographical drama, Dance with a Stranger. Her performance in that film won her much praise, and within a year, she had been cast by Steven Spielberg to appear in his Second World War drama, Empire of the Sun (1987). Richardson is perhaps best known for her role as the naughty school girl version of Queen Elizabeth I, aka, Queenie in the cult British comedy Blackadder. Other television roles include the bitchy Pamela Flitton in A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Miss Gilchrist in St. Ives (1998) and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince (2003). As well as a number of high profile supporting roles in the cinema, including Vanessa Bell in The Hours, Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow and Toosie in The Apostle, she has also won acclaim for performances in The Crying Game and Enchanted April, winning a Golden Globe for the latter. Two Academy Award nominations for Damage and Tom & Viv have not not altered the actress's modesty. She refuses to discuss her private life in interviews, and takes both leading and supporting roles. Richardson starred as Queen Rosalind of Denmark in the Julia Stiles vehicle, The Prince and Me, and as the Boxkeeper Madame Giry in the long-awaited Phantom of the Opera movie, starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. She has also signed on to appear as Rita Skeeter, the venimous Daily Prophet journalist in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, to be released in November 2005. She resides in London with her two cats, a dog and an axolotl. Filmography
Awards & NominationsAcademy Award: (nominee) Damage (1993) Academy Award: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995) BAFTA: (nominee) After Pilkington (1988) BAFTA: (winner) Damage (1993) BAFTA: (nominee) The Crying Game (1993) BAFTA: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1994) BAFTA: (nominee) A Dance to the Music of Time (1998) BAFTA: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2004) Golden Globe: (winner) Enchanted April (1993) Golden Globe: (nominee) Damage (1993) Golden Globe: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995) Golden Globe: (winner) Fatherland (1995) Golden Globe: (nominee) Merlin (1999) Golden Globe: (nominee) The Big Brass Ring (2000) Golden Globe: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2005) This page about Miranda Richardson includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Miranda Richardson News stories about Miranda Richardson External links for Miranda Richardson Videos for Miranda Richardson Wikis about Miranda Richardson Discussion Groups about Miranda Richardson Blogs about Miranda Richardson Images of Miranda Richardson |
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Golden Globe: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2005). Scott has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next to the Fonda Theatre. Golden Globe: (nominee) The Big Brass Ring (2000). Her last production was a performance of Twelve Angry Men, which was performed at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Golden Globe: (nominee) Merlin (1999). Scott co-producer of both versions. Golden Globe: (winner) Fatherland (1995). The company produced such fare as First Monday in October, both on stage and in film. Golden Globe: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995). It later became the Plumstead Theatre Company and moved to Los Angeles, California. Golden Globe: (nominee) Damage (1993). In 1968 she joined Henry Fonda and Robert Ryan in forming a theatrical production company called The Plumstead Playhouse. Golden Globe: (winner) Enchanted April (1993). She never again achieved such acclaim, although she appeared in such films as The Howards of Virginia, The Desperate Hours, The Ten Commandments, Sayonara, Ben-Hur, Airport 1975 and The Turning Point. In both The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur, she played Charlton Heston's mother. BAFTA: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2004). Her film debut in Our Town in 1940 saw her receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. BAFTA: (nominee) A Dance to the Music of Time (1998). Scott eventually went to New York City, where she was cast as the original Emily in the Broadway production of Our Town. BAFTA: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1994). She got her start acting in shortened Shakespeare productions at the Century of Progress world's fair in Chicago, Illinois in 1933 - 1934. BAFTA: (nominee) The Crying Game (1993). Born in Jamesport, Missouri, she became interested in acting in high school, and earned a degree from the University of Michigan before pursuing her acting dream. BAFTA: (winner) Damage (1993). Martha Scott (September 22, 1912 - May 28, 2003) was an American actress. BAFTA: (nominee) After Pilkington (1988). Academy Award: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995). Academy Award: (nominee) Damage (1993). She resides in London with her two cats, a dog and an axolotl. She has also signed on to appear as Rita Skeeter, the venimous Daily Prophet journalist in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, to be released in November 2005. Richardson starred as Queen Rosalind of Denmark in the Julia Stiles vehicle, The Prince and Me, and as the Boxkeeper Madame Giry in the long-awaited Phantom of the Opera movie, starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. She refuses to discuss her private life in interviews, and takes both leading and supporting roles. Two Academy Award nominations for Damage and Tom & Viv have not not altered the actress's modesty. As well as a number of high profile supporting roles in the cinema, including Vanessa Bell in The Hours, Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow and Toosie in The Apostle, she has also won acclaim for performances in The Crying Game and Enchanted April, winning a Golden Globe for the latter. Ives (1998) and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince (2003). Other television roles include the bitchy Pamela Flitton in A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Miss Gilchrist in St. Richardson is perhaps best known for her role as the naughty school girl version of Queen Elizabeth I, aka, Queenie in the cult British comedy Blackadder. Her performance in that film won her much praise, and within a year, she had been cast by Steven Spielberg to appear in his Second World War drama, Empire of the Sun (1987). Three years later, she made her big screen debut as platinum blonde nightclub hostess Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom in Mike Newell's critically acclaimed biographical drama, Dance with a Stranger. In 1981, she made her stage debut in Moving at the Queen's Theatre in London. After deciding not to become a vet because of her squeamishness, the young Richardson enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, alongside Daniel Day-Lewis. Born to a middle-class family, Richardson showed a desire to step into the character she was playing, indicating that she would go on to be thought of as one of Britain's best, if sorely underrated, actresses. British actress Miranda Richardson was born on 3 March 1958, in Southport, Lancashire, the second daughter of William and Marian Richardson. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Rita Skeeter. The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Madame Giry. Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) Eva Braun. The Prince and Me (2004) Queen Rosalind. The Lost Prince (2003) (TV) Queen Mary. The Hours (2001) Vanessa Bell. Chicken Run (2000) Mrs Tweedy. Get Carter (2000) Gloria Carter. Sleepy Hollow (1999) Lady Mary Van Tassel. The Big Brass Ring (1999) Dinah Pellarin. St. Ives (1998) Miss Gilchrist. The Apostle (1997) Toosie. Saint-Ex (1997) Consuelo. The Designated Mourner (1997) Judy. Kansas City (1996) Carolyn Stilton. The Evening Star (1996) Patsy Carpenter. The Night and the Moment (1994) Julie. Fatherland (1994) Charlie Maguire. Tom & Viv (1994) Vivienne Haigh-Wood. Century (1993) Clara. Enchanted April (1992) Ruth Arbuthnot. Damage (1992) Ingrid Fleming. The Crying Game (1992) Jude O'Hara. Old Times (1990) Anna. Twisted Obsession (1990) Marilyn. The Fool (1990) Columbine/Rosalind/Ophelia. The Bachelor (1990) Frederica. Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage (1989) Early Bird. Empire of the Sun (1987) Mrs Victor. Eat the Rich (1987) DHSS Blonde. The Death of the Heart (1986) Daphne Heccomb. After Pilkington (1986) Penny. Blackadder (1985) (TV) Queen Elizabeth I. The Innocent (1985) Mary Turner. Underworld (1985) Oriel. Dance with a Stranger (1985) Ruth Ellis. |