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). Quaid and Ryan had one child together, Jack Henry, born April 24, 1992. Golden Globe: (nominee) The Big Brass Ring (2000). They divorced on July 16, 2001 after she had an indiscreet affair with actor Russell Crowe, with whom she was working on a movie. Golden Globe: (nominee) Merlin (1999). Ryan married actor Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991 after co-starring in two films with him. Golden Globe: (winner) Fatherland (1995). Many of her films of the 1990s have been hits not only in North America, but also abroad. Golden Globe: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995). In 2003, she broke away from her usual roles, and starred in In the Cut, an erotic crime/thriller/mystery. Golden Globe: (nominee) Damage (1993). The movie was favorably received and crystallized Ryan's on-screen persona as a bubbly, charming, feisty but incurable romantic, a role she has largely reprised in her biggest roles since. Golden Globe: (winner) Enchanted April (1993). After several TV film and smaller movie roles, her first full-blown hit in a leading role was the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. BAFTA: (nominee) The Lost Prince (2004). Directors for this show especially liked working with her because she could cry on cue. BAFTA: (nominee) A Dance to the Music of Time (1998). After a part in a feature film, Ryan, now using her new name Meg Ryan, landed the role of "Betsy" on the daytime drama As the World Turns from 1982 to 1984. BAFTA: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1994). She went into acting to earn extra money while in school. BAFTA: (nominee) The Crying Game (1993). Ryan studied journalism at New York University. BAFTA: (winner) Damage (1993). She specializes in romantic comedies, but has dabbled in other film genres as well. BAFTA: (nominee) After
Pilkington (1988). She was born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra in Fairfield, Connecticut. Academy Award: (nominee) Tom & Viv (1995). Meg Ryan (born November 19, 1961) is a blue-eyed, blonde-haired American actress. Academy Award: (nominee) Damage (1993). 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. Amityville 3-D (1983). 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. Armed And Dangerous (1986). She refuses to discuss her private life in interviews, and takes both leading and supporting roles. Top Gun (1986). Two Academy Award nominations for Damage and Tom & Viv have not not altered the actress's modesty. Innerspace (1988). 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. D.O.A. (1988). Ives (1998) and Queen Mary in The Lost Prince (2003). Promised Land (1988). Other television roles include the bitchy Pamela Flitton in A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Miss Gilchrist in St. The Presidio (1988). 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. When Harry Met Sally (1989). 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). Joe Versus The Volcano (1990). 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. The Doors (1991). In 1981, she made her stage debut in Moving at the Queen's Theatre in London. Prelude To A Kiss (1992). 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. Flesh And Bone (1993). 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. Sleepless in Seattle (1993). British actress Miranda Richardson was born on 3 March 1958, in Southport, Lancashire, the second daughter of William and Marian Richardson. I.Q. (1994). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Rita Skeeter. Restoration (1994). The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Madame Giry. When A Man Loves A Woman (1994). Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) Eva Braun. French Kiss (1995). The Prince and Me (2004) Queen Rosalind. Courage Under Fire (1996). The Lost Prince (2003) (TV) Queen Mary. Addicted To Love (1997). The Hours (2001) Vanessa Bell. Anastasia (1997). Chicken Run (2000) Mrs Tweedy. Northern Lights (1997) (executive producer). Get Carter (2000) Gloria Carter. City Of Angels (1998). Sleepy Hollow (1999) Lady Mary Van Tassel. Hurly Burly (1998). The Big Brass Ring (1999) Dinah Pellarin. You've Got Mail (1998). St. Ives (1998) Miss Gilchrist. Hanging Up (2000). The Apostle (1997) Toosie. Proof of Life (2001). Saint-Ex (1997) Consuelo. Kate and Leopold (2001). The Designated Mourner (1997) Judy. In the Cut (2003). Kansas City (1996) Carolyn Stilton. Against the Ropes (2004). 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. |