List of the best Miriam Margolyes movies: Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears(2020), The Legend of Longwood(2014), The Wedding Video(2012), Different for Girls(1996), H Is for Happiness(2019), Ed and His Dead Mother(1993), Cats & Dogs(2001), Wallis & Edward(2005), Ladies in Lavender(2004), The Dukes(2007), Dreaming of Joseph Lees(1999), A Little Princess(1986) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Australia
2020
101 Minutes
Essie Davis Miriam Margolyes Ashleigh Cummings Rupert Penry-Jones Jacqueline McKenzie Daniel Lapaine Nathan Page Hugo Johnstone-Burt John Waters Ian Bliss Anthony J. Sharpe
detective bedouin aristocrat tribesman confident engaging gripping gutsy sultry jerusalem desert tomb london israel mystery archaeology jewelry curse disappearance adventure
After freeing a young girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Phryne Fisher begins to unravel a mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin's forgotten tribe.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Netherlands|Ireland|Germany
2014
Minutes
Lady Thyrza
Lucy Morton Miriam Margolyes Lorcan Bonner Anabel Sweeney Scott Graham Thekla Reuten Fiona Glascott Sean Mahon
girl knight ghost mother love interest brother rousing inspiring gutsy heartwarming fiery engaging ireland village new york city redemption saving the day myth legend curse
A young girl moves from New York to a mythical village in Ireland.
Comedy, Drama
2012
94 Minutes
Lucy Punch Miriam Margolyes Robert Webb Harriet Walter Cara Horgan Rufus Hound Julianne White Angus Barnett Alexis Zegerman Kerry Howard Gina Bramhill
Comedy, Drama
UK|France
1996
92 Minutes
Pamela
Steven Mackintosh Rupert Graves Miriam Margolyes Saskia Reeves Neil Dudgeon Charlotte Coleman Stephen Walker Blake Ritson
transsexual bad boy police officer childhood friend touching cheeky catholic school street house office court cross-dressing running away homosexuality childhood redemption love transformation 1970s
Karl Foyle and Paul Prentice were best mates at school in the Seventies. But when they meet again in present-day London things are definitely not the same. Karl is now Kim, a transsexual, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2019
98 Minutes
Miss Bamford
Richard Roxburgh Emma Booth Miriam Margolyes Joel Jackson Deborah Mailman Daisy Axon Catherine Moore Wesley Patten
A twelve year old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world, is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family - whatever it takes.
Comedy
USA|UK
1993
89 Minutes
Mabel Chilton
Steve Buscemi Ned Beatty Miriam Margolyes John Glover Sam Sorbo Gary Farmer Eric Christmas Rance Howard
A mourning son makes a deal to reanimate his one year dead mother, however things turn into an unexpected direction.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|Australia
2001
87 Minutes
Sophie the Castle Maid
Jeff Goldblum Elizabeth Perkins Miriam Margolyes Alexander Pollock Salome Jens Glenn Ficarra Billy West
boy scientist secret agent dog cat spy amusing madcap campy household dog house factory secret headquarters suburbia talking animal undercover operations family spying conspiracy human-animal friendship
A look at the top-secret, high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs, of which their human owners are blissfully unaware.
Drama
2005
96 Minutes
Aunt Bessie
Joely Richardson Stephen Campbell Moore Miriam Margolyes David Calder Monica Dolan Margaret Tyzack Bill Champion Clifford Rose Skaidre Dudenaite Gabriele Bieliauskaite
American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Joely Richardson) comes under fire from the British press and royal family when King Edward VIII (Stephen Campbell Moore) gives up the throne to marry her.
Romance, Drama
UK
2004
103 Minutes
Dorcas
Judi Dench Maggie Smith Daniel Brühl Miriam Margolyes Natascha McElhone David Warner Freddie Jones Clive Russell Toby Jones Gregor Henderson-Begg Ian Marshall
spinster sister cellist villager emotional heartwarming beach family home small town england aging infatuation music small-town life forbidden love rescue 1930s
Two sisters befriend a mysterious foreigner who washes up on the beach of their 1930s Cornish seaside village.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Aunt Vee
Robert Davi Chazz Palminteri Peter Bogdanovich Miriam Margolyes Elya Baskin Melora Hardin Frank D'Amico Bruce Weitz Eloise DeJoria Dominic Scott Kay
The Dukes, a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, and struggle for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn. ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA|UK
1999
92 Minutes
Signora Caldoni
Samantha Morton Lee Ross Rupert Graves Holly Aird Miriam Margolyes Frank Finlay Nicholas Woodeson Lauren Richardson Felix Billson
A young woman in rural 1950s England becomes involved in a scandalous love triangle that will inevitably leave someone behind to suffer the consequences.
Drama
1986
163 Minutes
Miss Amelia
Maureen Lipman Amelia Shankley Nigel Havers David Yelland Miriam Margolyes Annette Badland John Grillo André Maranne Marianne Borgo Natalie Abbott Johanna Hargreaves
A man (Nigel Havers) tries to locate his friend's daughter (Amelia Shankley), now a penniless orphan treated poorly by her headmistress (Maureen Lipman) in Victorian London.
Comedy
UK
2008
109 Minutes
Mrs. Kowalski
Simon Pegg Kirsten Dunst Danny Huston Gillian Anderson Megan Fox Miriam Margolyes Bill Paterson Max Minghella Jeff Bridges Diana Kent Margo Stilley
journalist editor publicist boss love interest star charming hilarious emotional new york city magazine office nightclub apartment journalism celebrity romance career high society aspirations quest
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Comedy
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Anita
Barbra Streisand Seth Rogen Brett Cullen Colin Hanks Adam Scott Miriam Margolyes Kathy Najimy Nora Dunn Yvonne Strahovski Casey Wilson Dale Dickey
mother son salesman love interest friend uplifting amusing household united states road motel mother/son relationship family dysfunction road trip sales romance adventure transformation 2010s
As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.
Biography, Drama
UK|Germany|Romania|France|Italy
2004
126 Minutes
Gertrude Stein
Andy Garcia Elsa Zylberstein Hippolyte Girardot Omid Djalili Eva Herzigova Lance Henriksen Miriam Margolyes Beatrice Chiriac Udo Kier Susie Amy Peter Capaldi
pablo picasso noblewoman painter father mother friend emotional amusing fascinating paris apartment studio city france painting competition poverty family amedeo modigliani parenthood
The story of Amedeo Modigliani's bitter rivalry with Pablo Picasso, and his tragic romance with Jeanne Hebuterne.
Comedy
UK|USA|Germany
2002
94 Minutes
Thelma & Selma
Brenda Blethyn Alfred Molina Christopher Walken Naomi Watts Lee Evans Robert Pugh Miriam Margolyes
politician wife mortician fortune hunter amusing wales small town love second chance death love
A woman, whose husband is cheating on her, and an undertaker, who has been in love with her since their childhood, decide to fake her death so they can be together.
Drama
USA
1993
138 Minutes
Mrs. Mingott
Daniel Day-Lewis Michelle Pfeiffer Winona Ryder Richard E. Grant Alec McCowen Geraldine Chaplin Mary Beth Hurt Miriam Margolyes Sian Phillips Michael Gough Alexis Smith
lawyer socialite countess mother passionate sultry tense new york city forbidden love scandal love triangle love social standing temptation love sacrifice 1870s
A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Horror
USA
1999
120 Minutes
Mabel
Arnold Schwarzenegger Gabriel Byrne Kevin Pollak Robin Tunney CCH Pounder Rod Steiger Derrick O'Connor Miriam Margolyes Udo Kier Victor Varnado Michael O'Hagan
satan ex-cop detective investment banker priest stepmother gripping dark disturbing maternity ward hospital room restaurant restroom new york city empire state building apocalypse good versus evil religious beliefs race against time protection
At the end of the century, Satan visits New York in search of a bride. It's up to an ex-cop who now runs an elite security outfit to stop him.
Romance, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1991
107 Minutes
Gina
Demi Moore Jeff Daniels George Dzundza Mary Steenburgen Frances McDormand Margaret Colin Max Perlich Miriam Margolyes Helen Hanft Christopher Durang
clairvoyant butcher singer psychiatrist actress charming quirky spirited amusing north carolina island new york city romantic dilemma marriage fate precognition discovery love 1980s
A clairvoyant impulsively marries a butcher, moves to New York City and has a positive impact on the people she meets, changing their futures...which in turn changes hers.
Drama, History
Germany|Austria|Canada|Hungary|France|UK|USA
1999
180 Minutes
Rose Sonnenschein
Ralph Fiennes Rosemary Harris Rachel Weisz Jennifer Ehle Molly Parker Deborah Kara Unger James Frain John Neville Miriam Margolyes David de Keyser Mark Strong
man cousin brother mother father judge brooding intricate passionate hungary family history austro-hungarian empire love triangle society passion fall rise sacrifice temptation 20th century
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
Drama
Netherlands|UK|Belgium|USA
1998
100 Minutes
Mrs. Goldman
Laura Fraser Isabella Rossellini Maximilian Schell Jeroen Krabbé Marianne Sagebrecht David Bradley Adam Monty Chaim Topol Miriam Margolyes Lex Goudsmit Benjamin Broekaert
Against a background of holocaust memories, a liberal Jewish girl becomes a nanny to a young Jewish boy with a disability and grows fond of him.
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Mrs. Fisk
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1990
96 Minutes
Joey's Mother
Kevin Kline Tracey Ullman Joan Plowright River Phoenix William Hurt Keanu Reeves James Gammon Victoria Jackson Miriam Margolyes Jack Kehler Phoebe Cates
husband wife teen boy restaurant employee mother thug hilarious dark madcap cheeky pizzeria apartment house pool hall library adultery roman catholicism mother/daughter relationship hired killers murder plot
Joey Boca (Kevin Kline) owns a pizza parlor, and is married to Rosalie (Tracey Ullman). He's also a serial womanizer. Rosalie goes to extremes when she finds he has been cheating.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Netherlands|Germany|Denmark|UK
2017
83 Minutes
Wulftrud
Rasmus Hardiker Karsten Kiilerich Jim Carter Joseph Kloska Phoebe Givron-Taylor Tim Pigott-Smith Alice Krige Kevin Otto Graham Clarke Miriam Margolyes Matthew Marsh
vampire teen boy adversary vampire hunter clansman amusing lighthearted playful uplifting castle bed and breakfast forest graveyard bedroom unlikely friendship saving the day adaptation vampire hunting animation adventure
Rudolph, a 13-year-old vampire, meets Tony, a mortal boy his age who loves old castles, graveyards and vampires. Tony helps Rudolph to fight against a notorious vampire hunter, and together they save Rudolph's family and become friends.
Drama, Romance
1996
120 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Claire Danes Brian Dennehy John Alberto Leguizamo Pete Postlethwaite Paul Sorvino Diane Venora Harold Perrineau Paul Rudd Jesse Bradford Dash Mihok
romeo juliet mother father cousin suitor thrilling passionate outlandish sad california beach church mansion ballroom street young love family feud passion murder
Twentieth-century teenagers (Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes) fall in love, despite feuding families, in an update of the classic tragedy.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2002
161 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Kenneth Branagh John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman
wizard witch professor aunt uncle harry potter engaging fascinating suspenseful forest school household king's cross station hogwarts magic ghosts basilisk diary spiders childhood
An ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.