Biographies: Miranda Richardson - Actor

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British actor Miranda Richardson was born in Lancashire, England in 1958. She began studying drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and began her acting career on the stage, appearing in numerous plays such as “All My Sons,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” “Moving,” and “A Lie in the Mind.” She made her film debut in 1985 when we played the role of Ruth Ellis in “Dance with a Stranger,” a biographical drama about the last woman hanged in England. Richardson has since appeared in various film, television and stage performances, and she has been nominated for a number of acting awards including Golden Globes, BAFTA Television Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her film credits include: “The Evening Star” (1996), “Sleepy Hollow” (1999), “Chicken Run” (2000), “The Hours” (2002), “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (2005), “Gideon’s Daughter” (2006), “Made in Dagenham” (2010) and “Belle” (2013).

• 12 August 2014
• Emma Alpert