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On stage, Margolyes toured her one-woman show, Dickens' Women, between 1989 and 2012; starred as Sue Mengers in the Australian premiere of I'll Eat You Last (2014); and originated the role of Madame Morrible in Wicked (West End, 2006; Broadway, 2008).
She played THE DUCHESS in the revival of ME & MY GIRL in December 2010. She starred in A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. In 2012 Margolyes once again completed a world wide tour of DICKENS' WOMEN starting in Australia and New Zealand and touring around the UK and the USA.
Playing Madame Morrible in the London production of Wicked. Lived and worked in the U.S. for 16 years. She is a huge admirer of the works of Charles Dickens and has toured the world in a one-woman show, Dickens' Women, inspired by the females in his works.
- May 18, 1941
2019 - THE LADY IN THE VAN (Miss Shepherd) Melbourne Theatre Company. 2017 - MADAME RUBINSTEIN (Helene Rubinstein) Park Theatre, London. 2014 - I'LL EAT YOU LAST (Sue Mengers) Melbourne Theatre Company. 2014 - NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (Ana) Adelaide State Theatre. 2012 - DICKENS' WOMEN - World Tour.
Veteran British actor Miriam Margolyes is known from television, film and stage as diverse as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, Madame Morrible in the original West End cast of Wicked and Nell in Complicite’s 2009 production of Endgame (she won Whatsonstage.com Awards for both of these productions).
Margolyes appeared as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof and was the original actress to play Madame Morrible in the West End production of Wicked. She also played the Duchess in Me and My Girl and appeared as Prudence in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries .
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Winner: The Talkies Performer Of The Year 1997 for "Oliver Twist". Winner: Sony Radio Awards Best Actress On Radio 1993 for "The Queen and I". Winner: BAFTA Best Supporting Actress 1993 for "The Age of Innocence". Nominated: Olivier Award for Best Entertainment 1991 for "Dickens' Women".
