MIRIAM Margolyes is a national treasure, appearing in beloved movies such as Harry Potter and Babe.
The actress, now an Australian citizen, has gone on to present documentaries about travel and Australian identity.
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How old is Miriam Margolyes?
Miriam Margolyes is a 79-year-old actress of theatre and film.
She was born in Oxford in May 1941,
Miriam started her career as a voice actor.
In 2013, Miriam became an Australian citizen on national Australia Day.
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What are Miriam Margolyes’s biggest films?
Miriam is undoubtedly best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter franchise.
The actress appeared as the Head of Herbology at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and helped Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in The Philosophers Stone and The Chamber of Secrets before returning to battle Voldemort in The Deathly Hallows.
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Miriam’s other screen credits include Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet and the 1996 adaptation of James and the Giant Peach.
She’s also no stranger to the small screen having had cameo appearances in Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series and iconic animation, Rugrats.
The award-winning actress scooped up a BAFTA for her role in Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence in 1993.
She has starred in theatre productions on Broadway and London’s West End and took on the role of Madame Morrible in the original cast of Wicked.
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Who is Miriam Margolyes’s partner Heather Sutherland?
Miriam is in a civil partnership with Heather Sutherland, who likes to keep out of the public eye.
They live together in London, Tuscany and Australia.
Heather has taught in several places across the world, including in universities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and the Netherlands.
From 1970, she started teaching History at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.
