Miranda Richardson | |
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Born | Miranda Jane Richardson 3 March 1958 Southport, Lancashire, England |
Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958)[1] is an English actress who has worked in film, television and theatre.[2][3]
After graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[4] Richardson began her career in 1979 and made her West End debut in the 1981 play Moving,[4] before being nominated for the 1987 Olivier Award for Best Actress for A Lie of the Mind.
Richardson has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Damage[5] and the Academy Award for Best Actress for Tom & Viv.[5] A seven-time BAFTA Award nominee,[6] she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Damage.[6] She has also been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards,[7] winning twice for Enchanted April[7] and the TV film Fatherland.[7]
Her other films include Empire of the Sun,[8][9] The Crying Game,[10][11] Sleepy Hollow,[12] The Hours, and Spider.[13][14]