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Ms. Margolyes' first major role in a film was as character called Elephant Ethel. She has since become a familiar face in the world of film and television.
Margolies received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Flora Finching in the 1988 movie, Little Dorrit. In 1993, she won a Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA for her role as Mrs Mingott, the only comic relief in Martin Scorsese's The Age of InnocenceThe Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton. It won a Pulitzer Prize. A 1993 movie adaptation was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Winona Ryder, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard E. Grant and Miriam Margolyes. External link ., a performance which jump started her career.
Margolyes was recently seen alongside Geoffrey RushGeoffrey Rush (born July 6, 1951) is an Australian actor. Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, he began his acting career with the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane. He also has an Arts Degree from the University of Queensland. While in college, he roomed and Charlize TheronCharlize Theron (born August 7, 1975) is an Academy Award winning actress. Born in Benoni, South Africa, she resides in Los Angeles, California. She is reputed to speak at least parts of 28 languages, but her first language is Afrikaans, and her second is in The Life and Death of Peter Sellars and will next appear with Annette BeningAnnette Bening (born May 29 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, USA) is an American actress. Biography Bening's family moved to San Diego, California in 1965. In junior high, she played the lead in The Sound of Music''. She finished high school in three years and att, Jeremy IronsJeremy Irons (born September 19, 1948) is a British actor. Born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, he began his acting career in Bristol, then appeared on the London as John the Baptist opposite David Essex in Godspell''. After several appearances on British televi and Michael GambonSir Michael Gambon (born October 19, 1940) is one of Britain's foremost actors, knighted for his services to the theatre despite having been born in Dublin, Ireland. In his youth, Gambon played romantic leads, notably in the early 1970s BBC television ser in Being Julia (as Dolly de Vries), Margolyes will also play Dorcas in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Judi DenchDame Judi Dench (born December 9, 1934) is a renowned British actress. She was born in York as Judith Olivia Dench''. In 1971, she married British actor Michael Williams, who died of cancer in 2001. They starred together in a British sitcom, A Fine Romanc and Maggie Smith, and will be a regular cast member in Miss Marple, a new series which will be shown in the UK in 2004, and will feature Geraldine McEwan in the title role.