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Miranda Richardson Biography

Birth Name:Miranda Jane Richardson

Birth Place:Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Earned a London Critics Circle Film Award and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for her role in 1992's "Damage" and "The Crying Game" respectively
Studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Began her career in repertory theatre and made her London stage debut in the play "Moving" in 1981
Quote: "I am a truth-seeking missile․ A lot of people find that unappealing․"
Quote: "I like people to be surprised by the turn of events ․․․ If there's some sort of internal combustion in the character or a desire to change the way things are going, that makes for conflict, which is the essence of drama․"
Best known for her role as Lady Van Tassel in "Sleepy Hollow" and as Jude in "The Crying Game․"
Reportedly obsessed with actor John Wayne as a child and later got his autograph

Awards

1986David-Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera): nominated
1986Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: winner
1988BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
1988RTS Television Award-Best Performance - Female: winner
1992ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1992LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1992NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1993Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1993CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
1993Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
1993NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
1994ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: winner
1994NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1995Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1995Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
1996STFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
1998BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
1998Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
1998RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
1999Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1999OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror: winner
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2000ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2002SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2003AFI Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2003Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2003FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Female: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2003ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2003PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2003Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): winner
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2003TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Female: winner
2003VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2004BAFTA TV Award-Best Actress: nominated
2004CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2004Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2004Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2006Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2010VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated