Miriam Margolyes

British-Australian actress
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Miriam Margolyes

Summary

Miriam Margolyes is a human[1]. She was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on May 18, 1941[3]. She worked as an actor[4], voice actor[5], comedian[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,489 views/month, #3,850 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Margolyes was born in Oxford[2].
  • Miriam Margolyes was born on May 18, 1941[3].
  • Miriam Margolyes held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Miriam Margolyes held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • English was Miriam Margolyes's native language[12].
  • Miriam Margolyes's professions included actor[4].
  • Miriam Margolyes worked as a voice actor[5].
  • Miriam Margolyes worked as a comedian[6].
  • Miriam Margolyes's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Miriam Margolyes's professions included film actor[8].
  • Miriam Margolyes was educated at Newnham College[13].
  • Miriam Margolyes's education included a stint at Oxford High School[14].
  • Miriam Margolyes's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Miriam Margolyes is Babe[16].
  • Miriam Margolyes received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Miriam Margolyes received the Audie Award for Best Female Narrator[18].
  • Miriam Margolyes is recorded as female[19].
  • Miriam Margolyes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Miriam Margolyes's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Miriam Margolyes's Commons category is recorded as Miriam Margolyes[22].
  • Miriam Margolyes's unmarried partner is recorded as Heather Sutherland[23].
  • Miriam Margolyes's residence is recorded as London[24].
  • Miriam Margolyes's residence is recorded as Kent[25].
  • Miriam Margolyes's residence is recorded as Montisi[26].
  • Miriam Margolyes's residence is recorded as Robertson[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-05-18[30]

  • Community tags: uk[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48979e94-4bf9-4b04-90b0-a4ce6716d334[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], Miriam Margolyes… she was born on May 18, 1941[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Newnham College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1871[35]; Oxford High School[14], a high school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1875[38]; and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], voice actor[5], comedian[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Miriam Margolyes is Babe[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44] and Audie Award for Best Female Narrator[18], a class of award[45].

Why It Matters

Miriam Margolyes ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,489 views/month, #3,850 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Miriam Margolyes born?

Born in Oxford[2], Miriam Margolyes…

What did Miriam Margolyes do for work?

Miriam Margolyes worked as actor[4], voice actor[5], comedian[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Miriam Margolyes go to school?

Miriam Margolyes was educated at Newnham College[13], Oxford High School[14], and University of Cambridge[15].

What awards did Miriam Margolyes receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17] and Audie Award for Best Female Narrator[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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