Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated for two Oscars, and has won two Golden Globes (with seven nominations) and a BAFTA (with six nominations) during her career.

Early life

Richardson was born and raised in Southport, Lancashire, to Marian Georgina (née Townsend), a housewife, and William Alan Richardson, a marketing executive.Miranda Richardson Biography (1958-) The second daughter in a middle-class family, she revealed a talent for acting from an early age. She had originally intended to study veterinary medicine, but her squeamishness made this impractical.