Miriam Margolyes: ‘People have this idea that I’m a walking cesspit. I think it’s quite unfair’

I love her, especially when she lets loose on The Graham Norton Show.

May she live forever to warm the cockles of our cold, cold hearts.

R1. You beat me to it. She's hilarious on GN. Aside from being a wonderful actress.

[quote]Before I became an established actress, I was known for my work as a voice artist. I have quite a high girlish voice but I can deepen it for the purposes of sex. I once recorded what I call “take-home wanking tapes” such as Sexy Sonia: Leaves From My Schoolgirl Notebook. They were audio tapes, for sale in sex shops. One day, I went into Ann Summers and told the man behind the counter I was Sexy Sonia. He told me to keep my voice down because he didn’t want people to know Sexy Sonia was actually this short, fat, rather unattractive lady. But word got out and maybe that prompted my being asked to voice the Cadbury bunny because, I suppose, sex sells. And chocolate has its place in the repertoire of love.

Margolyes is a cunt.

^Yes, but in the affectionate, British way.

She owns the house that is closest to France. She rents it out like abnb

I find her grotesque and insincere. She's like the fat kid who always wants to talk about sex and farting to garner cheap attention in middle school.

Her Arnold story is the best. I wonder why she says Willian Hurt is a a vile man.

But you are, Miriam, you are a walking cesspit!

No one remembers her for her acting, she's just an old woman who says controversial things. That's it.

She did an interview a few years ago where she blamed actresses for being sexually harassed and talked about Warren Beatty propositioning her.

Recently she appeared on Jews Don't Count and argued the rise in anti Jewish feeling is because of Israel. When asked if other people should be blamed for things people like them do, she said yes they should.

She'll be dead soon. LOL

I wonder what happened with William Hurt.

Keanu and River Phoenix were there. A DL dreamscape.

Joan Plowright looking sprightly at R10.

Miriam is fucking awesome and always makes me smile.

Joan Plowright turned 93 last fall!

Loved Miriam Margolyes in Blackadder skits:

I love this woman, she's an unrepentant gargoyle!

Ooh! Perhaps she's my neighbor!

Miriam is a lezzie right? No wonder she accuses everyone of farting in her face because she is obsessed with queefing.

Is she dead yet?

Miriam lives, but she’s not very mobile anymore.

I bought the first book and the second, but I’m going to give the third one pass. Advice books don’t do much for me no matter who they’re written by.

I adore her and always look forward to seeing clips of her on GN and other UK TV shows. She's a delightful raconteur, a rarity these days. I hope she lives forever.

OP- I don't think she's funny or quirky. I just think she's a NUT JOB 🤪

When she started telling that drug bust story on GN, I wondered to myself if anyone would *really* be shocked if she turned out to be the kingpin (queenpin?) behind the whole operation. I don't think anything would surprise me after all the stories she's told.

Why doesn’t she stop taking about farting and her diet of raw onion and cheddar cheese?

Why does she tell us about every guy she sucked off? I know she enjoys making people smile but I also think she loves shocking people.