Nude Filmography:
>> Swann (1996)
>> Century (1993)
>> Fatale (1992)
>> Dance with a Stranger (1985)
>> The Innocent (1985)
Mini Biography :
>> Miranda Richardson was born in England on March 3rd 1958.
She comes from Southport in Lancashire (near Liverpool), and has one
sister, eight years her senior. Her parents and sister are not involved
in the performing arts. At an early age, she performed in school plays,
having shown a talent and desire to 'turn herself into' other people.
She has referred to it as 'an emotional fusion; you think yourself
into them'.
>> This mimicry could be of school friends or film stars. She
left school (Southport High School for Girls) at the age of 17, and
originally intended becoming a vet. She also considered studying English
literature in College, but decided to concentrate on drama and enrolled
at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (as did many well-known British
actors). After three years she graduated and moved into repertory
theatre. She became affiliated with the Library Theatre in Manchester
in 1979, where she became an assistant stage manager. She obtained
her Equity card, and after several regional productions, first appeared
on the London stage (Moving at Queens Theatre) in 1981.
>> British television roles soon followed, and then film. Since
then, Miranda has moved into the international arena, and has made
films in America, France and Spain. Television work (on both sides
of the Atlantic) continues, as does some stage work. Her roles are
diverse, but powerful and engaging. She has been quoted as stating
"what I basically like is doing things I haven't done before" and
this continually comes through in the variety of roles she has played
in her career. She is also selective in the roles she takes, being
uninterested in performing in the standard Hollywood fare, and preferring
more offbeat roles.
>> She was approached to play the Glenn Close role in 'Fatal
Attraction', but found it 'regressive in its attitudes'. Her attitude
is summed up by a quote from an interview that appeared in the New
York Times (Dec 27 1992) "I would rather do many small roles on TV,
stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.
And if that's the choice I have to make, I think I've already made
it". According to '1994 Current Biography Yearbook', Ms Richardson
resides in South London with her two Siamese cats, Otis and Waldo.
>> She has now moved to West London. Her hobbies include drawing,
walking, gardening, fashion, falconry, and music. She, by her own
admission is a loner and lives rather modestly. An actor who studied
with Ms Richardson at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre in the late seventies
described her as "a strong minded, specially gifted, rather pretty
young woman who enjoys wearing jewelry. She wore toe rings, which
in the late seventies and especially in England, were a rarity and
considered rather racy." He also remarked on her drive, even then,
to be an actress of the highest calibre.
|