Miranda richardson as rita skeeter trading card 2006. See more ideas about harry potter, miranda richardson and harry potter universal. Victor in empire of the sun, just to name a few of her most memorable roles. Miranda richardson to star in game of thrones prequel the actor is known for her turn as rita skeeter, the nosy gossip correspondent for the fictitious newspaper daily prophet in harry potter. Although he doesnt ask for it, the media has a field day about the news, and daily prophet journalist rita skeeter spends the entirety of the fourth book writing lies about harry and his friends in the newspaper. Miranda jane richardson born march 3, 1958 is an english actress. Without having read the books, i believe it would have been clear that she not only modified everything anyone said to her, just to sell a. The actress is the winner of the golden globe award for best actress in 1993 and 1995. Featuring daniel radcliffe, robert pattinson, emma watson, rupert grint and others. The image measures 638 960 pixels and was added on 15 october. She talked about her role as rita and commented on the three leading actors.
Rita skeeter harry potter, harry potter movies, harry potter books. Some cast choices, such as naomi watts, naomi ackie, and josh whitehouse have already been released, but the newest addition to the team is 61yearold actress miranda richardson. Rita was a guest speaker at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry during the 19861987 school year. Harry potter charactersharry potter booksharry potter worldlord voldemortmiranda richardsonno mugglesnerdyer a wizard harry. Harry potter veteran miranda richardson, who played gossip columnist rita skeeter in two potter films and one theme park attraction, is the latest to head to westeros but shes not the only. Rita skeeter in the harry potter franchise, a regular in the hilarious blackadder series, and mrs. See more ideas about harry potter, harry potter universal and harry potter world. Miranda richardson plays rita skeeter, a reporter with the daily prophet, who uses a quick quotes quill to manufacture quotes and downright. Miranda richardson biography affair, single, ethnicity. I do not like rita skeeter as a character but i love miranda richardsons inspiration and costume of her. She is perhaps best known to young audiences as slippery reporter rita skeeter in. Ever since she burst on to the big screen in 1985, playing murderer ruth ellis in dance with a stranger, miranda richardson has proved herself to be a fearless. Talented english actress miranda richardson as rita skeeter in harry potter and the goblet of fire. Yeah, so i have a fondness for rita skeeter that maybe others dont have.
A throwback to the bad old 90s days of comic book movies 4. From queenie to rita skeeter via the crying game, she has always been there, and always been fabulous. She is best known for her roles as queen elizabeth i in blackadder and rita skeeter in the harry potter. Her other films include the crying game, sleepy hollow 1999, chicken run, the hours, harry. Born in southport, england, miranda richardson is a multiawardwinning film, television and theater actress.
Here she went through the biographies of most of its participants. Miranda richardson rita skeeter as we mentioned earlier, harry is forced to compete in the triwizard tournament after his name is unceremoniously placed into the goblet of fire. Harry like many others was misled by what filth rita wrote in the life and lies of albus dumbledore. The last known book skeeter released,when harry potter became an adult he was thirtyfour. Rita skeeter possessed a slightly prominent powerful jaw and strong hands. Miranda richardson biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is miranda richardson. Miranda richardson as rita skeeter archive chamber of secrets. I always thought they should cast dame edna as rita skeeter.
For damage, she won the bafta award for best supporting actress. Miranda richardson to star in in game of thrones prequel. She can be most popularly recognized as rita skeeter from the harry potter movie series. Miranda richardson as rita skeeter, the daily prophet gossip columnist movie still no 17 a gallery of harry potter and the goblet of fire publicity stills and other photos.
In 2005, she appeared in the role of rita skeeter, the toxic daily prophet journalist in harry potter and the goblet of fire. Miranda jane richardson is nothing like the irritating rita skeeter in the real life. She has also won golden globe awards for enchanted april 1992 and the tv film fatherland. Miranda richardson s new movie and tv show projects in 2018 and 2019. Miranda richardson as rita skeeter chamber of secrets. If that is the case, the role of rita skeeter was played by english actress miranda j. I cannot wait to see her return in the deathly hallows films with her book on dumbledore, an included subplot. Miranda richardson talks stronger and her mercurial career. She has earned the respect she gets as a movie and tv actress.
Miranda richardson joins hbos game of thrones prequel. Miranda jane richardson is an english stage, film and television actress. Miranda richardson as rita skeeter i think that she did amazingly without half of the evil things that she did put in. Harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005 miranda richardson as rita skeeter. She is known for playing in the films underworld, the fool, damage, century. Along with the part of rita skeeter in the harry potter film franchise, richardson is best known for her role as queen elizabeth i, aka queenie, in the british television comedy. Rita skeeter miranda richardson in harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005. Game of thrones prequel cast adds harry potter veteran film. Miranda richardson born march 3, 1958, english actress. Do you think it was the trauma of your past that made you so keen to enter such a dangerous tournament. The current issue of premiere has a first look at miranda richardson as rita skeeter in harry potter and the goblet of fire. I enjoyed the books enormously, she told filmfocus, but rita reads rather differently than how i played her. Harry potter and the goblet of fire publicity still of miranda richardson.
Damage 1992, dance with a stranger 1985, spider 2002, swann 1996, the hours 2002, the night and the moment. Miranda richardson rita skeeter gave an interview last night at the premiere of the league of gentlemans apocalypse. Also, you will notice her appearance has stayed extremely close to the book in particular the nails, the glasses, the dragonhide robe and the sleevehorns. Miranda richardson aka rita skeeter her final thoughts. Rita skeeter was portrayed by english actress miranda richardson in the film adaptation. Miranda richardson joins cast of game of thrones prequel. The marvelous miranda richardson tears into the role, forcing herself upon harry after hes the surprise winner of the first round. Dumbledore once said that her writing was enchantingly nasty. Also announced wednesday was the longrumored casting of miranda richardson sleepy hollow, the crying game as rita skeeter, the nasty, gossipy reporter for the daily prophet. Theres a wish and a will to get involved in that world, which is great. Miranda jane richardson march 3, 1958 southport, lancashire, england, uk. Miranda richardson born 3 march 1958 is an english stage, film and television actress who played the role of rita skeeter harry potter films harry potter universal miranda richardson love movie in the flesh book series dame actresses actors. The upcoming game of thrones prequel series has just added another familiar face to its cast, with british actress miranda richardson.
The new harry potter story is posted on rowlings website, where rita. Prior to the reveal, the identity of the speaker generated quite a buzz throughout the school, with rowan khannas guess being an auror, the minister for magic, or a random arithmancer, while jacobs sibling thought to perhaps be. Miranda jane richardson born 3 march 1958 is an english actress. Rita skeeter harry potter characters, harry potter.
It is not known exactly when the journalist published the biography of harry potter. If anyone embodies generation ageless, its miranda richardson. It doesnt matter if they read them before or after. Best known for her role as rita skeeter in the harry potter series, richardson. Game of thrones prequel adds miranda richardson in key. This book turned out to be a bestseller, with numerous copies sold. Rita skeeter at hogwarts during the 19861987 school year. If in the film rita skeeter was portrayed as elegantlady with a cunning expression on her face, the book version of this character was somewhat different.
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