miriam margolyes

June 9, 2026, 9:33 am

Actors and musicians urge judge to drop ‘terror link’ in Palestine Action case

Artists for Palestine UK signatories to open letter include Brian Cox, Lord John Hendy KC, Ken Loach, Nadia Sawalha, Charlotte Church and Zoe Wanamaker

By JN Reporter

July 28, 2025, 12:37 pm

Calls for Margolyes to be stripped of OBE and BAFTA over Israel-Nazi comments

CAA accuses Harry Potter actress of spreading “anti-Jewish venom” after saying Israel is doing “exactly the same” as the Nazis

By Jewish News Reporter

February 28, 2025, 10:31 am

OPINION: Dear Mr Lineker. Humiliating yourself does not help the Palestinian cause

Western activists like the Match Of The Day presenter wilfully fail to understand what Hamas is

By Daniel Sugarman

October 30, 2024, 9:03 am

More than 1,000 entertainment giants condemn attempted boycott of Israeli publishers

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Simon Schama and French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy among a host of names on counter-protest letter

By Jenni Frazer

October 22, 2024, 9:15 pm

Miriam Margolyes calling Fagin ‘Jewish and vile’ was NOT racist, says BBC

Jewish actress caused outrage with her comments on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme

By Michelle Rosenberg

Miriam Margolyes, a fan of Dickens' Fagin

August 14, 2024, 6:47 pm

BBC pulls Miriam Margolyes ‘Fagin’ radio comment

Actress described the character as 'Jewish and vile', causing much laughter from an Edinburgh audience. She continued: 'I didn’t know Jews like that then — sadly, I do now'

By Jenni Frazer

June 15, 2023, 2:40 pm

Miriam Margolyes cover shoot for British Vogue Pride issue

The outspoken 82-year old actress poses with iced buns to preserve her modesty and says she "wouldn’t be straight for anything"

By Michelle Rosenberg

Sam Craig and Nicholas Richardson in Tom, Dick & Harry

June 29, 2022, 1:13 pm

The stage is set for summer: four great shows to book tickets for

Kenny Wax's new show; Bad Jews returns to London; Liza Pulman sings at Wilton Music Hall; Miriam Margoyles in conversation

By Louisa Walters

Miriam Margolyes has just published her new memoir, This Much Is True

September 30, 2021, 2:48 pm

Miriam Margolyes: ‘I grew up steeped in Jewishness’

The actress reflects on the whole gambit of her extraordinary life in her new memoir, This Much Is True

By Miriam Margolyes

Some of the Jewish celebrities featured in the campaign. Top - L-R: Miriam Margolyes, Eyal Booker, Helena Bonham-Carter, Claudia Winkleman. Bottom: L-R: Matt Lucas, Sharon Osborne, Dame Maureen Lipman and Stephen Fry

October 21, 2020, 11:42 am

Stephen Fry and Claudia Winkleman have eyes wide shut for mental health

Portraits of Jewish celebrities including Helena Bonham-Carter, Sharon Osbourne, Matt Lucas and Rob Rinder feature in new virtual exhibition, Take A Moment, to raise money for Mind

By Francine Wolfisz

Miriam Margolyes plays Alice, a woman living with dementia in lockdown, in Louise Coulthard's new online production, Watching Rosie

July 30, 2020, 12:02 pm

Miriam Margolyes: ‘I’m just a nice old lady’

She supports BDS, hates Netanyahu and loves Corbyn –Self hating Jew she insists she’s not, hears Francine Wolfisz in an interview with the Harry Potter and Call The Midwife star

By Francine Wolfisz

July 17, 2020, 11:25 am

OPINION: Why do people think we’re idiots?

Derek Taylor reflects on recent remarks by a some 'celebrities', including Miriam Margolyes' comments about Jeremy Corbyn

By Derek Taylor

Jeremy Corbyn during a BBC interview with Andrew Marr. (Photo credit: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)

December 11, 2019, 3:52 pm

200 British Jews pledge to support Corbyn despite antisemitism concerns

Open letter of support for Labour signed by Turner prize winner Tai Shani, barrister Sir Geoffrey Bindman, actress Miriam Margolyes, author Michael Rosen and Susie Orbach

By Jewish News Reporter

Miriam Margolyes

(Photo credit: Ian West/PA Wire)

November 15, 2019, 9:46 am

Miriam Margolyes: Labour saving NHS more important than Brexit and antisemitism

Jewish actress says Labour does not 'have a monopoly on Jew-hate' as they gives her backing to Jeremy Corbyn

Money, money, money! Inside Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the latest addition to Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter

August 15, 2019, 12:29 pm

Review: Gringotts Wizarding Bank on the Harry Potter Studio Tour is pure magic!

Francine Wolfisz is left spellbound by the latest addition to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in Leavesden

By Francine Wolfisz

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