Miranda Richardson, whose career spans acclaimed dramatic roles and sharp comic performances, is taking questions from readers. The invitation covers her screen work both large and small and extends to some of her off-screen interests, which include birds of prey, orangutans and playing the cello.
Richardson's decorated career includes a Bafta for the 1992 psychological drama Damage, opposite Jeremy Irons, and Golden Globe wins for the 1991 period drama Enchanted April and the 1994 thriller Fatherland. She was also Oscar-nominated for Damage and for the 1994 historical drama Tom & Viv.
Her range has included intense dramatic parts such as IRA member Jude in The Crying Game, Ruth Ellis in Dance With a Stranger and Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow, alongside a strong record in comedy. She is widely recognised for roles such as the acid-tongued journalist Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the murderous Mrs Tweedy in Chicken Run, and the unhinged Queenie in Blackadder II, who famously declares, "I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a concrete elephant."
Readers are invited to post their questions for Richardson on topics ranging from specific roles and her approach to acting to her personal enthusiasms for wildlife and music. Questions submitted will help shape the conversation for an upcoming feature with the actor.