Acting

Miranda Pleasence

Born October 1, 1970 · Westminster, London, England, UK (age 55)

Miranda Pleasence was born in October 1970 in Westminster, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Notes on a Scandal (2006), The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) and The Affair of the Necklace (2001).

Known For

Notes on a ScandalNotes on a Scandal · 2006
Notes on a Scandal
7.12006
MovieDramaRomance
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
The Affair of the NecklaceThe Affair of the Necklace · 2001
The Affair of the Necklace
5.62001
MovieDramaHistory
In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
The PlantThe Plant · 1995
The Plant
4.21995
MovieScience FictionDrama
In a garden in a London suburb, corpses sprout out of the earth on during a live television gardening programme called Down to Earth. However, it soon appears that these human bodies are not dead people, they are grown there, like plants. The question is who is growing these bodies and for which purpose.
The VisitorThe Visitor · 1999
The Visitor
4.71999
MovieDramaThriller
Four 20-somethings are coasting through life in a fashionable part of London. A misunderstanding leads to the introduction of a stranger into their home, who starts to take control...
My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 · 2002
My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117
6.22002
MovieComedy
An unnamed man is house-sitting for his friend Imogen. Imogen calls to remind him to take her dog Rothko for a walk, but Rothko takes him for a walk instead.
The Real Sleeping BeautyThe Real Sleeping Beauty · 2007
The Real Sleeping Beauty
6.22007
MovieDocumentary
A medical miracle is chronicled in this documentary about a woman who shocks experts when she awakens from a 20-year coma with the power of speech.
A Touch of FrostA Touch of Frost · 1992
A Touch of Frost
7.51992
SeriesDramaCrime
Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
Pie in the SkyPie in the Sky · 1994
Pie in the Sky
8.31994
SeriesComedyDrama
Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman, is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.

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