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Pam Ferris

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Pam Ferris at an event for Call the Midwife (2012)
Explores the formative years of author J.R.R. Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the "fellowship" apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.
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Tolkien (2019)
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Pam Ferris was born on 11 May 1948 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. She is an actress, known for Matilda (1996), Children of Men (2006) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). She has been married to Roger Frost since August 1986.
BornMay 11, 1948
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BornMay 11, 1948
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Liam Kearns, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
    Matilda
    7.0
    • Trunchbull
    • 1996
    Children of Men (2006)
    Children of Men
    7.9
    • Miriam
    • 2006
    Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    7.9
    • Aunt Marge
    • 2004
    Death to Smoochy (2002)
    Death to Smoochy
    6.3
    • Tommy Cotter
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Donostia
      • Anna's Mother
      • Completed
    • Amandaland (2025)
      Amandaland
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Elspeth
      • 2026
    • Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)
      Call the Midwife
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sister Evangelina
      • 2012–2026
    • James Corden, Ruth Jones, Joanna Page, and Mathew Horne in Gavin & Stacey (2007)
      Gavin & Stacey
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cath Smith
      • 2009–2024
    • Lily James in Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)
      Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Marie
      • 2021
    • Urban Myths (2017)
      Urban Myths
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Madame Gaudin
      • 2020
    • Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Gibson, Lily Collins, Anthony Boyle, and Tom Glynn-Carney in Tolkien (2019)
      Tolkien
      6.8
      • Mrs. Faulkner
      • 2019
    • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
      Holmes & Watson
      4.0
      • Queen Victoria
      • 2018
    • Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters (2016)
      Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Amanda Steele (voice)
      • 2017
    • We're Going on a Bear Hunt (2016)
      We're Going on a Bear Hunt
      6.6
      TV Short
      • Grandma (voice)
      • 2016
    • Ethel & Ernest (2016)
      Ethel & Ernest
      7.7
      • Mrs. Bennet
      • Aunty Betty (voice)
      • 2016
    • Saving Santa (2013)
      Saving Santa
      5.3
      Video
      • Mrs. Claus (voice)
      • 2013
    • Joanna Page, David Tennant, Jason Watkins, Marc Wootton, and Archie in Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)
      Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
      5.4
      • Mrs. Bevan
      • 2012
    • John Cusack, Brendan Gleeson, and Luke Evans in The Raven (2012)
      The Raven
      6.4
      • Mrs. Bradley
      • 2012
    • Idris Elba in Luther (2010)
      Luther
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Baba
      • 2011
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Liz Tomlin
      • 2011

    Soundtrack

    • Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
      Jackboots on Whitehall
      5.3
      • performer: "Jerusalem"
      • 2010

    Videos45

    Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:13
    Official Trailer #2
    The Other Man
    Trailer 1:48
    The Other Man
    The Other Man
    Trailer 1:48
    The Other Man
    Telstar
    Trailer 1:44
    Telstar
    Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
    Trailer 2:10
    Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
    The Raven
    Trailer 2:14
    The Raven
    Jackboots On Whitehall
    Trailer 2:22
    Jackboots On Whitehall

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • May 11, 1948
      • Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Roger FrostAugust 1986 - present
    • Parents
        Ann Perkins
    • Other works
      Plays Vera in "Closing Time" play by Owen McCafferty (National Theater/Lyttleton Theater Loft, London, England, UK).
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Her favourite character that she played was Miss Trunchbull in Matilda (1996).
    • Quotes
      I was obsessed with work in my youth. It's why I didn't get married until I was 38 and the reason I didn't have kids. Not having children isn't a sadness in my life, though. I know I wouldn't have been a half-bad mother, but that's what happened. There's no regretting it.

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