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miranda richardson
After coming to the attention of American audiences as a beautiful blonde with an ugly temper in 1985's "Dance with a Stranger," Miranda Richardson has become one of the world's most versatile actresses. She's played Queen Elizabeth I in the cult comedy series "Blackadder," a Southern belle in "The Evening Star," and Hitler's girlfriend in "Churchill: The Hollywood Years." Equally adept at comedy and drama, she's been in everything from "The Crying Game" to "Absolutely Fabulous," and "The Hours" to "Chicken Run." Next up for her are roles in "The Young Victoria," "Telepathy," and "Caitlin" (upcoming movies not yet rated). A reporter for the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter is the bane of Harry's existence. A total gossip hound and a fabricator of epic proportions, Rita sees scandals where none exist. With her quill constantly quivering across her notebook, she never lets a little thing called the truth stand in the way of a juicy story. She's especially hard on Harry. In fact, her poison pen puts Harry in real danger more than once.

