I watched a compilation of the Graham Norton show online and fell in love with his very humorous show.   On one such compilation, Miriam Margolyes had been a frequent guest on his show and got along very well with his diverse guests.

Miriam Margolyes is an Australian-British actress and voice artist.  She was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in dramatic arts.

The first time I saw her was as an instructor, Professor Sprout, in the Harry Potter movies.   The next time I saw her she was portraying Miss Fisher’s snobby, prudish, bossy aunt, Prudence Elizabeth Stanley, in the Australian television series, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. 

Talk about playing against type—she is nothing like the part she was playing on that show.   She has a great sense of humor and great timing with her jokes.  Miriam had every guest cracking up in each episode of Graham’s show in which she appeared.  Will.i.am, an American rapper, was one of them.   Her appearances on Graham’s show have made me one of his fans.   I’ll have to start watching his show.

Real Women Have Curves

I want to look into this comedy, Real Women Have Curves, by Josefina López.   Josefina is a Chicana playwright.   Her play about Hispanic female workers has been made into a movie for which she is also co-author of the screenplay.

Sources:

Wikipedia

http://www.miriammargolyes.com

http://www.josefinalopez.co/index.html

twitter.com/grahnort   Graham Norton is an Irish television and radio presenter, comedian, actor and author based in the United Kingdom

Written by Rosa L. Griffin