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Pam Ferris

Born 1948 · 78 years old76 credits since 19652 coming up

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ABOUT PAM

Pamela Ann 'Pam' Ferris (born 11 May 1948) is a German-born Welsh actress. She is best known for her starring roles on television as Ma Larkin in "The Darling Buds of May", as Laura Thyme in "Rosemary & Thyme", and for playing Miss Trunchbull in the movie "Matilda". She also played the part of Aunt Marge in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born11 May 1948

BirthplaceHanover, Germany

Known forActing

On Cineora42 of 76 titles

Known for

The titles people know Pam from.

Movie

Children of Men

2006IMDb7.9

Movie

Matilda

1996IMDb7.0

Movie

Death to Smoochy

2002IMDb6.3

Movie

Holmes & Watson

2018IMDb4.0

Series

Call the Midwife

2012–IMDb8.6

Series

Jane Eyre

2006IMDb8.3

Movie

Nativity!

2009IMDb6.5

Movie

The Other Man

2008IMDb5.4

Series

Little Dorrit

2008IMDb8.1

Series

Rosemary & Thyme

2003–2007IMDb7.6

Movie

Meantime

1983IMDb7.1

Movie

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

2012IMDb5.4

Coming up

What Pam is working on next.

Donostiaas Anna's MotherDate to be announced
The Secret Diary of Adrian Moleas May 'Grandma' MoleDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 42
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Call the MidwifeIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1965

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

76 credits

The 2020s

3 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

Amandaland

2025–IMDb7.5

as Elspeth · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale

2024

as Cath Smith

Not on Cineora

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2021

as Marie

The 2010s

13 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Movie

Tolkien

2019IMDb6.8

as Mrs. Faulkner

Movie

Holmes & Watson

2018IMDb4.0

as Queen Victoria

Movie

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

2016IMDb6.6

as Grandma (voice)

Movie

Ethel & Ernest

2016IMDb7.7

as Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)

Movie

Saving Santa

2013IMDb5.3

as Mrs. Claus (voice)

Movie

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

2012IMDb5.4

as Mrs. Bevan

Movie

The Raven

2012IMDb6.4

as Mrs. Bradley

Series

Call the Midwife

2012–IMDb8.6

as Sister Evangelina · 39 episodes

The 2000s

25 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

Nativity!

2009IMDb6.5

as Mrs. Bevan

Movie

Within the Whirlwind

2009IMDb6.8

as Genia's mother

Movie

The Other Man

2008IMDb5.4

as Vera

Series

Little Dorrit

2008IMDb8.1

as Mrs. General · 14 episodes

Movie

Telstar: The Joe Meek Story

2008IMDb6.5

as Mrs. Violet Shenton

Movie

Christmas at the Riviera

2007IMDb6.1

as Avril

Series

Gavin & Stacey

2007–2010IMDb8.2

as Cath Smith · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Lilies

2007

as Alice Bird · 8 episodes

The 1990s

21 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Movie

The Turn of the Screw

1999IMDb5.8

as Mrs. Grose

Not on Cineora

Bill's New Frock

1998

as Mrs. Collins

Series

Our Mutual Friend

1998IMDb8.0

as Henrietta Boffin · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

Where the Heart Is

1997

as Peggy Snow · 36 episodes

Series

Midsomer Murders

1997–IMDb7.9

as Liz Tomlin · 1 episode

Series

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

1996IMDb7.2

as Mrs Markham · 2 episodes

Movie

Matilda

1996IMDb7.0

as Trunchbull

Not on Cineora

Death of a Salesman

1996

as Woman

The 1980s

13 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Not on Cineora

South of the Border

1988

as Brenda · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Fear

1988

as Brenda · 1 episode

Lizzie's Pictures

Not on Cineora

Lizzie's Pictures

1987

4 episodes

Not on Cineora

Hardwicke House

1987

as Ms Crabbe · 7 episodes

Series

Casualty

1986–IMDb6.2

as Linda · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Ladies in Charge

1986

as Charlie · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Star Quality

1985

as Marian Blake

Not on Cineora

Connie

1985

as Nesta · 13 episodes

The 1960s

1 title

Not on Cineora

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Puck / Faerie · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Pam’s titles.

Timothy SpallHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Our Mutual Friend and 1 more

Kenneth CranhamOur Mutual Friend, Pollyanna and 1 more

Adrian JohnstonComposer · Our Mutual Friend, Piccadilly Jim and 1 more

Gary OldmanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Meantime

Emma WatsonHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

Martin FreemanNativity! and Saving Santa