Acting
Pam Ferris
Born 1948-05-11
Hanover, Germany
Department: Acting
Biography
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".
Known For
Prominent works featuring Pam Ferris
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
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Children of Men
2006
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Matilda
1996
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Tolkien
2019
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The Raven
2012
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Luther
2010
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Holmes & Watson
2018
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Call the Midwife
2012
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Casualty
1986
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (84 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amandaland | Elspeth | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Gavin & Stacey: The Finale | Cath Smith | Movie | 2024 |
 | Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | Marie | Movie | 2021 |
 | Tolkien | Mrs. Faulkner | Movie | 2019 |
 | Holmes & Watson | Queen Victoria | Movie | 2018 |
 | Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Grandma (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Ethel & Ernest | Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Saving Santa | Mrs. Claus (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! | Mrs. Bevan | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Raven | Mrs. Bradley | Movie | 2012 |
 | Call the Midwife | Sister Evangelina | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Jackboots on Whitehall | Matron Rutty (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Grandma's House | Deborah | TV Series | 2010 |
| Drama Trails | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
 | Luther | Baba | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Malice in Wonderland | Doochey | Movie | 2010 |
 | Nativity! | Mrs. Bevan | Movie | 2009 |
 | Within the Whirlwind | Genia's mother | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Other Man | Vera | Movie | 2008 |
 | Little Dorrit | Mrs. General | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Telstar: The Joe Meek Story | Mrs. Violet Shenton | Movie | 2008 |
 | Christmas at the Riviera | Avril | Movie | 2007 |
 | Gavin & Stacey | Cath Smith | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Lilies | Alice Bird | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Jane Eyre | Grace Poole | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Children of Men | Miriam | Movie | 2006 |
 | West Coast Otters | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
| Missing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Elspeth McGillicuddy | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Piccadilly Jim | Miss Trimble | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Paul O'Grady Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Gladiatress | Mrs Goatsplitter | Movie | 2004 |
 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Marge Dursley | Movie | 2004 |
 | Rosemary & Thyme | Laura Thyme | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie | Lolita | Movie | 2003 |
 | Anna Spud | Mum | Movie | 2003 |
 | Pollyanna | Mrs. Snow | Movie | 2003 |
 | Family | Marion | Movie | 2002 |
 | Paradise Heights | Marion Eustace | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Death to Smoochy | Tommy Cotter | Movie | 2002 |
| Sweet Revenge | Denise Williams | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Mrs. Squeers | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Mrs. Squeers | TV Series | 2001 |
| Bessie and the Bell | Bessie | Movie | 2001 | |
 | The Turn of the Screw | Mrs. Grose | Movie | 1999 |
 | Bill's New Frock | Mrs. Collins | Movie | 1998 |
 | Our Mutual Friend | Henrietta Boffin | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Where the Heart Is | Peggy Snow | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Liz Tomlin | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | Mrs Markham | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Matilda | Trunchbull | Movie | 1996 |
 | Death of a Salesman | Woman | Movie | 1996 |
 | Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre | Alice Hartley | Movie | 1995 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland | Aunt Pettitoes (voice) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Wycliffe | Pat Trethowan | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Rector's Wife | Eleanor Ramsay | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Middlemarch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends | Aunt Pettitoes (voice) | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Roots | Mrs Bryant | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mr. Wakefield's Crusade | Mad Marion | Movie | 1992 |
 | Performance | Mrs Bryant | TV Series | 1991 |
 | The Darling Buds of May | Ma Larkin | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Cluedo | Mrs. White | TV Series | 1990 |
 | A Sense of Guilt | Magdalen Parry | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit | Mrs Arkwright | TV Series | 1990 |
 | South of the Border | Brenda | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Fear | Brenda | TV Series | 1988 |
| Lizzie's Pictures | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 | |
 | Hardwicke House | Ms Crabbe | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Casualty | Linda | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Ladies in Charge | Charlie | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Star Quality | Marian Blake | Movie | 1985 |
 | Connie | Nesta | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Screen Two | Alice Hartley | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The House | Mrs. Smeth | Movie | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1984 | |
 | Meantime | Mavis | Movie | 1983 |
 | Dramarama | Dorothy | TV Series | 1983 |
| Dramarama | Anne Bailey | TV Series | 1983 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Puck / Faerie | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Donostia | Anna's Mother | Movie | — |
| The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole | May 'Grandma' Mole | TV Series | — |