Miriam Margolyes hates playing lesbians

Veteran actress Miriam Margolyes has said she hates playing lesbians because she fears female co-stars will think she fancies them.

Veteran actress Miriam Margolyes has said she hates playing lesbians because she fears female co-stars will think she fancies them. The actress, perhaps best known to modern audiences for her role of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films, is a lesbian herself but dislikes playing gay roles.

“I don’t like playing lesbians. I am a lesbian, but I don’t like playing them. I loath kissing women on stage or on screen. Absolutely loathe it. And I’ll tell you why, it’s because I don’t want them to think that I fancy them.” – Miriam Margolyes

The actress career spans television, film and theatre with many memorable roles under her belt. Her recent roles beside Harry Potter include appearances in Merlin, Jam and Jerusalem, Kingdom and The Sarah Jane Adventures.