Pam Ferris
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
Midsomer Murders
1997
Casualty
1986
Call the Midwife
2012
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Screen Two
1985
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Jane Eyre
2006
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Luther
2010
Performance
1991
Wycliffe
1994
Filmography
Midsomer Murders
as Liz Tomlin · 1997
Casualty
as Linda · 1986
Call the Midwife
as Sister Evangelina · 2012
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Marge Dursley · 2004
Screen Two
as Alice Hartley · 1985
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Elspeth McGillicuddy · 2004
Jane Eyre
as Grace Poole · 2006
BBC Play of the Month
as Puck / Faerie · 1965
The Paul O'Grady Show
· 2004
Luther
as Baba · 2010
Performance
as Mrs Bryant · 1991
Wycliffe
as Pat Trethowan · 1994
Children of Men
as Miriam · 2006
Where the Heart Is
as Peggy Snow · 1997
Matilda
as Trunchbull · 1996
Rosemary & Thyme
as Laura Thyme · 2003
Gavin & Stacey
as Cath Smith · 2007
Dramarama
as Dorothy · 1983
Dramarama
as Anne Bailey · 1983
The Darling Buds of May
as Ma Larkin · 1991
Cluedo
as Mrs. White · 1990
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. General · 2008
Amandaland
as Elspeth · 2025
Aspel & Company
· 1984
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self · 2017
Middlemarch
· 1994
Holmes & Watson
as Queen Victoria · 2018
South of the Border
as Brenda · 1988
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends
as Aunt Pettitoes (voice) · 1992
Death to Smoochy
as Tommy Cotter · 2002
Our Mutual Friend
as Henrietta Boffin · 1998
Saving Santa
as Mrs. Claus (voice) · 2013
Lilies
as Alice Bird · 2007
The Other Man
as Vera · 2008
Ladies in Charge
as Charlie · 1986
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
as Mrs Markham · 1996
Tolkien
as Mrs. Faulkner · 2019
Missing
· 2005
The Raven
as Mrs. Bradley · 2012
Grandma's House
as Deborah · 2010
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
as Mrs Arkwright · 1990
The Fear
as Brenda · 1988
The Rector's Wife
as Eleanor Ramsay · 1994
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
as May 'Grandma' Mole
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mrs. Squeers · 2001
Drama Trails
· 2010
Connie
as Nesta · 1985
Hardwicke House
as Ms Crabbe · 1987
A Sense of Guilt
as Magdalen Parry · 1990
Sweet Revenge
as Denise Williams · 2001
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments
as Self - Aunt Marge · 2011
Nativity!
as Mrs. Bevan · 2009
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
as Cath Smith · 2024
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
as Mrs. Bevan · 2012
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
as Mrs. Violet Shenton · 2008
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland
as Aunt Pettitoes (voice) · 1994
Ethel & Ernest
as Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice) · 2016
Lizzie's Pictures
· 1987
Paradise Heights
as Marion Eustace · 2002
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
as Grandma (voice) · 2016
Christmas at the Riviera
as Avril · 2007
Family
as Marion · 2002
The Turn of the Screw
as Mrs. Grose · 1999
Gladiatress
as Mrs Goatsplitter · 2004
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
as Lolita · 2003
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Matron Rutty (voice) · 2010
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
as Mad Marion · 1992
Piccadilly Jim
as Miss Trimble · 2004
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Marie · 2021
Matilda's Movie Magic: The Making of 'Matilda'
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Anna Spud
as Mum · 2003
Meantime
as Mavis · 1983
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Mrs. Squeers · 2001
Malice in Wonderland
as Doochey · 2010
Donostia
as Anna's Mother
Death of a Salesman
as Woman · 1996
Pollyanna
as Mrs. Snow · 2003
Within the Whirlwind
as Genia's mother · 2009
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
as Alice Hartley · 1995
The House
as Mrs. Smeth · 1984
Roots
as Mrs Bryant · 1992
Bill's New Frock
as Mrs. Collins · 1998
Bessie and the Bell
as Bessie · 2001
West Coast Otters
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2005
Star Quality
as Marian Blake · 1985