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MIRIAM MARGOLYES 'I WANT TO PLAY THE MUSHROOM MURDERER!'
Woman’s Day Magazine New Zealand
|September 29, 2025
The cheeky actress is sharing her wit and wisdom in a new book
When Woman's Day sits down with legendary actress Miriam Margolyes, it doesn't take long for uncontrollable giggling fits to take over the chat.
Our conversation begins with recent headlines about Australia's infamous "Mushroom Murderer".
Miriam, 84, chuckles, "I'd love to play Erin Patterson. I hope they never let her out of prison – I don't want her opening a café!"
It's a typical example of her risqué sense of humour, some of which made this interviewer blush and which permeates her latest project, The Little Book Of Miriam.
Miriam describes it as an "A-to-Z dictionary" of standout moments, opinions and stories from her life and incredible six-decade career.
"This is not a book you'll find on a coffee table," she says. "I pray you'll find it in the lavatory – not for use as toilet paper, but when you're having constipation. It'll let things flow more easily!"
This story is from the September 29, 2025 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine New Zealand.
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