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Pam Ferris

Pam Ferris

Actor · Born May 11, 1948 (78) · Hanover, Germany

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".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1948 (78)
From
Hanover, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Pam Ferris' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
21%
Society
12%
Survival
10%
Morality
10%
Ideas
7%
Power
7%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
8
Melancholic
10
Joyful
8
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pam Ferris' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pam Ferris' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amandaland(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Elspeth

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cath Smith

  • Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marie

  • Tolkien(2019)

    as Mrs. Faulkner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Holmes & Watson(2018)

    as Queen Victoria

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • We're Going on a Bear Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Grandma (voice)

  • Ethel & Ernest(2016)

    as Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Saving Santa(2013)

    as Mrs. Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!(2012)

    as Mrs. Bevan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Raven(2012)

    as Mrs. Bradley

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Call the Midwife(2012)

    Show 39 episodes · as Sister Evangelina

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Jackboots on Whitehall(2010)

    as Matron Rutty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Grandma's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah

  • Drama Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Luther(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Baba

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Malice in Wonderland(2009)

    as Doochey

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Nativity!(2009)

    as Mrs. Bevan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    as Genia's mother

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Other Man(2008)

    as Vera

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Little Dorrit(2008)

    Show 14 episodes · as Mrs. General

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Telstar: The Joe Meek Story(2008)

    as Mrs. Violet Shenton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas at the Riviera(2007)

    as Avril

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gavin & Stacey(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cath Smith

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alice Bird

  • Jane Eyre(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Grace Poole

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Children of Men(2006)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Elspeth McGillicuddy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Piccadilly Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Miss Trimble

  • The Paul O'Grady Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gladiatress(2004)

    as Mrs Goatsplitter

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

    as Marge Dursley

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rosemary & Thyme(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · as Laura Thyme

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie(2003)

    as Lolita

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Anna Spud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mum

  • Pollyanna(2003)

    as Mrs. Snow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marion

  • Paradise Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marion Eustace

  • Death to Smoochy(2002)

    as Tommy Cotter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Denise Williams

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby(2001)

    as Mrs. Squeers

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Squeers

  • Bessie and the Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Bessie

  • The Turn of the Screw(1999)

    as Mrs. Grose

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bill's New Frock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mrs. Collins

  • Our Mutual Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Henrietta Boffin

  • Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 36 episodes · as Peggy Snow

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Liz Tomlin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tenant of Wildfell Hall(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs Markham

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Matilda(1996)

    as Trunchbull

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Woman

  • Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alice Hartley

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Pigling Bland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Aunt Pettitoes (voice)

  • Wycliffe(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Trethowan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Rector's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eleanor Ramsay

  • Middlemarch(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Pettitoes (voice)

  • Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mrs Bryant

  • Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mad Marion

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Bryant

  • The Darling Buds of May(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ma Larkin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Cluedo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mrs. White

  • A Sense of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · as Magdalen Parry

  • Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs Arkwright

  • South of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda

  • Lizzie's Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Hardwicke House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ms Crabbe

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Ladies in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • Star Quality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Marian Blake

  • Connie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nesta

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Hartley

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mrs. Smeth

  • Aspel & Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Meantime(1983)

    as Mavis

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Bailey · as Dorothy

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Puck / Faerie

  • Donostia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anna's Mother

  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 10 episodes · as May 'Grandma' Mole

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 78 of them dated from 1965 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Children of Men (2006)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Children of Men (2006)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Raven (2012)

Film career

19652025

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
8308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pam Ferris' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Saving Santa (2013)

77th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pam Ferris' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–87 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles14–46 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles23–85 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles29–84 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Pam Ferris work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pam Ferris' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Eaton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers