Miriam Margoyles - very outspoken lady

My daughter met her back in May when she went to her home to give her a get well card after she'd had a heart stent op.
She often sits at her front door and she was there when my daughter visited and she invited her and her family up the steps for a chat.
She was charming, kind and welcoming and admired my grandson's red hair.
Forget the swear words and risque stories, under all that is a genuinely kind and decent person.
Surely that's what matters. If you dont like her, don't follow what she does, don't read stuff she features in or switch off when shes on TV.

They knew what they were getting when they invited her on the programme. Hollly can pretend to be shocked but I'm sure she did exactly what they wanted.

I don’t like her. She’s very talented but (like so many other actors) I’m not interested in hearing her political views or foul mouth.

She's OK in small doses.

I'm struggling to read her book. All I can say is, she was a slut in her youth, not sure how she is now.

Miriam is a complicated person. I wasn't surprised to read in her autobiography that she has had counselling. I enjoyed parts of her book, particularly her description of her relationship with Judaism - very similar to my inlaws in that she sees it in relationship to her heritage and culture and not in any religious sense. She writes wisely about Israel too. However the book was spoilt for me by her obsession with sex (no details spared whether with a man or woman). I wasn't shocked by this but very bored with the repetition of such encounters throughout the book. That said, I find her very funny (eg on Graham Norton show) and I enjoyed her camper van trip in the US with Alan Cummings.

I used to really like her until I read her autobiography. In it she names other actors that she doesn't like and goes on and on about all the men she has 'serviced'. That was creepy as well as her contact reference to being Jewish, her farting etc
She is so insensitive and doesn't care who she insults and hurts just as long as she gets to be the main event.
I feel very sorry for her partner . She is like a spoiled 4 year old kid needing content attention.

I share the feelings of many - I think she is a very good actress. I wish I’d seen her one-woman show of women in Dickens. Apparently, from the West End it went to several places round the country and elsewhere, but I wasn’t aware of it until quite recently. I enjoyed the Australian tour, where she came over - to me at least - as very clever, astute, genuine and capable, but there were times, as always, when she is just out to shock.
I read her book too - couldn’t put it down and found reading about her past fascinating - BUT - in places, unnecessarily and excessively rude. (I think she’s written a second book, due out any time now).
I read only a day or two ago that she is quite ill, and readily admits that it is down to her bad eating habits. I wish her well.
To sum up, I like marmite - but only a little at a time. I like Miriam in the same way.

Outrageous and over sexualised behaviour is often found in people who have been exposed to sexual exploitation at a young age.

Not for me...

I love her! Shes honest and funny and her political views aline with mine

No no no. She makes me sad and I wish she’d used her talent more appropriately rather than trying to crudely shock. Thank goodness she’s having therapy.

Lizzie44

Miriam is a complicated person. I wasn't surprised to read in her autobiography that she has had counselling. I enjoyed parts of her book, particularly her description of her relationship with Judaism - very similar to my inlaws in that she sees it in relationship to her heritage and culture and not in any religious sense. She writes wisely about Israel too. However the book was spoilt for me by her obsession with sex (no details spared whether with a man or woman). I wasn't shocked by this but very bored with the repetition of such encounters throughout the book. That said, I find her very funny (eg on Graham Norton show) and I enjoyed her camper van trip in the US with Alan Cummings.

I’ve downloaded the kindle free sample of her book because some of the comments on here, especially luckygirl’s review, have tempted me to keep an open mind. I can always flick through the puerile bits if I decide to buy it.

I love Marmite but have never tried Vegemite. What’s the difference?

Vile, disgusting woman, absolutely hate her , a revolting , champagne socialist who is a total hypocrite demanding her views are respected but won’t give the same courtesy to others, her sexuality is irrelevant, anyone can love whoever they want as far as I’m concerned but she’s like a 2 years old swearing etc to be noticed

One can say what one thinks without resorting to crudeness.

She is the very last person I would ever describe as a lady. Imo she's a vile, uncouth, disgrace of a person who seems to have made a living from being foul mouthed.

She is a rude, disgusting old woman who knows exactly what she's doing!

I can't tolerate that person.

Brownowl564

Vile, disgusting woman, absolutely hate her , a revolting , champagne socialist who is a total hypocrite demanding her views are respected but won’t give the same courtesy to others, her sexuality is irrelevant, anyone can love whoever they want as far as I’m concerned but she’s like a 2 years old swearing etc to be noticed

Hear hear well said! 👏👏👏

No, don’t like her at all. Really up herself.

I really dislike her. I used to think she was great but when she did the program where they went to the USA and saw how American pensioners live it made my blood boil. She created such a scene with some of the war veterans and was screaming and shouting at one man in particular. I thought it was very, very rude and aggressive. Just horrid behaviour. It would be similar to being invited into the home of a friends friend and then ripping them to bits.

I guess the smut has become her Unique Selling Point on chat shows. If she's like it all the time it could get wearing. I could ramble on about insecurity I suppose...

I never thought I’d agree with Mrs Thatcher, but I do on Margoyles, who gives old ladies a bad name.

Awful....but I do agree with Lovely lady it is sad and I wish she could just stick to acting. She must have some need to behave like this over and over.

Jaxie

I never thought I’d agree with Mrs Thatcher, but I do on Margoyles, who gives old ladies a bad name.

Just imagine the comments on GN if someone reported a concern because their next door neighbour was a foul mouthed person who constantly talked about bodily functions or other unpleasant subjects.
Actually I googled it and there are several posts, but I didn’t find anyone admiring it or offering excuses for the person’s behaviour like there are for MM.
perhaps it’s only acceptable if you are on TV.

Mollygo
It’s only acceptable if you speak like Miriam Margolyes. 😉