Miriam Margoyles who plays Professor Pomona Sprout, in the Harry Potter films is celebrating her 67th birthday today!!

Happy Birthday Miriam!!!!!

Some sad news for us today as well, Dame Maggie Smith, who plays Professor Mcgonagall in the Harry Potter films, is battling breast cancer.  The Daily Mail says:

Dame Maggie is said to have insisted on going ahead with filming the latest installment of the hit [Potter] series last month even though she was undergoing radiation therapy at the time.

“She is dealing with it in her typically brave and understated way,” one of her friends told the Mandrake column. “She has had a tumour removed and subsequently completed a course of chemotherapy. This was precautionary and the prognosis looks good. The last thing she wants to do is to make a fuss about it.

Good Luck Maggie! You will make it through.
Thanks ComingSoon

Today, March 3rd, is Miranda Richardson’s birthday! She plays Rita Skeeter in the Harry Potter films and is in numerous other movies.

Happy Birthday Miranda!!!!!

A number of Harry Potter cast members have stepped up to help the Bush Theatre from a grants cut. Daniel Radcliffe, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Alan Rickman, Frances de la Tour, Gemma Jones, and Miriam Margoyles have all stepped up to help.

They are among more than 150 actors and directors publicly backing the tiny west London venue’s fight against Arts Council England’s proposal to reduce its funding by £180,000.

If the cut is implemented it would “seriously diminish” the Bush’s capacity to do its work and serve audiences, the supporters say.

Thanks DanRadcliffe.com!

Thanks to Tanvi, from Luna Fans, for telling me about the Theatregoers’ Choice Awards. A few Harry Potter actors/actresses are up for awards!

• FRANCO’S Best Actress in a Play – Maggie Smith
• Best Supporting Actress in a Play – Frances De La Tour
• Best Solo Performance – Fiona Shaw
• Best Play Revival – Equus
• The DEWYNTERS London Newcomer of the Year – Daniel Radcliffe
• The AKA Theatre Event of the Year – Daniel Radcliffe’s steamy publicity shots for Equus

If you recall, I posted a while ago about HP Stars being nominated for Critics Choice Awards. Unfortunatley Order of the Phoenix didn’t win Best Family Film but someone else did win!

• Best Actress: Julie Christie – Away From Her

Julie played Madam Rosmerta in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.