{"id":40442,"date":"2025-08-02T12:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/40442\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T12:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T12:20:08","slug":"harry-potters-miriam-margolyes-should-be-stripped-of-obe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/40442\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter&#8217;s Miriam Margolyes &#8216;should be stripped of OBE&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The Oxford-born actress\u00a0starred in several of the wizarding world&#8217;s films as Professor Sprout.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Known for her\u00a0character actor work across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs Mingott in Martin Scorsese&#8217;s 1993 film, The Age of Innocence.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The 84-year-old was awarded an OBE in 2002\u00a0for Services to drama, but there are now calls for this to be taken back.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25344708.kourtney-kardashian-spotted-cotswolds-village\/?rel=cl_mra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kourtney Kardashian spotted in Cotswolds village<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   alt=\"The actress was born in Oxford and grew up in the city.\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>The actress was born in Oxford and grew up in the city. (Image: Jennifer Robertson)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms Margolyes, who is Jewish, recently spoke to The Big Issue about Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The actress said that it reminded her of the Holocaust and added: \u201cThe terrible thing I face is that Hitler won.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;He changed us, made us like him.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has responded to Ms Margolyes&#8217; remarks and has labelled them as \u201crepugnant\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25345684.sacha-baron-cohen-seen-filming-new-ali-g-scenes-oxfordshire\/?rel=cl_mra\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacha Baron Cohen seen &#8216;filming new Ali G scenes&#8217; in Oxfordshire<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    Stay informed for less this summer. Save big on your subscription now for just \u00a36 for six months \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GpS59lK1Ay\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/GpS59lK1Ay<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheOxfordMail\/status\/1949126028585992325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  A statement from the CAA said: &#8220;The fact she was born Jewish does not give her license to use her immense platform to spread anti-Jewish venom.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThis has to be the end of the road. She must be shunned by the showbiz world that has fawned and bowed until now.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  CAA added that it would write to the Honours Forfeiture Committee as well as BAFTA and urge them to revoke her titles, including her OBE.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms Margolyes is yet to respond publicly to the CAA&#8217;s comments.\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Oxford-born actress\u00a0starred in several of the wizarding world&#8217;s films as Professor Sprout. 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