Harry Potter actress Miriam Margoyles reveals she doesn’t have much longer to live

Beloved Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has sadly revealed she doesn’t have much longer to live due to a debilitating health condition.

Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes sadly shared that she doesn’t have much longer to live due to a debilitating health condition.

The actress – who portrayed Professor Sprout in the popular fantasy franchise – made the revelation while speaking to the Times about her retirement from the big screen.

“When you know that you haven’t got long to live – and I’m probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before – I’m loath to leave behind performing,” Margolyes, 84, said, per the Mirror.

“It’s such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don’t confine me to wheelchairs, but I’m just not strong enough.”

Miriam Margolyes revealed she doesn’t have a long time to live. Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

The actress portrayed Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series. Picture: Warner Bros

The Age of Innocence star first got candid about her health woes during an interview on the Table Manners podcast in 2023.

At the time, she admitted to undergoing heart surgery, saying, “I’ve got a cow’s heart now.”

“Well, not the whole heart. I’ve had an aortic valve replaced by a cow’s aortic valve,” Margolyes continued.

“I don’t know how common it is. I’d never heard of that operation. But it saves you from having open heart surgery, which would be infinitely more invasive.”

Margolyes is suffering from several health conditions and had heart surgery in 2023. Picture: Supplied

At the time, Margolyes also told British Vogue that she was no longer afraid of death.

“When you’re young, you never think about death. You just think about your next f**k basically. I think about death a lot,” she quipped.

“You can’t help but be aware that the amount of time ahead is less than the time before you,” she added. “I’m still ducking and diving. I’m still open to new experiences. I’m just very conscious that there is no light at the end of the tunnel.”

Margolyes with Harry Potter co-stars Maggie Smith and Richard Harris. Picture: Warner Bros

Margolyes openly shared that her biggest concern was running out of money before she passed away.

In 2024, Margolyes announced she was battling spinal stenosis and couldn’t walk anymore.

“I’m registered disabled. I use all kinds of assistance,” she told Closer Magazine.

“I’ve got two sticks and a walker and they’re such a bore, but I’ve just got a mobility scooter, which is a lot of fun.”

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission