Veteran actress Miriam Margolyes has opened up about her concerns for the future, confessing that she's 'failing physically'. At 83, the British-Australian star, famed for her roles in blockbuster hits like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and cult classic Little Shop of Horrors, as well as TV favourites Blackadder and Call the Midwife, is facing the realities of ageing. The beloved actress recently confided to Radio Times about her worries over affording care as she grows older.
Last year, Miriam underwent a significant heart operation and is now contemplating the financial implications of her health needs. She expressed her anxiety: "I'm worried that I won't have enough money for carers when I finally get paralysed or whatever it is that's going to happen to me. I'm saving up cash so that I can pay people to look after me and my partner.
We don't have children, so I need to make sure I'm going to be looked after in the way that I've become accustomed." Miriam, who has been with her partner Heather Sutherland since 1968, isn't just relying on her acting income. She's also raked in £365,000 through personalised messages on OnlyFans and pocketed £250,000 from her recent autobiography.
Despite her financial planning, Miriam shared a poignant quote reflecting her thoughts on mortality: "I'm always quoting William Saroyan, who says: 'I know that everyone has to die, but I thought an exception might be made in my case.'", reports Wales Online . "I know now that is definit.