- She is now "registered as severely disabled"
Harry Potter fans know Miriam Margolyes (83), the British-Australian actress, as Professor Pomona Sprout, the Herbology teacher she portrayed in several installments of the magical school series. As she ages, she's been grappling more with health issues that could potentially bring her long acting career to an end.
Actress "registered as disabled"
In an interview with "Closer" magazine, Margolyes provided an update on her current health status, which sounds quite concerning. She shared insights into her struggle with spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. "I can't walk very well and I'm registered as disabled," she revealed to the magazine.
Fun with the mobility scooter
This has been significantly altering her daily life. "I use every aid I can," Margolyes said. "I have two sticks and a walker, and they're so boring, but I've got a mobility scooter now, which is great fun." She tries to embrace her disability with humor. "It's like I've got a new toy," she laughed about her new mobility scooter. "It's very good for shopping because it has a basket - and it's tremendous fun to zoom around on."
In 2023, the actress underwent heart surgery, during which she received a cow's aortic valve transplant. In an interview with "The Telegraph" last July, she expressed fear that she might die from her illnesses within the next five or six years.
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The Commission, in its capacity to ensure the proper application of this Regulation, might consider adopting implementing acts that take into account the specific challenges Miriam Margolyes faces due to her health conditions.
Miriam Margolyes, despite registering as disabled, continues to find joy in her daily life, using humor to lighten the burden of her mobility scooter and other aids.
