"Nestled within that outrageousness was swift promotion of her beautiful new short film, A Friend of Dorothy. In it, she plays Dorothy, an elderly widow with limited mobility who meets young, closeted queer man JJ (played with startling fragility by newcomer Alistair Nwachukwu) after he accidentally kicks his football into her garden. A friendship blossoms, as they provide a sense of belonging and stability to one another at a time when, despite their different life stages, both are feeling cast adrift."
"It's a real tugger on the heartstrings, funny, and a reminder that long before becoming the farting, swearing, onion-munching viral persona many know her as today, Margolyes was and remains a spectacular thesp. "Graham Norton always brings up her acting, because he knows," smiles fellow actor Lee Knight, who makes his directorial debut with the film and was in the chat show audience that evening."
Miriam Margolyes stars in the short film A Friend of Dorothy as Dorothy, an elderly widow with limited mobility who meets JJ, a young closeted man, after he kicks his football into her garden. A friendship develops, giving both characters belonging and stability despite different life stages and feelings of being cast adrift. The film balances humor and emotional pull, showcasing Margolyes's depth beneath her bawdy public persona. Director Lee Knight praises her inquisitiveness and empathy, and credits her acting as central to the film's success. Margolyes publicly praised Knight and described feeling emotional about the collaboration.
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