Miriam Margolyes pays tribute to Matthew Perry after sharing 'regret' over TV moment
ok.co.ukMiriam Margolyes has paid tribute to Matthew Perry following the Friends star's tragic death on 28 October at his home in Los Angeles.The Harry Potter actress, 82, is one of the latest celebrities to pen a tribute to the late 54 year old actor, who was famed for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Miriam posted a clip of an episode of the Graham Norton Show which she appeared on alongside Matthew and Gemma Arterton, and penned: "RIP Matthew Perry.
You will be missed by so many. A great man." In the clip, Miriam can be seen sitting in between Matthew and Gemma as she recalled her encounter with actor and director Laurence Olivier. "I used to collect autographs at the stage door and he came out and I remember so distinctly that I started to cream in my knickers.
I could feel..." the actress said as the crowd burst into laughter. Miriam asked Gemma if she knew what she meant and she replied yes, to which Matthew added: "I honestly don’t think I’ve ever been more uncomfortable in my life.” In Miriam's memoir she recalled meeting Matthew on the chat show, writing: "Matthew was expecting a bland conversation that stayed on the surface of things, but I was warming to my theme and immediately launched in, burrowing deeper.” She went on to admit she regrets asking Matthew "if he was an alcoholic", before admitting that the episode of the Graham Norton Show "was one of the few times" she "didn't quite 'mesh' with another guest" on a chat show.
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