Overview

• Margolyes underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement in 2023, receiving a cow’s aortic valve to avoid open-heart surgery.
• She told The Times she believes she will die within the next five or six years and is determined to keep performing.
• Registered as disabled, the actress contends with spinal stenosis, arthritis and rheumatism, using sticks, a walker and a mobility scooter for daily movement.
• Margolyes remains active in her career and has expressed a longing for roles that do not confine her to a wheelchair.
• She has voiced concerns about affording paid carers in the future and is saving to ensure both she and her long-term partner, Heather Sutherland, receive proper care.