12 Harry Potter Actors Who Were Replaced In The Sequels
7. Elizabeth Spriggs - The Fat Lady
The Replacement: Dawn French
The first time the Fat Lady in the portrait at the entrance to the Gryffindor common room appeared in The Philosophers Stone, she was an elegant, aloof character played by Elizabeth Spriggs.
The classically trained actress, who had worked with the RSC frequently was replaced three years later with comedian Dawn French, who added a more comic spin to the character.
Frenchs take was far more slap-stick and more suited to a comedy actor, so its not hard to see why the role was recast.
Spriggs died in 2008.