United Kingdom, May 27 -- Miriam Margolyes has revealed she doesn't have "long to live" after a major heart operation.

The 83-year-old actress - who played Professor Sprout in the 'Harry Potter' film franchise - underwent a procedure in 2023 to replace an aortic valve, which ensured she avoided more invasive open heart surgery.

She told The Times newspaper: "When you know that you haven't got long to live - and I'm probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before, I'm loath to leave behind performing.

"It's such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don't confine me to wheelchairs, but I'm just not strong enough."

Shortly after the operation, she admitted she'd "never heard of" the procedure before, but she was glad ...