Imelda Staunton
Acting
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born January 9, 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom. Staunton has performed in a variety of plays and musicals in London throughout her career, winning four Laurence Olivier Awards; three for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her roles in the musicals Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, and one for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play for her work in both A Chorus of Disapproval and The Corn is Green. Her other stage appearances include The Beggar's Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Uncle Vanya, Guys and Dolls, Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Good People. She has been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards. On film, Staunton starred in Antonia and Jane; in several supporting roles in Kenneth Branagh's comedy Peter's Friends, his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility; and the costume romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love. She drew critical acclaim for her performance in the title role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress, in addition to being nominated for Best Actress by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later gained a wider audience for her portrayal as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films The Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1. She continued supporting roles in Nanny McPhee, reunited with Leigh in Another Year, and the film continuation of Downton Abbey. She portrayed human rights activist Hefina Headon in the historical film Pride, and starred in the British comedy Finding Your Feet. She also provided voice acting roles for the films Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Paddington. On television, Staunton starred in the sitcoms Up the Garden Path and Is it Legal?. Her performance in My Family and Other Animals earned her a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, while her roles in Return to Cranford and The Girl earned her BAFTA TV Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. For the latter, she was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the final two seasons of The Crown.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Dolores Umbridge
Age 51 (now 70)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Queen Victoria (voice)
Age 56 (now 70)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Bunty (voice)
Age 67 (now 70)
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren's Profession
as Mrs Peggy Warren
Age 69 (now 70)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Bunty (voice)
Age 67 (now 70)
Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion
as Self
Age 65 (now 70)The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
as reader
Age 64 (now 70)The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
as Self - Readings
Age 64 (now 70)
A Confession As Told By ITV News
as Imelda Staunton - Self / Karen Edwards
Age 63 (now 70)
National Theatre Live: Follies
as Sally Durant Plummer
Age 61 (now 70)
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic
as Narrator
Age 61 (now 70)
National Theatre Live: Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as Martha
Age 61 (now 70)
Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made
as Self
Age 58 (now 70)
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
as Shrew (voice)
Age 57 (now 70)
London: The Modern Babylon
as Spoken Quotations (voice)
Age 56 (now 70) The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Queen Victoria (voice)
Age 56 (now 70)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Mrs. Lovett
Age 56 (now 70)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as Dolores Umbridge
Age 54 (now 70)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
as Dolores Umbridge
Age 51 (now 70)
Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image
as Herself
Age 50 (now 70)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Mrs. Cottisloe
Age 44 (now 70)
The Snow Queen's Revenge
as Elspeth / Rowena (voice)
Age 39 (now 70)
Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War
as Self - Narrator
Age 65 (now 70)
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Irene Ruddock
Age 64 (now 70)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 48 (now 70)
Look at the State We're In!
as Councillor Johnson
Age 39 (now 70)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Polly Flinders
Age 31 (now 70)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton
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