Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 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.
Acted Movies
Director: Dougal Wilson
Writers: Mark Burton,
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Ben Whishaw, Carla Tous, Emily Mortimer, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Olivia Colman, Samuel Joslin,
Director: Richard Loncraine
Writers: Nick Moorcroft,
Cast: Celia Imrie, David Hayman, Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley, John Sessions, Josie Lawrence, Marianne Oldham, Phoebe Nicholls, Sian Thomas, Timothy Spall,
Director: Paul King
Writers: Simon Farnaby,
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin,
Director: Paul King
Writers: Paul King,
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Michael Gambon, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin,
Director: Matthew Warchus
Writers: Stephen Beresford,
Cast: Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer, Bill Nighy, Chris Overton, Dominic West, Freddie Fox, George MacKay, Imelda Staunton, Joseph Gilgun, Paddy Considine,
Director: Robert Stromberg
Writers: Linda Woolverton,
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Brenton Thwaites, Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Kenneth Cranham, Lesley Manville, Sam Riley, Sarah Flind, Sharlto Copley,
Director: Julian Jarrold
Writers: Gwyneth Hughes,
Cast: Angelina Ingpen, Aubrey Shelton, Candice D'Arcy, Carl Beukes, Conrad Kemp, Imelda Staunton, Kate Tilley, Penelope Wilton, Sienna Miller, Toby Jones,
Director: Sarah Smith
Writers: Peter Baynham,
Cast: Ashley Jensen, Bill Nighy, Eva Longoria, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Laura Linney, Marc Wootton, Ramona Marquez,
Director: Nick Murphy
Writers: Nick Murphy,
Cast: Alfie Field, Cal MacAninch, Diana Kent, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Isaac Hempstead Wright, John Shrapnel, Lucy Cohu, Rebecca Hall, Richard Durden,
Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh,
Cast: Adrian Scarborough, Alex Kelly, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Heather Craney, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Ruth Sheen, Sally Hawkins,
Director: Mel Smith
Writers: Tim Firth,
Cast: Alice Evans, Bernard Cribbins, Ian McNeice, Imelda Staunton, James Cromwell, James Fleet, Johnny Vegas, Kenneth Cranham, Paul Kaye, Vince Vaughn,
Director: Nick Park
Writers: Karey Kirkpatrick,
Cast: Benjamin Whitrow, Imelda Staunton, Jane Horrocks, Julia Sawalha, Lynn Ferguson, Mel Gibson, Miranda Richardson, Phil Daniels, Timothy Spall, Tony Haygarth,
Director: John Madden
Writers: Tom Stoppard,
Cast: Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Imelda Staunton, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Steven Beard, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Chris Gerolmo
Writers: Chris Gerolmo,
Cast: András Bálint, Donald Sutherland, Géza Balkay, Imelda Staunton, Jeffrey DeMunn, John Wood, Joss Ackland, Max von Sydow, Radu Amzulescu, Stephen Rea,
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writers: Martin Bergman,
Cast: Alex Lowe, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Branagh, Phyllida Law, Rita Rudner, Stephen Fry, Tony Slattery,