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Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton DBE (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.
Imelda Staunton. Imelda Staunton is an English actress and singer from Archway, London. Her ancestry is primarily Irish. She has worked extensively in theater, and has won 4 Laurence Olivier Awards; 3 for leading roles and one for a supporting role. Her best known role in films has been the recurring villain Dolores Umbridge in the fantasy ...
6 hours ago · In a new London revival of “Hello, Dolly!,” the leading lady, Imelda Staunton, grips the audience from the beginning and holds them in a shared embrace throughout. Ths show is the musical ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Imelda Staunton and her husband, actor Jim Carter, at the Old Vic theater in London on May 13, 2018. Dave Benett (Dave Benett/Getty Images) Staunton is a discreet actress — both professionally and privately — who has managed to carve out a career thanks to her work ethic, inherited from her mother, as well as the steely values of her childhood: “I’ve drawn on Mum to play quite a lot of my strong women roles.
Jun 18, 2024 · Dolly’s a departure of sorts for Staunton, an actor who has rarely opted for cosy. Whether it’s playing Edith Piaf or Joan of Arc – two of the parts on which she cut her teeth during her repertory years in her 20s – or the titular backstreet abortionist in Mike Leigh’s Vera Drake (for which she was nominated for the best actress Oscar, aged 49, in 2005) or, even, Harry Potter’s unhinged villain Dolores Umbridge, which made her a global name, Staunton has always been drawn to ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Imelda Staunton: We couldn't let it affect the work because we were filming scenes from 1997. Obviously it was a very, very sad time and difficult, and we took time out.
Dec 18, 2023 · NPR's Scott Detrow talks with actress Imelda Staunton, who plays Queen Elizabeth II on Netflix's sweeping historical drama The Crown, which is ending its six-season run with a final batch of episodes.
