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Imelda Staunton

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Gender Female
Age 68
Date of birth January 9,1956
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Height 152 (cm)
Spouse Jim Carter
Upcoming movies Maleficent 2
Downton Abbey
Children Bessie Carter
Parents Joseph Staunton
Bridie Staunton
Born Archway
London
United Kingdom
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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Imelda Staunton Life story


Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton CBE is an English actress. 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.

Early Life

Imelda amry philomena bernadette staunton was born on 9 january 1956 in archway. North london. The daughter of bridie (nee mcnicholas. Died 1998). A hairdresser. And joseph staunton (died 1976). A road-worker and labourer. The family lived over staunton s mother s hair dressing salon in archway. Her parents were first-generation catholic immigrnats from county mayo. Ireland. Her mother was a native of rohtea. Near westport.

Education

Staunton trained at the central school of speech and dram. A

Career

Staunton began her career in reperotry theatre in brighton. Working with the brighton combination. A well-known repertory company. She hten went on to make her west end debtu in the 1980 production of the beggar s opera at the lyric hammersmith.

Awards and Recognition

Staunton has been nomianted for a variety of awards. Winning an olivier award for her performance in the musical gypsy. A tony award for her role in the 2004 broadway revival of the play. And an academy award for bset actress for her portrayal of former british prime minister margaret thatcher in the 2019 film the iron lady.

Filmography

Staunton has appeared in a variety of films. Including shakespeare in love (1998). Chocolat (2000). Vera darek (2004). Nanny mcphee (2005). Harry potter and the order of the phoenix (2007). And alice through the looking glass (2016).

Television Appearances

Staunton had a regular role as mrs. Blatherwick in the bbc sitcom up the garden path (19901992). And has appeared in a variety of other television programs. Including absolutely fabulous (1992). Midsomer murders (2000). Poirot (2001). Cranford (2007). And the 2018 bbc drama series beecham huose.

Theatre Work

Staunton s stage career has taken her to a varieyt of venues. Including the national thearte. The royal shakespeare company. And the royal court theatre. She has appeared in productions of plays by a range of authors. Including shakespeare. Chekhov. Wilde. And pinter.

Notable Roles

Staunton is perhaps best konwn for her rloes in the harry potter films. Vera drake. And the iron lady.

Important Event

In 2004. Staunton made her broadway debut in the revival of the play into the wodos. For which she was nominated for a tony award for best actress in a musical.

Interesting Fact

Staunton is an avid uspporter of the labour party and has campaigned for the party in the past. Including during the 2019 general election. She is also a patron of the british humainst association.

The Crown's Imelda Staunton on the 'shock' of playing the Queen when the Queen died

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... The Crown stars Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville tell the BBC it was a " special" experience playing the royal sisters - but a " shock" when the Queen died while they were filming the final series...

The Crown: Netflix to release first part of the final season on Thursday

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... Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival earlier this year, Imelda Staunton will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II for the sixth season...

The Crown: Diana and Dodi storyline teased by Netflix in season six pictures

The Crown: Diana and Dodi storyline teased by Netflix in season six pictures
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... Imelda Staunton will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II for the sixth season...

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Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony

Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony
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... Cillian Murphy, Imelda Staunton, Gary Oldman, Taron Egerton, Maxine Peake, Billie Piper and Vicky McClure are among the other acting nominees...

Bafta TV Awards 2023: This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead nominations

Bafta TV Awards 2023: This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead nominations
Mar 22,2023 4:00 am

... She is up against Billie Piper (I Hate Suzie Too), Imelda Staunton (The Crown), Kate Winslet (I Am Ruth), Maxine Peake (Anne) and Vicky McClure in the leading actress category...

TV lookahead: 23 highlights to look out for in 2023

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... The Crown Series six (Netflix)After series five of about the blurred lines between historical fact and imagined drama, the sixth and final series of the royal drama sees Imelda Staunton returning as the Queen and Jonathan Pryce as the Duke of Edinburgh...

The Crown: Cast defend criticism of Netflix show at London premiere

The Crown: Cast defend criticism of Netflix show at London premiere
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... The programme s third actress to play the late Queen, Imelda Staunton, told the BBC the drama should be viewed as " still history" as it s set 30 years ago...

Bafta TV Awards: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan prepare to host ceremony

Nov 5,2022 4:21 am

By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter

Stars of The small screen are preparing for The Bafta TV Awards, which will be held in London later.

This is Going to Hurt and The Responder while Daniel Radcliffe , Kate Winslet and Lesley Manville are up for acting prizes.

Comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will host proceedings from London's Royal Festival Hall .

Lewis Capaldi and Jax Jones will perform at The Ceremony , which is broadcast on Bbc One from 20:00 BST.

The Event follows The Bafta TV Craft Awards, which saw This is Going to Hurt and House of The Dragon take home three prizes each.

Ben Whishaw is up for Best Actor for playing a doctor in The adaptation of Adam Kay 's best-selling memoir This is Going to Hurt.

He will go up against Martin Freeman , who is shortlisted for playing a Police Officer in his Liverpool-set drama The Responder.

The Most recent series of Happy Valley was broadcast Too Late to be eligible for this year's ceremony, but its star Sarah Lancashire is nominated for her performance in another series.

She is up for best leading actress for her portrayal of US TV chef Julia Child in The HBO drama Julia.

Radcliffe is nominated for best male comedy performance for his portrayal of Weird Al Yankovic in The biopic of The US musical comedian.

Manville is recognised for her performance in James Graham 's Sherwood, about lingering divisions in a Nottinghamshire mining village following The Strike of The 1980s.

Winslet is nominated for I Am Ruth, in which she played A Mother increasingly concerned about her teenage daughter's depression.

Cillian Murphy , Imelda Staunton , Gary Oldman , Taron Egerton , Maxine Peake , Billie Piper and Vicky Mcclure are among The Other acting nominees.

Some of The biggest TV hits of The year can be found in The International category, with nominations for Wednesday, The White Lotus , The Bear and Dahmer - Monster : The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

Joe Lycett vs Beckham: Got Your Back At Xmas - which saw The Comedian criticise The former footballer for his links with Qatar - is nominated in The Features category.

Memorable moments

The nominations were announced in March, with The Shortlist for this year's memorable moment category following in April.

Nominees in that category include The Derry Girls finale, Paddington meeting The Queen for her Platinum Jubilee, and Nick and Charlie's first kiss on Netflix's Heartstopper.

The Other TV highlights nominated for most memorable moment are The Final roundtable of The Traitors , Max being rescued from Vecna in Stranger Things , and Sir Mo Farah revealing he was illegally trafficked to The UK.

Broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga will be The recipient of this year's Special award, which recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to television.

The Ceremony will open with a performance from DJ and producer Jax Jones of his track Where Did You Go.

Later, Lewis Capaldi will deliver The First TV performance of his Number One single Wish You The Best .

It Follows The recent release of Capaldi's feature-length music documentary How I'm Feeling Now.

Other attendees on Sunday will include Ant & Dec, Claudia Winkleman , Daisy May Cooper, Greg Davies , Sharon Horgan and Susanna Reid .

David Tennant , Catherine Tate , Dame Harriet Walter , Dannii Minogue , Danny Dyer , Golda Rosheuvel , Adrian Lester , Motsi Mabuse , Oti Mabuse , Rebecca Ferguson and Roisin Conaty will all present prizes.

Best daytime controversy

There was some controversy around The Best daytime category, after author and former Pointless co-host Richard Osman criticised The small number of nominees.

Just three shows are nominated for best daytime, including One - The Repair Shop's royal Special - which aired at 20:00.

" Daytime TV punches far above its weight in terms of ratings, cost and popularity, " " To have only two daytime shows on this list is a bit of a Kick In The Teeth for producers.

" If I made Bridge Of Lies, Homes Under The Hammer , Come Dine With Me, Lingo etc. I think I'd feel robbed. Why bother having The category? "

Osman said TV can be a " snobbish industry sometimes" adding: " I love all three of those nominated shows (but The Brilliant Repair Shop was on at 8pm). "

A Bafta spokesman told Bbc News having three nomination slots is normal practice for categories with fewer than 20 submissions, adding The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit " was deemed eligible by Bafta's TV committee because it was originally commissioned by Daytime and for its volume of output as a series".

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