Hottest pictures of Imelda Staunton. Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton is a gorgeous English actress as well as a singer who was born in 1956 on January 9. Imelda used to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and she started her career in repertory theatre in the year 1976 and made appearances in different theatre productions in the United Kingdom.
Staunton has performed in a mixture of plays as well as musicals in London throughout her profession, winning four Laurence Olivier Awards; three for Best Actress category in a Leading Role in a Musical for her portrayals in the musicals such as Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, as well as Gypsy.
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Imelda has won in the category of Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play for her performance in both A Chorus of Disapproval as well as The Corn is Green. Imelda’s other stage appearances would include The Beggar’s Opera, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, The Wizard of Oz, Uncle Vanya, Guys and Dolls, and Good People.
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Imelda has been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards as well. In the film industry, Imelda gained wider audience attention for depicting the character of Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter movies The Order of the Phoenix as well as The Deathly Hallows – Part 1.
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Apart from this, she has appeared in supporting roles in Nanny McPhee, and the film continuance of Downton Abbey. Imelda has also portrayed human rights activist Hefina Headon in the historical film called Pride after which she has starred in the British comedy called Finding Your Feet.
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Along with this, Imelda has voiced characters in animated films such as Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, as well as Paddington. On television, Staunton was cast in sitcoms like Up the Garden Path as well as Is it Legal?.
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Her portrayal in My Family and Other Animals has acquired her a nomination for the International Emmy Award under the category of Best Actress, and her roles in Return to Cranford as well as The Girl have obtained her BAFTA TV Award nominations under the category of Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Recently, Imelda is set to enact Queen Elizabeth II in the final two seasons of the hit series called The Crown.