Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton turned down a recurring role in the 2004 film Umutsuz Ev Kadınları.

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Imelda Staunton won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in "Sweeney Todd" (2013).

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Imelda Staunton has said that her idols are Bette Davis, Vivien Leigh and Maya Angelou.

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Imelda Staunton appeared alongside her husband Jim Carter in the 2007 television series Cranford.

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On 25 October 1993, Imelda Staunton gave birth to her only child, Bessie Carter, at the age of 37. The child's father is her husband Jim Carter.

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Imelda Staunton has a beautiful singing voice that can be heard in the film Peter's Friends (1992).

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Imelda Staunton graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England, in 1976. She became a Fellow of the Academy.

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In 2007, Imelda Staunton played an education official in two films: Özgürlük Yazarları (2007) and Harry Potter ve Zümrüdüanka Yoldaşlığı (2007).

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Imelda Staunton is the daughter of Joseph (1933-2010) and Bridie (née McNicholas) Staunton (1934-2004). Both were born and raised in County Mayo, Ireland, and emigrated to London with their families after World War II.

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Imelda Staunton was an only child and attended La Sainte Union Convent, a convent school in north London.

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In 2005, Imelda Staunton was one of 112 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

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From February to May 2017, Imelda Staunton appeared as "Martha" in a West End revival of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" at the Harold Pinter Theatre, alongside Conleth Hill ("George"), Imogen Poots ("Honey") and Luke Treadaway ("Nick").

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Imelda Staunton played Alma Hitchcock in the film The Girl. Helen Mirren played Alma Hitchcock in the film Hitchcock. Both Imelda Staunton and Helen Mirren played Queen Elizabeth II: Imelda Staunton in The Crown and Helen Mirren in The Queen.

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Imelda Staunton won the "Coppa Volpi" at the 2004 Venice Film Festival for her performance in Vera Drake (2004). "Vera Drake" also won the "Gold Lion" for best film at the same event.

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Imelda Staunton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 King's New Year Honours for services to drama and charity. She is an actress based in London, England.

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Imelda Staunton was offered a role in the fantasy romantic comedy Bewitched (2005).

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Imelda Staunton was appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's New Year Honours and a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Year Honours, both for services to drama. She is an actress based in London, England.

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