Celia Imrie
Highest Rated: 88% Hilary and Jackie (1998)
Lowest Rated: 0% Nativity Rocks! (2018)
Birthday: Jul 15, 1952
Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
After years of proving her talents in film and television, Celia Imrie became the sort of actress whose absence in a modern romantic comedy would be deemed practically inexcusable. The actress, adroit in both humorous and dramatic pursuits, built her foundation on television series like "Upstairs, Downstairs" (ITV 1971-75) and "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" (BBC Two 1985-87), graduating soon enough to high-profile films like "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994) and "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999). After a turn in "Bridget Jones' Diary" (2001), Imrie at last amounted the sort of repute that kept her a regular fixture of contemporaneous Hollywood. Celia Diane Savile Imrie was born on July 15, 1952, in the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. After completing her studies at the Guildford School of Acting, Imrie worked her way to the forefront of the film and television scene, starting out with supporting roles in films like the B movie "House of Whipcord" (1974) and programs including the drama "Upstairs, Downstairs" (ITV 1971-75). Imrie snagged a leading role on the sci-fi miniseries "The Nightmare Man" (BBC 1981), which led to a slew of notable recurring parts on TV projects, most formidably "Bergerac" (BBC One 1981) and the sketch comedy series "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" (BBC Two 1985-87). At this time, Imrie began landing attachment to high-profile movies, such as the cult classic fantasy film "Highlander" (1986). After reuniting with her eponymous "Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV" costar for the TV movie "Pat and Margaret," an installment of the anthology series "Screen One" (BBC One 1989-1993), Imrie began to lend new focus to major motion pictures. Among the lot were the Kenneth Branagh-directed productions "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994), starring Robert De Niro, and "A Midwinter's Tale" (1995), as well as the family film "The Borrowers" (1997). The roles and pictures only got bigger from there. Imrie followed these projects up with a minor part in the colossal "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999), playing one in a team of fighter pilots. Soon after, she lent her comic talents to the pop phenomenon that was Renee Zellweger's "Bridget Jones' Diary" (2001), solidifying herself as a fixture of the rom-com genre of the modern era. She took parts in others of the ilk-"Calendar Girls" (2003), "Wimbledon" (2004), and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004)-but hardly gave up drama altogether. Imrie's next picture, the period piece "Wah-Wah" (2005), showcased her sustained ability to play heavy, despite principal focus on contemporaneous lighthearted projects like "Nanny McPhee" (2005). Returning to serialized work briefly, Imrie enjoyed roles on the sitcom "After You've Gone" (BBC One 2007-08) and "Kingdom" (ITV 2007-09). Thereafter, Imrie continued to appear in comedy and drama films alike, including Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010) and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2012) and its sequel "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" (2015).
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Filmography
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| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44% | 67% | Love Sarah | Mimi (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One Day Notice | Ruth Katzmann (Character) | - | 2019 |
| 38% | 16% | Malevolent | Mrs. Green (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 0% | 46% | Nativity Rocks! | Mrs. Keen (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 10% | 22% | Happy Family | Cheyenne (Voice) | - | 2017 |
| 70% | 55% | Finding Your Feet | Bif (Character) | $1.4M | 2017 |
| 42% | 41% | A Cure for Wellness | Mrs. Watkins (Character) | $7.5M | 2016 |
| 58% | 41% | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Claudia Bing (Character) | $4.8M | 2016 |
| 50% | 81% | Year by the Sea | Erikson (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 78% | 65% | Bridget Jones's Baby | Una (Character) | $24.1M | 2016 |
| 29% | 40% | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Edna (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 65% | 59% | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Madge Hardcastle (Character) | $33M | 2015 |
| 16% | 38% | Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey? | Mrs. Keen (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 73% | 71% | What We Did on Our Holiday | Agnes Chisolm (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 29% | 31% | The Love Punch | Penelope (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 8% | No Score Yet | Acts of Godfrey | Helen McGann (Character) | - | 2012 |
| 78% | 79% | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Madge Hardcastle (Character) | $46.4M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Christmas Angel | The Librarian (Character) | - | 2011 |
| 46% | 33% | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Enid (Character) | $3.2M | 2010 |
| 14% | 45% | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Matron (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 31% | 55% | St. Trinian's | Matron (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 34% | 74% | Imagine Me & You | Tessie (Character) | $671.2K | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Agatha Christie's Poirot: Taken at the Flood | "Aunt" Kathy Cloade (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 54% | 63% | Wah-Wah | Lady Riva Hardwick (Character) | $233.1K | 2005 |
| 73% | 64% | Nanny McPhee | Mrs. Quickly (Character) | $47.1M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle | Davies (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marple: 4:50 From Paddington | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out of Bounds | Doctor Imogen Reed (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 27% | 60% | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Una Alconbury (Character) | $40.2M | 2004 |
| 74% | 67% | Calendar Girls | Celia (Character) | $31M | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 85% | Sparkhouse | Kate Lawton (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 67% | 44% | Thunderpants | Miss Rapier (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 60% | 79% | Heartlands | Sonja (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 83% | 82% | The Gathering Storm | Violet Pearman (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 48% | 48% | Lucky Break | Amy Chamberlin (Character) | $54.6K | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | Revelation | Harriet Martel (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Bennett (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 52% | 59% | Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace | Fighter Pilot Bravo 5 (Character) | $474.5M | 1999 |
| 88% | 83% | Hilary and Jackie | Iris du Pré (Character) | $4.9M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Canterville Ghost | Lucy Otis (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 73% | 49% | The Borrowers | Homily Clock (Character) | $22.4M | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Into the Blue | Nadine Cunningham (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 81% | 88% | A Midwinter's Tale | Fadge (Character) | $466.8K | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pat and Margaret | Claire (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 38% | 49% | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Mrs. Moritz (Character) | $22M | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Dark Adapted Eye | Aunt Vera (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Question of Guilt | Sissy Malton (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blue Black Permanent | Barbara Thorburn (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 102 Boulevard Haussmann | Madame Massis (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder by Moonlight | Patsy Diehl (Character) | - | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Nightmare Man | Fiona Patterson (Character) | - | 1981 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97% | 84% | Better Things | Phyllis (Character) | 2019-2020 2016-2017 |
| 94% | 100% | Hang Ups | Maggie (Character) | 2018 |
| 90% | 43% | Patrick Melrose | Kettle (Character) | 2018 |
| 87% | 69% | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Mary Xavier (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 94% | Vicious | Lillian Haverfield-Wickham (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 74% | Doctor Who | Miss Kizlet (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Titanic | Grace Rushton (Character) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
| 80% | 94% | Kingdom | Unknown (Character) | 2007-2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | After You've Gone | Unknown (Character) | 2007-2008 |
| 82% | 100% | Doc Martin | Susan Brading (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jonathan Creek | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor Zhivago | Unknown (Character) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | dinnerladies | Unknown (Character) | 1998-2000 |
| 96% | 94% | Absolutely Fabulous | Unknown (Character) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovejoy | Unknown (Character) | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Upstairs, Downstairs | Unknown (Character) | 1974 |
QUOTES FROM Celia Imrie CHARACTERS
Madge Hardcastle says: One was rather hoping to fly under the radar, but one is a member of the royal family.
Mr. Maruthi says: Which member, madam?
Madge Hardcastle says: I'm Princess Margaret.
Mr. Maruthi says: It is most certainly an honor to meet you, madam. And may I say how well you look, especially taking into account that you died nine years ago.
Evelyn Greenslade says: Is it our friend we are grieving for, whose life we knew so little? Or is it our own loss that we are mourning? Have we traveled far enough that we can allow our tears to fall?
Madge Hardcastle says: When someone dies, you think about your own life. And I don't want to grow older. I don't want to be condescended to. To become marginalized and ignored by society. I don't want to be the first person they let off the plane in a hostage crisis. [chuckles]
Madge Hardcastle says: When someone dies, you think about your own life. And I don't want to grow older. I don't want to be condescended to. To become marginalized and ignored by society. I don't want to be the first person they let off the plane in a hostage crisis.
Madge's Son-in-Law says: How many husbands have you had?
Madge Hardcastle says: Including my own?
Sonny Kapoor says: Your bedroom.
Madge Hardcastle says: Where?
Sonny Kapoor says: Here. In here
Sonny Kapoor says: Here. In here.
Madge Hardcastle says: My dear man, rooms have doors. What you're showing me here is an alcove.
Jean Ainslie says: And home in time for our 40th wedding anniversary. We haven't quite decided how to mark the occasion.
Madge Hardcastle says: Perhaps a minute silence.
Madge Hardcastle says: You're not worried about the danger of having sex at your age?
Norman Cousins says: If she dies, she dies.
Madge Hardcastle says: There's an Indian in there!
Muriel Donnelly says: There's an Indian in there!
Jean Ainslie says: It's our 40th anniversary , we haven't decided quite how to mark it.
Jean Ainslie says: It's our 40th anniversary, we haven't decided quite how to mark it.
Madge Hardcastle says: Perhaps a minute of silence
Madge Hardcastle says: Perhaps a minute of silence.
Madge Hardcastle says: I am single by choice. Just not my choice. -c
Madge Hardcastle says: I am single by choice. Just not my choice.
Madge Hardcastle says: I am single by choice. And i hate this choice.
Madge Hardcastle says: I am single by choice. And I hate this choice.
Madge Hardcastle says: I am single by choice. Just not my choice.