Celia Imrie Biography (1952-)

Born July 15, 1952, in Guildford, Surrey, England; children: (with Benjamin Whitrow, an actor) Angus.

Nationality: British
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: July 15, 1952; Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Fiona Patterson, The Nightmare Man, BBC, 1981
Marianne Bellshade, Bergerac, BBC, beginning 1983
Various characters, Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, BBC-2, 1985-1986
Nurse, Snakes and Ladders, [Great Britain], 1989
Joanna Tundish, The Riff Raff Element, BBC, beginning 1993
Duchess of Battersea, Blackhearts in Battersea, BBC, beginning 1996
June Bonney, Wokenwell, Independent Television, 1997
Philippa Moorcroft (some sources cite Phillipa Boncroft), dinnerladies, BBC and BBC America, 1998-2000
Voice, Hilltop Hospital (animated; also known as Hopital hilltop and Klinik Huegelheim), beginning 1999
Miniseries
Miss Jewsbury, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, BBC-2 and Arts andEntertainment, 1990
Mrs. Miller, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (also known asHenry Fielding's Tom Jones and Tom Jones), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Lady Gertrude (countess of Groan), Gormenghast, BBC and BBC America, 2000
Aunt Sadie, Love in a Cold Climate, BBC, 2001, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2001
Various characters, The Sketch Show Story (also known as Victoria Wood's Sketch Show Story), BBC, 2001
Anna Gromyko, Doctor Zhivago (also known as Zhivago), Independent Television, 2002, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2002
Kate Lawton, Sparkhouse, BBC, 2002
Mrs. Meyrick, Daniel Deronda, BBC, 2002
Movies
Patsy Diehl, Murder by Moonlight (also known as Murder on the Moon), CBS, 1989
Madame Massis, 102 Boulevard Haussmann, [Great Britain] and Arts and Entertainment, 1991
Claire, Pat and Margaret, BBC, 1994
Kirsty, The Writing on the Wall (also known as Operation Schmetterling), 1994
Susan Nunsuch, The Return of the Native, CBS, 1994
Vera, A Dark Adapted Eye (also known as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries), BBC, 1994, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1995
Nadine Cunningham, Into the Blue, Carlton Television and PBS, 1997
Sister Muriel, Hospital!, Channel 5, 1997
Victoria Madison, Mr. White Goes to Westminster, [Great Britain],1997
Mrs. Bennett, A Christmas Carol, TNT, 1999
Miss Frazier, Station Jim, BBC, 2001
Rose Henderson, A Is for Acid, Independent Television, 2002
Violet Pearman (Mrs. P), The Gathering Storm (also known as TheLonely War), HBO and BBC, 2002
Gail Forrester, The Planman, Independent Television, 2003
Specials
Questioner, An Audience with Victoria Wood, Independent Television, 1988
Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
Various characters, All Day Breakfast (also known as Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast), BBC, 1992
Lucy Otis, The Canterville Ghost, Carlton Television, 1997
Various characters, Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings, BBC, 2000
Episodic

Jenny, "If You Were the Only Girl in the World," Upstairs, Downstairs, London Weekend Television, 1974, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS
Jenny, "Missing Believed Killed," Upstairs, Downstairs, 1974, alsobroadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS
Polly, "A Touch of Class," To the Manor Born, BBC, 1979
Receptionist, "Vive Le Sport," To the Manor Born, BBC, 1980
Sheila Johnson, "The Dangerous Game," Shoestring, BBC, 1980
Helen Lomax, "Root of Evil," Taggart, Scottish Television, 1988
Hilary, "Alan B'stard Closes Down the BBC," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1988
Hilary, "The New Statesman at Number 10," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1988
Carol, "We'd Quite Like to Apologise," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
Hilary, "May the Best Man Win," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1989
Jackie, "Val de Ree (Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha)," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
Julia and actress in television coffee commercial, "Staying In," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
Corinne Perigo, "When the Green Woods Laugh: Parts 1 & 2," The Darling Buds of May, Yorkshire Television, 1991
Julia Vernon, "The Foot of Love," Stay Lucky, Yorkshire Television, 1991
Lady Felicity Carey-Holden, "The Italian Venus," Lovejoy, BBC andArts and Entertainment, 1991
Mrs. Botney, "Red Card," Bonjour la Classe, BBC, 1993
Claudia Bing, "Jealous," Absolutely Fabulous, BBC-2, 1995
Mrs. Calloway, "River Rage," Duck Patrol, Independent Television,1998
Nightclub owner, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, BBC, 1999, also broadcast on Mystery!, PBS
Christina Chance, "Above the Law," Dalziel and Pascoe (also knownas Dalziel and Pascoe: Above the Law), BBC, 2000
Claudia Bing, "Menopause," Absolutely Fabulous, BBC-2, 2001
Louise August, "Dark Autumn," Midsomer Murders, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Professor McKern, "Revenge of the Bog People," Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), BBC, 2001
Ruth Proudhon, "Inventions Now," Baddiel's Syndrome, Avalon Television, 2001
Sylvia Langley, "The Shoot," Heartbeat, Independent Television, 2002
Mrs. Begg, "Wummin'," Still Game, BBC Scotland, c. 2002
Herself, Loose Lips (also known as Psychic Loose Lips), LivingTV, 2003
Guest, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5, 2003
Susan Brading, "Going Bodmin," Doc Martin, Independent Television,2004
Thelma Bailey, "Gorgons Wood," Jonathan Creek, PBS, 2004
Other
Birdie, The World of Eddie Weary, 1990
Sissy Malton, A Question of Guilt, 1993
Film Appearances
Barbara, House of Whipcord (also known as Photographer's Models), 1974
Servant at inn, The Wicked Lady, United Artists, 1983
Kate MacLeod, Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Davina Wright/Hopjoy, Old Flames, 1989
Barbara Thorburn, Blue Black Permanent, 1992
Mrs. Moritz, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (also known as Frankenstein), TriStar, 1994
Fadge, In the Bleak Midwinter (also known as A Midwinter's Tale), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
Homily Clock, The Borrowers, PolyGram, 1997
Iris Du Pre, Hilary and Jackie, October Films, 1998
Judy, Hiccup, 1998
Fighter pilot Bravo 5, Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Harriet Martel, Revelation, First Look Home Entertainment, 2001
Mrs. Una Alconbury, Bridget Jones's Diary (also known as Le journal de Bridget Jones), Universal/Miramax, 2001
Amy Chamberlin, Lucky Break (also known as Rein oder raus),Paramount, 2002
Miss Rapier, Thunderpants (also known as Donderbroek and L'incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash), Pathe Distribution, 2002
Sonja, Heartlands, Miramax, 2002
Celia, Calendar Girls, Buena Vista, 2003
Dr. Imogen Reed, Out of Bounds (also known as Dead in the Water), LifeSize Entertainment and Releasing, 2003
Barbara Wood-Ross, In Your Dreams, Magnet Films/Matador Pictures,2004
Mrs. Kenwood, Wimbledon, Universal/Dimension Films, 2004
Mrs. Quickly, Nanny McPhee, Universal, 2005
Tessa, Click, Cougar Films/Fragile Films, 2005
Wah-Wah, The Works, 2005
RECORDINGS
Audiobooks
The Wrestling Princess and Other Stories, by Judy Corbalis, Chivers Press 1993
Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett, c. 1998
Equal Rites, by Terry Pratchett, 2003

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