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Celia Imrie
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Celia Imrie

Known for Doctor Who · DC's Legends of Tomorrow · Agatha Christie's Poirot

Celia Imrie (born July 15, 1952) is an English actress. In a career starting in the early 1970s, Imrie has played Marianne Bellshade in “Bergerac,” Philippa Moorcroft in “Dinnerladies,” Miss Babs in “Acorn Antiques,” Diana Neal in “After You've Gone,” and Gloria Millington in “Kingdom.” Her other roles include in the films “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” the “Bridget Jones’ Diary” series, and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.”…

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Born
Jul 15, 1952
Birthplace
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

Celia Imrie (born July 15, 1952) is an English actress. In a career starting in the early 1970s, Imrie has played Marianne Bellshade in “Bergerac,” Philippa Moorcroft in “Dinnerladies,” Miss Babs in “Acorn Antiques,” Diana Neal in “After You've Gone,” and Gloria Millington in “Kingdom.” Her other roles include in the films “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” the “Bridget Jones’ Diary” series, and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” She has been described as "one of the most successful British actresses of recent decades".

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoMiss Kizlet · 2005
★ 7.6
TVDC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of TomorrowMary Xavier · 2016
★ 7.2
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot'Aunt' Kathy Cloade · 1989
★ 8.2
TVMidsomer Murders
Midsomer MurdersLouise August · 1997
★ 7.5
TVThe Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2007
★ 7.2
TVCasualty
CasualtyElizabeth Clayton · 1986
★ 6.2
TVThe One Show
The One ShowSelf · 2006
★ 4.3
TVWAR
WARJo 'Budgie' Budge · 2026
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

AssassinStacy's Secretary
1973
House of WhipcordBarbara
1974
Death on the NileMaid (uncredited)
1978
Ice AgeHousemaid
1978
The Nightmare ManFiona Patterson
1981
The Wicked LadyServant at Inn
1983
HighlanderKate MacLeod
1986
Acorn AntiquesBabs
1987
Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and EntertainmentSelf
1987
An Audience With Victoria WoodSelf - Questioner
1988
Murder on the MoonPatsy Diehl
1989
102 Boulevard HaussmannMadame Massis
1990
Old FlamesDavina Wright / Hopjoy
1990
TW
The World of Eddie WearyBirdie
1990
TH
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991
Blue Black PermanentBarbara Thorburn
1992
ThackerAnn Hadon Smith
1992
Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
1992
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western IslesLady MacDonald
1993
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinMrs. Moritz
1994
Pat and MargaretClaire
1994
The Return of the NativeSusan Nunsuch
1994
A Very Open PrisonVictoria Bridgewater
1995
In the Bleak MidwinterFadge
1995
The Writing on the WallKirsty
1996
Hospital!Sister Muriel
1997
Into the BlueNadine Cunningham
1997
Mr White Goes To WestminsterVictoria Madison
1997
The BorrowersHomily Clock
1997
The Canterville GhostLucy Otis
1997
Hilary and JackieIris du Pré
1998
A Christmas CarolMrs. Bennett
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceFighter Pilot Bravo 5
1999
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelf/Various Characters
2000
Bridget Jones's DiaryUna Alconbury
2001
Lucky BreakAmy
2001
RevelationHarriet Martel
2001
Station JimMiss Frazier
2001
A Is for AcidRose Henderson
2002
Plain JaneEllen Reynolds
2002
The Gathering StormViolet Pearman
2002
ThunderpantsMiss Rapier
2002
Calendar GirlsCelia
2003
HeartlandsSonja
2003
OO
Out of BoundsDoctor Imogen Reed
2003
The PlanmanGail Forrester
2003
Thora Hird TributePhilippa, Claire (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonUna Alconbury
2004
WimbledonLydice Kenwood
2004
MH
Mr Harvey Lights a CandleMiss Davies
2005
Nanny McPheeMrs. Quickly
2005
Wah-WahLady Riva Hardwick
2005
Acorn Antiques: The MusicalMiss Babs
2006
Imagine Me & YouTessa
2006
TL
The Lavender ListMary Wilson
2006
Dangerous LiaisonsEmily Coulter
2007
St Trinian'sHausmutter
2007
P
PlayerLaetitia
2008
Stanley Baxter: Now and ThenSelf
2008
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's GoldMatron
2009
Victoria Wood: Seen on TVSelf
2009
Lost ConnectionMum
2010
The Man Who Married HimselfMother
2010
The Road to Coronation StreetDoris Speed
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerEnid Wicklow
2010
My AngelThe Librarian
2011
Acts of GodfreyHelen McGann
2012
The Best Exotic Marigold HotelMadge Hardcastle
2012
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!Mrs. Keen
2014
The Love PunchPen
2014
What We Did on Our HolidayAgnes Chisolm
2014
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismEdna
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelMadge Hardcastle
2015
Absolutely Fabulous: The MovieClaudia Bing
2016
Bridget Jones's BabyUna
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria WoodSelf
2016
Year by the SeaErikson
2016
A Cure for WellnessVictoria Watkins
2017
Finding Your FeetBif
2017
Monster FamilyCheyenne (voice)
2017
MalevolentMrs. Green
2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainVice Chancellor
2018
Nativity Rocks!Mrs. Keen
2018
One Evening In JuneBeth
2018
TP
To Provide All PeoplePatient
2018
Cinderella: After Ever AfterMadame Blackheart
2019
D-Day 75: A Tribute to HeroesSelf
2019
Love SarahMimi
2020
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for ChristmasMalabelle
2021
Louisa: An Amazing AdventureMay Crocombe (voice)
2021
Christmas on Mistletoe FarmMiss Womble
2022
Fifty-Four DaysGloria
2022
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of MayhemNarrator (voice)
2022
Robbie Coltrane at the BBCSelf - Presenter
2022
Good GriefImelda
2023
Love AgainGina Valentine
2023
MummiesMother June Carnaby (voice)
2023
A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of StoneE. Nesbit
2024
Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyUna Alconbury
2025
The Thursday Murder ClubJoyce
2025
Merry Christmas Aubrey FlintGloria Lynn
2026
DD
Down, Down, DownSylvia

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameSusan Nunsuch · 1 eps
1951
Omnibus1 eps
1967
A Ghost Story for ChristmasEdith Nesbit · 1 eps
1971
Upstairs, DownstairsJenny · 2 eps
1971
Van der ValkMarijke Dekker · 1 eps
1972
BBC2 Play of the WeekHousemaid · 1 eps
1977
ShoestringSheila Johnson · 1 eps
1979
BergeracMarianne · 8 eps
1981
The Nightmare ManFiona Patterson · 4 eps
1981
Cloud HoweElse Queen · 4 eps
1982
StoryboardSylvia · 1 eps
1983
Taggart1 eps
1983
Acorn AntiquesMiss Babs · 12 eps
1985
Screen TwoVictoria Bridgewater · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoDavina Wright · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoMadame Massis · 1 eps
1985
Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV13 eps
1985
CasualtyElizabeth Clayton · 1 eps
1986
LovejoyLady Felicity Carey-Holden · 1 eps
1986
ScreenPlayLady MacDonald · 1 eps
1986
The New StatesmanHilary · 1 eps
1987
Comic Relief1 eps
1988
4P
4 PlayBunny Heckle · 1 eps
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot'Aunt' Kathy Cloade · 1 eps
1989
Screen OneClare · 1 eps
1989
Stay LuckyJulie Vernon · 1 eps
1989
The Justice GameCaroline Jarvis · 2 eps
1989
Victoria WoodJackie · 1 eps
1989
Victoria WoodCarol · 1 eps
1989
Victoria WoodJulia · 1 eps
1989
Oranges Are Not the Only FruitMiss Jewsbury · 3 eps
1990
All Good ThingsRachel Bromley · 6 eps
1991
The Darling Buds of MayCorinne Perigo · 2 eps
1991
Absolutely FabulousClaudia Bing · 2 eps
1992
HeartbeatSylvia Langley · 1 eps
1992
A Dark Adapted EyeVera · 2 eps
1994
Class ActClass Act · 1 eps
1994
The Riff Raff ElementJoanna Tundish · 12 eps
1994
Black Hearts in BatterseaDuchess Of Battersea · 6 eps
1995
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Jonathan CreekThelma Bailey · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersLouise August · 1 eps
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingMrs. Miller · 2 eps
1997
The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingMrs, Miller · 1 eps
1997
Wokenwell6 eps
1997
dinnerladiesPhilippa Moorcroft · 16 eps
1998
Duck PatrolMrs. Calloway · 1 eps
1998
MicrosoapMiss Cottingham · 1 eps
1998
GormenghastGertrude, Countess of Groan · 4 eps
2000
R&
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)1 eps
2000
Love in a Cold ClimateAunt Sadie · 2 eps
2001
Daniel DerondaMrs Meyrick · 4 eps
2002
Doctor ZhivagoAnna Gromeko · 3 eps
2002
SparkhouseKate Lawton · 3 eps
2002
Still Game1 eps
2002
Timeshiftself · 1 eps
2002
Coming UpHelen · 1 eps
2003
TT
The Terry and Gaby Show1 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's MarpleMadame Joilet · 1 eps
2004
Doc MartinSusan Brading · 1 eps
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show1 eps
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
Doctor WhoMiss Kizlet · 1 eps
2005
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
After You've GoneDiana · 25 eps
2007
CranfordLady Glenmire · 1 eps
2007
KingdomGloria Millington · 18 eps
2007
LewisMichelle Marber · 1 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
TitanicGrace Rushton · 4 eps
2012
BlandingsCharlotte · 1 eps
2013
Love and MarriageRowan Holdaway · 6 eps
2013
Talking PicturesNarrator · 6 eps
2013
ViciousLillian Haverfield-Wickham · 1 eps
2013
A Life on ScreenSelf · 1 eps
2014
Better ThingsPhil · 52 eps
2016
DC's Legends of TomorrowMary Xavier · 1 eps
2016
Hang UpsMaggie Pitt · 1 eps
2018
Patrick MelroseKettle · 2 eps
2018
The SavoyNarrator · 4 eps
2020
TryingHarriet · 1 eps
2020
The DiplomatMeg Roylin · 11 eps
2023
The Celebrity TraitorsSelf - Contestant · 8 eps
2025
WARJo 'Budgie' Budge · 8 eps
2026
Tomb RaiderFrancine · 1 eps

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