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Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton DBE (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom.
Imelda Staunton is an English actress and singer from Archway, London. Her ancestry is primarily Irish. She has worked extensively in theater, and has won 4 Laurence Olivier Awards; 3 for leading roles and one for a supporting role.
Jan 9, 2024 · Imelda Staunton, the hairdresser’s daughter who became queen. The last incarnation of Elizabeth II in ‘The Crown’ has picked up a string of awards during her career, including a BAFTA and...
1 day ago · Dolly’s a departure of sorts for Staunton, an actor who has rarely opted for cosy. Whether it’s playing Edith Piaf or Joan of Arc – two of the parts on which she cut her teeth during her repertory years in her 20s – or the titular backstreet abortionist in Mike Leigh’s Vera Drake (for which she was nominated for the best actress Oscar, aged 49, in 2005) or, even, Harry Potter’s ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Imelda Staunton was the third actress to portray Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, which is ending its six-season run.
Nov 8, 2022 · LONDON — Almost midway through the new season of “The Crown,” which arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II, played by Imelda Staunton, is aggressively confronted, one after...
Dec 15, 2023 · 'The Crown' cinematographer Adriano Goldman explains how Imelda Staunton, Olivia Colman and Claire Foy shot those emotional last scenes.
