Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderFemale
BirthdayJul 15, 1952
BiographyCelia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952) is an English actress.

Imrie is best known for film roles including the Bridget Jones series (2001, 2004, 2016, 2025), Calendar Girls (2003), Nanny McPhee (2005), St Trinian's (2007), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), A Cure for Wellness (2016), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and The Thursday Murder Club (2025).

Imrie appeared in the FX series Better Things (2016–2022), the Netflix series The Diplomat (2023–present) and the first series of The Celebrity Traitors (2025) on BBC One. She is also known for her frequent collaborations with the comedian and actress Victoria Wood. In 2006, she won an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical in Acorn Antiques: The Musical!.

Imrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to drama.

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Known For

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Talking Pictures

as Narrator
Tomb Raider
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Tomb Raider

as Francine
After You've Gone
Ended

After You've Gone

as Diana
All Good Things
Ended

All Good Things

as Rachel Bromley
Bergerac
Ended

Bergerac

as Marianne Bellshade
Better Things
Ended

Better Things

as Phyllis "Phil" Darby
Black Hearts in Battersea
Ended

Black Hearts in Battersea

as Duchess of Battersea
Cranford
Ended

Cranford

as Lady Glenmire
Daniel Deronda
Ended

Daniel Deronda

as Mrs. Meyrick
dinnerladies
Ended

dinnerladies

as Philippa
Gormenghast
Ended

Gormenghast

as Lady Gertrude
Hang Ups
Ended

Hang Ups

as Maggie Pitt
Kingdom
Ended

Kingdom

as Gloria Millington
Love and Marriage
Ended

Love and Marriage

as Rowan Holdaway
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Ended

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

as Miss Jewsbury
The Barbara Vine Mysteries
Ended

The Barbara Vine Mysteries

as Vera
The Nightmare Man
Ended

The Nightmare Man

as Fiona Patterson
Titanic
Ended

Titanic

as Grace Rushton
Wokenwell
Ended

Wokenwell

as June Bonney

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