Celia Imrie

Celia is an award winning actress with an international profile - known for her work in Film, Theatre and Television. She has recently wrapped on the second series of the critically acclaimed series BETTER THINGS.

Her accolades include an Olivier award win for her performance in ACORN ANTIQUES, a further nomination for her performance in NOISES OFF at the legendary Old Vic Theatre and the Clarence Derwent Award which she was honoured with for her performance opposite Dame Judi Dench in THE SEA at the Royal National Theatre, directed by Sam Mendes. She has also performed on stage in New York taking the title role in one woman play UNSUSPECTING SUSAN.

Variety ... 'Imrie gives an affecting, tempered portrayal of “Unsuspecting Susan” '

AWARDS

Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Actress 2011 - NOISES OFF

Winner of Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Musical 2006 - ACORN ANTIQUES

Winner of the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actress - 1992 - THE SEA

Film

Production	Character	Director	Company
LOVE SARAH	Mimi	Eliza Schroeder	Miraj Films
ONE DAY NOTICE	Ruth Katzmann	Bryce Marrero
HAPPY FAMILY	Cheyenne	Holger Tappe	Ambient Entertainment GmbH
HUSH	Mrs Green	Olaf de Fleur Johannesson	Catalyst Global Media
FINDING YOUR FEET	Bif	Richard Loncraine	Eclipse Films
A CURE FOR WELLNESS	Victoria Watkins	Gore Verbinski	Regency Enterprises
BRIDGET JONES' BABY	Una	Sharon Maguire	Miramax
YEAR BY THE SEA	Erikson	Alexander Janko	Montabela Productions
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE	Claudia	Mandie Fletcher	Fox Searchlight Pictures
BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL 2	Madge	John Madden	Blueprint Pictures
WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY	Agnes	Guy Jenkin & Andy Hamilton	Origin Pictures
MOLLY MOON	Edna	Christopher Rowley	Amber Entertainment
NATIVITY 3: DUDE, WHERE'S MY DONKEY?!	Mrs. Keen	Debbie Isitt	Mirrorball Films
LOVE PUNCH	Pen	Joel Hopkins	Process Media
BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL	Madge	John Madden	Blueprint Pictures
YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER	Enid Wicklow	Woody Allen	Dippermouth Productions
ST. TRINIAN'S: THE LEGEND OF FRITTON'S GOLD	Matron	Oliver Parker/ Barnaby Thompson	Fragile Films
ST. TRINIAN'S	Matron	Oliver Parker/ Barnaby Thompson	Fragile Films
WAH WAH	Lady Riva Hardwick	Richard E. Grant	Scion Films
IMAGINE ME AND YOU	Tessa	Ol Parker	Cougar Films
NANNY MCPHEE	Mrs Quickley	Kirk Jones	Working Title
BRIDGET JONES: EDGE OF REASON	Una Alconbury	Beeban Kidron	Working Title
WIMBLEDON	Mrs Kenwood	Richard Loncraine	Working Title
CALENDAR GIRLS	Celia	Nigel Cole	Harbour Pictures
HEARTLANDS	Janet	Damien O'Donnell	Miramax Films
THUNDERPANTS	Miss Rapier	Peter Hewitt	Dragon Films
REVELATION	Harriet	Stuart Urban	Romulus Films
LUCKY BREAK	Amy	Peter Cattaneo	Channel 4 Films/ Fragile Films
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY	Una Alconbury	Sharon Maguire	Working Title
HILARY & JACKIE	Iris Dupre	Anand Tucker	Oxford Films
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE	Fighter Pilot/ Bravo #5	George Lucas	JAK Prods Limited
THE BORROWERS	Homilly Clock	Peter Hewitt	Working Title
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER	Fadge	Kenneth Branagh	Midwinter Films
FRANKSTEIN	Mrs Moritz	Kenneth Branagh	Shelley Films
BLUE BLACK PERMANENT	Barbara	Maragaret Tait	Viz Permanent Ltd.
THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO		Nick Hamm

Television

Production	Character	Director	Company
AFTER EVER AFTER	Madame Blackheart	Elliot Hegarty	Sky One
BETTER THINGS Series 1 & 2	Phyllis	Various	3 Arts Entertainment
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW	Mary Xavier	Rachel Talalay	Berlanti Productions
VICIOUS	Lillian	Ed Bye	Brown Eyed Boy
OAKFIELDS	Lady Daphne	Robert McKillop	BBC/ Big Talk
BLANDINGS	Charlotte	Mandie Fletcher	Mammoth Screen
COMING UP: SAMMY'S WAR	Helen	Andrea Harkin	Touchpaper/ Channel 4
LEWIS	Michelle Marber	Brian Kelly	ITV
TITANIC	Grace Rushton	Jon Jones	ITV
FLORIZEL STREET	Doris Speed	Charles Sturridge	BBC/ITV Studios
KINGDOM I-III	Gloria Millington	Sandy Johnson/ Robin Shepperd	ITV
AFTER YOU'VE GONE	Diana	Tony Dow	BBC Television
THE COMMANDER: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW	Mrs Thornton	Ashley Pearse	ITV
THE LAST DETECTIVE	Emily Coulter	David Tucker	ITV Television
LAVENDER LIST	Mary Wilson	Colin Barr	BBC Television
POIROT: TAKEN AT THE FLOOD	Aunt Kathy	Andy Wilson	Granada Media
MR HARVEY LIGHTS A CANDLE	Miss Davies	Susanna White	BBC Television
MISS MARPLE: 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON	Madame Joilet	Diarmuid Lawrence	London Weekend Television
DOC MARTIN	Susan Brading	Ben Bolt	Buffalo Pictures
JONATHAN CREEK	Thelma Bailey	Sandy Johnson	BBC Productions
STILL GAME	Mrs Begg	Michael Hines	The Comedy Unit
THE PLANMAN	Gail Forrester	John Strickland	Ideal World Prods
DANIEL DERONDA	Mrs Meyrick	Tom Hooper	BBC Productions
SPARKHOUSE	Kate	Robin Sheppard	Red Productions
ZHIVAGO	Anna Gromyko	Giacomo Campiotti	Granada Films
A IS FOR ACID	Rose Henderson	Harry Bradbeer	Yorkshire Television
THE GATHERING STORM	Mrs P	Richard Loncraine	HBO Films
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS	Bing	Christine Gernon	BBC Television
RANDALL & HOPKIRK DECEASED	Professor McKern	Charlie Higson	Working Title
MIDSOMER MURDERS: DARK AUTUMN	Louise August	Jeremy Silberston	Bentley Productions
STATION JIM	Miss Frazier	John Roberts	BBC Television
BABBIEL'S SYNDROME	Ruth Proudhon	David G Croft	Avalon
LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE	Aunt Sadie	Tom Hooper	BBC Television
DINNER LADIES (Series I & II)	Philippa	Geoff Posner	BBC Television
GORMENGHAST	Gertrude	Andy Wilson	BBC Television
WOKENWELL		Julian Farino	London Weekend Television
A DARK ADAPTED EYE	Vera	Tim Fywell	BBC Television

Stage

Production	Character	Director	Company
KING LEAR	Goneril	Deborah Warner	The Old Vic
NOISES OFF	Dotty	Lindsay Posner	Old Vic Theatre/ Novello Theatre
HAY FEVER	Judith Bliss	Stephen Unwin	Rose Theatre
POLAR BEARS	Margaret	Jamie Lloyd	Donmar Warehouse
THE RIVALS	Mrs. Malaprop	Jessica Swale	Southwark Playhouse
MIXED UP NORTH	Trish	Max Stafford Clark	Wilton's Music Hall
PLAGUE OVER ENGLAND	Sybil Thorndike	Tamara Harvey	Duchess Theatre
UNSUSPECTING SUSAN		Lisa Forrell	59th Street Theatre, New York
ACORN ANTIQUES: THE MUSICAL	Miss Babs	Trevor Nunn	Phil McIntyre/ Theatre Royal Haymarket
THE WAY OF THE WORLD	Lady Wishfort	Selina Cadell	The Company at Wilton's Music Hall
UNSUSPECTING SUSAN		Lisa Forrell	King's Head
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL	Mrs Candour	Declan Donnellan	RSC Stratford/ London Barbican
DONA ROSITA	The Housekeeper	Phyllida Lloyd	The Almeida Theatre
HABEAS CORPUS	Lady Rumpers	Sam Mendes	Donmar Warehouse Theatre
THE HOTHOUSE	Miss Cuts	Harold Pinter	Duncan Weldon

Books

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