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 Celia Imrie
An accomplished actress and comedienne, Celia's comic timing and sympathetic performances have made her a fixture on our screens. Regarded through her association with the work of Victoria Wood, Celia's rich and varied CV comprises Sparkhouse, Bridget Jones' Diray and the 2005 drama Mr Harvey Lights A Candle.
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In 205 Celia stars alongside Timothy Spall and Ben Miles in the BBC ONE uplifting drama, Mr Harvey Lights A Candle. The story is based on teacher who comes to terms with his past during a school trip.
One of Celia's early roles was as Marianne Bellshade in Jersey-based detective series Bergerac.
Celia is synonynous with the work of comedy writer Victoria Wood and has appeared in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, Acorn Antiques, Pat & Margaret and Dinnerladies.
She has appeared in numerous dramas including the adaptations of Jeanette Winterson's novel Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, and of Nancy Mitford's Love in a Cold Climate.
Celia appears as Edina's arch enemy, competative PR woman Claudia Bing in Absolutely Fabulous.
In 2000, she starred in the BBC's lavish production of fantasy drama Gormenghast. Celia played Lady Gertrude Groan, an aristocrat more interested in her cats than her husband.
Among Celia's many film credits are roles in Hilary and Jackie as the mother of the musicans afflicted by sibling rivalry, and as gravy-obsessed Una Alconbury in Bridget Jones's Diary.
Celia's more recent credits include Sparkhouse, Churchill drama The Gathering Storm, the George Eliot adaptation Daniel Deronda, and Andrew Davies's version of Dr Zhivago.
She starred in 2003's Calendar Girls, the hit film about the 12 Women's Institute members who posed naked for a charity calendar.
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She used the force in her appearance as Fighter Pilot Bravo 5 in blockbuster Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Celia has been directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes in Habeas Corpus at the Donmar Warehouse.
She can set any dance floor alight as she enjoys ballet, flamenco, and Greek dancing.
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| Personal Details |
| Celia was born in Guildford in July 1952.
She has a son, Angus with Pride & Prejudice actor Benjamin Whitrow.
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