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Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) [1] 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 who has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award and four Laurence Olivier Awards. Additionally, she has been nominated for an Academy Award , three Golden Globe Awards , and two Primetime Emmy Awards .
The site's consensus is that "with a piercingly powerful performance by Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake brings teeming humanity to the controversial subject of abortion." [9] The film has attracted some criticism from those who worked in midwifery during the 1950s. The chief concern is the method of abortion used by Vera Drake in the film.
Julie Enfield Investigates is a series of British radio dramas originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1994 and 1999. Written by Nick Fisher and starring Imelda Staunton as DSI Enfield, there were five stories: Terminus (1994), The Smithfield Murders (1995), The Net And The Canal (1996), The Leaves Of The Dead (1997) and Murder West One (1999).
Peter's Friends is a 1992 British comedy film directed and produced by Kenneth Branagh, and written by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman.. The film follows six friends (played by Stephen Fry, Branagh, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton and Emma Thompson), members of an acting troupe who graduated from Cambridge University in 1982 and went their separate ways.
Finding Your Feet is a 2017 British romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Nick Moorcroft and Meg Leonard. The film stars Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, Joanna Lumley and David Hayman, and was released on 23 February 2018 in the United Kingdom.
Amulet is a 2020 British horror film written and directed by Romola Garai and starring Carla Juri, Imelda Staunton and Alec Secareanu.It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, was released in the United States on 24 July 2020 and in UK cinemas on 28 January 2022, and was Mark Kermode's film of the week for the Kermode and Mayo's Film Review programme on BBC 5 Live.
Antonia and Jane is a 1990 comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Saskia Reeves and Imelda Staunton in the title roles, shown in ScreenPlay on 18 July 1990. [1] [2] It is about two mismatched woman friends who have had a love–hate relationship with each other since childhood.