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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James Newton Howard to Kevin Jarre
Celia Imrie Biography (1952-)
Born July 15, 1952, in Guildford, Surrey, England; children: (with Benjamin Whitrow, an actor) Angus.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- July 15, 1952
- Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Fiona Patterson, The Nightmare Man, BBC, 1981
- Marianne Bellshade, Bergerac, BBC, beginning 1983
- Various characters, Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, BBC-2, 1985-1986
- Nurse, Snakes and Ladders, [Great Britain], 1989
- Joanna Tundish, The Riff Raff Element, BBC, beginning 1993
- Duchess of Battersea, Blackhearts in Battersea, BBC, beginning 1996
- June Bonney, Wokenwell, Independent Television, 1997
- Philippa Moorcroft (some sources cite Phillipa Boncroft), dinnerladies, BBC and BBC America, 1998-2000
- Voice, Hilltop Hospital (animated; also known as Hopital hilltop and Klinik Huegelheim), beginning 1999
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Miniseries
- Miss Jewsbury, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, BBC-2 and Arts andEntertainment, 1990
- Mrs. Miller, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (also known asHenry Fielding's Tom Jones and Tom Jones), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1997
- Lady Gertrude (countess of Groan), Gormenghast, BBC and BBC America, 2000
- Aunt Sadie, Love in a Cold Climate, BBC, 2001, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2001
- Various characters, The Sketch Show Story (also known as Victoria Wood's Sketch Show Story), BBC, 2001
- Anna Gromyko, Doctor Zhivago (also known as Zhivago), Independent Television, 2002, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2002
- Kate Lawton, Sparkhouse, BBC, 2002
- Mrs. Meyrick, Daniel Deronda, BBC, 2002
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Movies
- Patsy Diehl, Murder by Moonlight (also known as Murder on the Moon), CBS, 1989
- Madame Massis, 102 Boulevard Haussmann, [Great Britain] and Arts and Entertainment, 1991
- Claire, Pat and Margaret, BBC, 1994
- Kirsty, The Writing on the Wall (also known as Operation Schmetterling), 1994
- Susan Nunsuch, The Return of the Native, CBS, 1994
- Vera, A Dark Adapted Eye (also known as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries), BBC, 1994, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1995
- Nadine Cunningham, Into the Blue, Carlton Television and PBS, 1997
- Sister Muriel, Hospital!, Channel 5, 1997
- Victoria Madison, Mr. White Goes to Westminster, [Great Britain],1997
- Mrs. Bennett, A Christmas Carol, TNT, 1999
- Miss Frazier, Station Jim, BBC, 2001
- Rose Henderson, A Is for Acid, Independent Television, 2002
- Violet Pearman (Mrs. P), The Gathering Storm (also known as TheLonely War), HBO and BBC, 2002
- Gail Forrester, The Planman, Independent Television, 2003
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Specials
- Questioner, An Audience with Victoria Wood, Independent Television, 1988
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Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
- Various characters, All Day Breakfast (also known as Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast), BBC, 1992
- Lucy Otis, The Canterville Ghost, Carlton Television, 1997
- Various characters, Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings, BBC, 2000
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Episodic
- Jenny, "If You Were the Only Girl in the World," Upstairs, Downstairs, London Weekend Television, 1974, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS
- Jenny, "Missing Believed Killed," Upstairs, Downstairs, 1974, alsobroadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS
- Polly, "A Touch of Class," To the Manor Born, BBC, 1979
- Receptionist, "Vive Le Sport," To the Manor Born, BBC, 1980
- Sheila Johnson, "The Dangerous Game," Shoestring, BBC, 1980
- Helen Lomax, "Root of Evil," Taggart, Scottish Television, 1988
- Hilary, "Alan B'stard Closes Down the BBC," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1988
- Hilary, "The New Statesman at Number 10," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1988
- Carol, "We'd Quite Like to Apologise," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
- Hilary, "May the Best Man Win," The New Statesman, Yorkshire Television, 1989
- Jackie, "Val de Ree (Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha)," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
- Julia and actress in television coffee commercial, "Staying In," Victoria Wood, BBC, 1989
- Corinne Perigo, "When the Green Woods Laugh: Parts 1 & 2," The Darling Buds of May, Yorkshire Television, 1991
- Julia Vernon, "The Foot of Love," Stay Lucky, Yorkshire Television, 1991
- Lady Felicity Carey-Holden, "The Italian Venus," Lovejoy, BBC andArts and Entertainment, 1991
- Mrs. Botney, "Red Card," Bonjour la Classe, BBC, 1993
- Claudia Bing, "Jealous," Absolutely Fabulous, BBC-2, 1995
- Mrs. Calloway, "River Rage," Duck Patrol, Independent Television,1998
- Nightclub owner, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, BBC, 1999, also broadcast on Mystery!, PBS
- Christina Chance, "Above the Law," Dalziel and Pascoe (also knownas Dalziel and Pascoe: Above the Law), BBC, 2000
- Claudia Bing, "Menopause," Absolutely Fabulous, BBC-2, 2001
- Louise August, "Dark Autumn," Midsomer Murders, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Professor McKern, "Revenge of the Bog People," Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), BBC, 2001
- Ruth Proudhon, "Inventions Now," Baddiel's Syndrome, Avalon Television, 2001
- Sylvia Langley, "The Shoot," Heartbeat, Independent Television, 2002
- Mrs. Begg, "Wummin'," Still Game, BBC Scotland, c. 2002
- Herself, Loose Lips (also known as Psychic Loose Lips), LivingTV, 2003
- Guest, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5, 2003
- Susan Brading, "Going Bodmin," Doc Martin, Independent Television,2004
- Thelma Bailey, "Gorgons Wood," Jonathan Creek, PBS, 2004
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Other
- Birdie, The World of Eddie Weary, 1990
- Sissy Malton, A Question of Guilt, 1993
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Film Appearances
- Barbara, House of Whipcord (also known as Photographer's Models), 1974
- Servant at inn, The Wicked Lady, United Artists, 1983
- Kate MacLeod, Highlander, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Davina Wright/Hopjoy, Old Flames, 1989
- Barbara Thorburn, Blue Black Permanent, 1992
- Mrs. Moritz, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (also known as Frankenstein), TriStar, 1994
- Fadge, In the Bleak Midwinter (also known as A Midwinter's Tale), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
- Homily Clock, The Borrowers, PolyGram, 1997
- Iris Du Pre, Hilary and Jackie, October Films, 1998
- Judy, Hiccup, 1998
- Fighter pilot Bravo 5, Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (also known as The Phantom Menace and Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Harriet Martel, Revelation, First Look Home Entertainment, 2001
- Mrs. Una Alconbury, Bridget Jones's Diary (also known as Le journal de Bridget Jones), Universal/Miramax, 2001
- Amy Chamberlin, Lucky Break (also known as Rein oder raus),Paramount, 2002
- Miss Rapier, Thunderpants (also known as Donderbroek and L'incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash), Pathe Distribution, 2002
- Sonja, Heartlands, Miramax, 2002
- Celia, Calendar Girls, Buena Vista, 2003
- Dr. Imogen Reed, Out of Bounds (also known as Dead in the Water), LifeSize Entertainment and Releasing, 2003
- Barbara Wood-Ross, In Your Dreams, Magnet Films/Matador Pictures,2004
- Mrs. Kenwood, Wimbledon, Universal/Dimension Films, 2004
- Mrs. Quickly, Nanny McPhee, Universal, 2005
- Tessa, Click, Cougar Films/Fragile Films, 2005
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Wah-Wah, The Works, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Audiobooks
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The Wrestling Princess and Other Stories, by Judy Corbalis, Chivers Press 1993
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Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett, c. 1998
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Equal Rites, by Terry Pratchett, 2003
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