Imelda Staunton

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Imelda Staunton
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September 1, 1953 in England
Biography:With an expansive range that stretches from Shakespeare to Chicken Run and just about everything in between, actress Imelda Staunton has, not surprisingly, become one of the most highly respected actresses working in the U.K. If her penchant for playing what many would consider to be mundane, everyday characters found Staunton criminally overlooked in the early years of her career, it was her keen ability to inject those characters with a remarkable complexity that eventually made the stage mainstay-turned-small-screen powerhouse one of Britain's most sought-after talents.

A London native and graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Staunton wasted no time launching her career following graduation, becoming associated with such prestigious venues as The Old Vic and the National Theatre. A trio of productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company gained her numerous critical accolades, and in... Full Biography

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Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"(Warner Bros....
Henry Goodman, left, Demetri Martin and Imelda Staunton in "Taking Woodstock" (Focus Features)
Imelda Staunton, nominee Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Vera Drake”
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