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Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton DBE (born 9 January 1956) 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 and singer from Archway, London. Her ancestry is primarily Irish. She has worked extensively in theater, and has won 4 Laurence Olivier Awards; 3 for leading roles and one for a supporting role.
2 days ago · At the heart of it, naturally, is the leading lady, the recently ennobled Dame Imelda Staunton. As she sings, “Look at the old girl now, fellas,” she beams and a tangible wave of pleasure floods the auditorium. Before she changed career gear and started playing musical milestone roles like Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd” and Rose in ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Warm, wise, and wickedly funny, Imelda Staunton replaces one crown with another this summer as queen of the West End in “Hello, Dolly!.” She grants an audience to Olivia Marks.
2 days ago · In a new London revival of “Hello, Dolly!,” the leading lady, Imelda Staunton, grips the audience from the beginning and holds them in a shared embrace throughout. This show is the musical ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Warm, wise and wickedly funny, this summer Imelda Staunton – who this month was given a damehood in the King’s Birthday Honours List – replaces one crown with another: as queen of the West End. She grants an audience to Olivia Marks.
Dec 20, 2023 · Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch has had her life phases portrayed by three different British actresses through the years, first Claire Foy, then Olivia Colman, and finally closing out with...
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) 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.
Dec 17, 2023 · NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Imelda Staunton about the joys and challenges of portraying Queen Elizabeth II in the final season of Netflix's The Crown.
Nov 8, 2022 · LONDON — Almost midway through the new season of “The Crown,” which arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, Queen Elizabeth II, played by Imelda Staunton, is aggressively confronted, one after...
