First Name |
Imelda
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Middle Name |
Mary Philomena Bernadette
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Last Name |
Staunton
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Maiden Name |
Staunton
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Full Name at Birth |
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton
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Alternative Name |
Imelda Staunton CBE, Imelda Staunton (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), Imelda Staunton OBE, Imelda Staunton CBE OBE, Imelda Staunton OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), Imelda Staunton OBE CBE
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Birthday |
9th January, 1956
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Birthplace |
Archway, London, England, UK
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Height |
5' 0" (152 cm)
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Weight |
121lbs (55 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Distinctive Feature |
Diminutive size at only 5 feet., Irish ancestry & typical looks.
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
La Sainte Union Convent (a convent school in the north of London)
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University |
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London
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Occupation Text |
Actress
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Occupation |
Actress
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Claim to Fame |
Dolores Umbridge in 'Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix' (2007)
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Music Genre (Text) |
RADA trained & an associate member, AMPAS member, Actress Film / Stage / TV
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Year(s) Active |
1976 > present..................(CAREER), 2005 > present (member : of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)), ???? > present (associate member : RADA), 2016 > 2016 (awardee : CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to drama), 2013 > 2013 (winner : Olivier Award as Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in "Sweeney Todd"), 2006 > 2006 (awardee : the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama), 1993 > 1993 (mother : of daughter Bessie Carter), 1983 > present (wife : of actor Jim Carter), 1976–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocalist
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Record Label |
The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre London, The Old Vic
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
ARG Talent Agency
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Bust (inches) |
32
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Cup Size |
B
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Waist (inches) |
26
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Hips (inches) |
30
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Clothes Size |
6
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Shoe Size |
9
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Official Websites |
harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Imelda_Staunton, twitter.com/imeldastaunton, www.nndb.com/people/698/000131305/
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Pets |
Jim Carter (partner), Russel terrier pet dog
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Favorite People |
Bette Davis, Maya Angelou (poet), Vivien Leigh, Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren, Mike Leigh, Lesley Manville, Timothy Spall, Susan Sarandon, Jacqueline Stoker (school drama teacher), Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson
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Favorite Songs |
I'll Know (by Julie Covington & Ian Charleson), Frankie & Johnny (by Lonnie Donegan), All Shook Up (by Elvis Presley), For unto us a child is born (by George Frideric Handel), Hymne À L'Amour (by Édith Piaf), Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (by Bette Midler), Reels and Jigs (by Bridie Staunton/Maria Sonia), Down to the River to Pray (by Alison Krauss)
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Favorite Books |
A book on astronomy
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Favorite Accessories |
Modelling clay and tools.
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Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton, CBE (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 the 1970s before appearing in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom.