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Dame Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton DBE (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. Actress: Vera Drake. 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.
Jul 19, 2024 · Like Gypsy before it, Jerry Herman’s classic 1964 musical had to wait for a major London revival until Imelda Staunton, with her powerhouse voice and personality, got round to it.
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.
Jan 9, 2024 · Imelda Staunton, the hairdresser’s daughter who became queen. The last incarnation of Elizabeth II in ‘The Crown’ has picked up a string of awards during her career, including a BAFTA and four...
Imelda Staunton is the third actress to play Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown. From the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II to the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana,...
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...
Dec 20, 2023 · Imelda Staunton was the third actress to portray Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, which is ending its six-season run.
Jun 21, 2024 · Imelda Staunton interview: ‘I arrived at the Oscars with ham and salad stuck in my teeth’. With a star role in Hello, Dolly! and a damehood on the horizon, the beloved actress explains how – at...
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.