Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born January 9, 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.
Staunton has performed in a variety of plays and musicals in London throughout her career, winning four Laurence Olivier Awards; three for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her roles in the musicals Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, and one for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play for her work in both A Chorus of Disapproval and The Corn is Green. Her other stage appearances include The Beggar's Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Uncle Vanya, Guys and Dolls, Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Good People. She has been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards.
On film, Staunton starred in Antonia and Jane; in several supporting roles in Kenneth Branagh's comedy Peter's Friends, his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility; and the costume romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love. She drew critical acclaim for her performance in the title role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress, in addition to being nominated for Best Actress by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later gained a wider audience for her portrayal as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films The Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1. She continued supporting roles in Nanny McPhee, reunited with Leigh in Another Year, and the film continuation of Downton Abbey. She portrayed human rights activist Hefina Headon in the historical film Pride, and starred in the British comedy Finding Your Feet. She also provided voice acting roles for the films Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Paddington.
On television, Staunton starred in the sitcoms Up the Garden Path and Is it Legal?. Her performance in My Family and Other Animals earned her a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, while her roles in Return to Cranford and The Girl earned her BAFTA TV Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. For the latter, she was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the final two seasons of The Crown.
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| 1 | Paddington in Peru (2024) | Aunt Lucy (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 2 | The Canterville Ghost (2023) | Mrs Umney (voice) | - | - |
| 3 | Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) | Bunty (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 4 | Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) | Maud Bagshaw | 7.3 | |
| 5 | Amulet (2020) | Sister Claire | 8 | |
| 6 | Downton Abbey (2019) | Maud Bagshaw | 7.7 | |
| 7 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) | Knotgrass | 7 | |
| 8 | Finding Your Feet (2017) | Sandra Abbott | 6.7 | |
| 9 | Paddington 2 (2017) | Aunt Lucy (voice) | 8 | |
| 10 | Harry Potter: A History Of Magic (2017) | Narrator | 8.3 | |
| 11 | Gypsy (2015) | Rose | 9 | |
| 12 | Pride (2014) | Hefina | 7.5 | |
| 13 | Paddington (2014) | Aunt Lucy (voice) | 7.5 | |
| 14 | Maleficent (2014) Oscars 2015 | Knotgrass | 7 | |
| 15 | The Girl (2012) | Alma Reville Hitchcock | 6 | |
| 16 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) Oscars 2013 | Queen Victoria (voice) | 6.7 | |
| 17 | London: The Modern Babylon (2012) | Spoken Quotations (voice) | - | - |
| 18 | Arthur Christmas (2011) | Mrs Santa (voice) | 7.1 | |
| 19 | The Awakening (2011) | Maud Hill | 6.6 | |
| 20 | Another Year (2010) Oscars 2011 | Janet | 8.6 | |
| 21 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Top 100 by FilmGator | Dolores Umbridge | 8 | |
| 22 | Alice in Wonderland (2010) Oscars 2011 | Talking Flowers (voice) | 6.4 | |
| 23 | Taking Woodstock (2009) | Sonia Teichberg | 7.3 | |
| 24 | Three and Out (2008) | Rosemary Cassidy | 5 | |
| 25 | Guilty Hearts (2007) | Naomi | - | - |
| 26 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | Dolores Umbridge | 7.7 | |
| 27 | Freedom Writers (2007) | Margaret Campbell | 8.1 | |
| 28 | How About You... (2007) | Hazel Nightingale | - | - |
| 29 | The Wind in the Willows (2006) | Barge Lady | 6 | |
| 30 | Shadow Man (2006) | Ambassador Cochran | 3 | |
| 31 | My Family and Other Animals (2005) | Mother | 6 | |
| 32 | Nanny McPhee (2005) | Mrs. Blatherwick | 6.3 | |
| 33 | Vera Drake (2004) Oscars 2005 | Vera Drake | 7.5 | |
| 34 | I'll Be There (2003) | Dr. Bridget | - | - |
| 35 | Blackball (2003) | Bridget | - | - |
| 36 | Bright Young Things (2003) | Lady Brown | - | - |
| 37 | Crush (2002) | Janine | 6 | |
| 38 | Chicken Run (2000) | Bunty (voice) | 6.8 | |
| 39 | Rat (2000) | Conchita Flynn | - | - |
| 40 | Shakespeare in Love (1998) Oscars 1999 | Nurse | 6.8 | |
| 41 | Twelfth Night (1996) | Maria | 7 | |
| 42 | Sense and Sensibility (1995) | Charlotte Jennings Palmer | 7.2 | |
| 43 | Citizen X (1995) | Mrs. Burakov | 7.5 | |
| 44 | Deadly Advice (1994) | Beth Greenwood | 9 | |
| 45 | Don't Leave Me This Way (1993) | Bridget Bennet | - | - |
| 46 | Much Ado About Nothing (1993) | Margaret | 7.2 | |
| 47 | Peter's Friends (1992) | Mary Charleston | 6 | |
| 48 | Comrades (1987) | Betsy Loveless | 3 |
