
Celia Imrie
Known for Acting · 180 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-15 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Celia Diana Savile Imrie
Biography
Celia Imrie (born July 15, 1952) is an English actress. In a career starting in the early 1970s, Imrie has played Marianne Bellshade in “Bergerac,” Philippa Moorcroft in “Dinnerladies,” Miss Babs in “Acorn Antiques,” Diana Neal in “After You've Gone,” and Gloria Millington in “Kingdom.” Her other roles include in the films “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” the “Bridget Jones’ Diary” series, and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” She has been described as "one of the most successful British actresses of recent decades".
Known For
TV Shows (76)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Louise August

Doctor Who
2005
as Miss Kizlet

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as 'Aunt' Kathy Cloade

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Casualty
1986
as Elizabeth Clayton

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Mary Xavier

The One Show
2006
as Self

Heartbeat
1992
as Sylvia Langley

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Madame Joilet

Screen Two
1985
as Victoria Bridgewater / Davina Wright / Madame Massis

Omnibus
1967

BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Housemaid

Lewis
2007
as Michelle Marber

Bergerac
1981
as Marianne

The Diplomat
2023
as Meg Roylin

Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Claudia Bing

Better Things
2016
as Phil

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

Taggart
1983

Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Jenny

Dalziel and Pascoe
1996

Jonathan Creek
1997
as Thelma Bailey

Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self

Lovejoy
1986
as Lady Felicity Carey-Holden

Van der Valk
1972
as Marijke Dekker

ScreenPlay
1986
as Lady MacDonald

Blandings
2013
as Charlotte
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003

Screen One
1989
as Clare

Timeshift
2002
as self

Patrick Melrose
2018
as Kettle

Shoestring
1979
as Sheila Johnson

The New Statesman
1987
as Hilary

Kingdom
2007
as Gloria Millington

Cranford
2007
as Lady Glenmire

Vicious
2013
as Lillian Haverfield-Wickham

Talking Pictures
2013
as Narrator

Still Game
2002

The Darling Buds of May
1991
as Corinne Perigo

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Edith Nesbit

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Susan Nunsuch

Microsoap
1998
as Miss Cottingham
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000

Titanic
2012
as Grace Rushton

dinnerladies
1998
as Philippa Moorcroft

To the Manor Born
1979
as Polly

The Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant

After You've Gone
2007
as Diana

Victoria Wood
1989
as Jackie / Carol / Julia

Doctor Zhivago
2002
as Anna Gromeko

Stay Lucky
1989
as Julie Vernon

Gormenghast
2000
as Gertrude, Countess of Groan

Hang Ups
2018
as Maggie Pitt

Daniel Deronda
2002
as Mrs Meyrick

Duck Patrol
1998
as Mrs. Calloway

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
as Mrs. Miller / Mrs, Miller
4 Play
1989
as Bunny Heckle

Storyboard
1983
as Sylvia
WAR
as Budgie

Tomb Raider
as Francine
Movies (104)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Fighter Pilot Bravo 5

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as Vice Chancellor

Death on the Nile
1978
as Maid (uncredited)

A Cure for Wellness
2017
as Victoria Watkins

Highlander
1986
as Kate MacLeod

Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Una Alconbury

The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Joyce

Nanny McPhee
2005
as Mrs. Quickly

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Una Alconbury

Mummies
2023
as Mother June Carnaby (voice)

Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Una

Love Again
2023
as Gina Valentine

Love Sarah
2020
as Mimi

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
as Una Alconbury

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
as Madge Hardcastle

Imagine Me & You
2006
as Tessa

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
as Mrs. Moritz

What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Agnes Chisolm

Monster Family
2017
as Cheyenne (voice)

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Claudia Bing

House of Whipcord
1974
as Barbara

Calendar Girls
2003
as Celia

St Trinian's
2007
as Hausmutter

The Borrowers
1997
as Homily Clock

Thunderpants
2002
as Miss Rapier

Wimbledon
2004
as Lydice Kenwood

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
as Madge Hardcastle

Malevolent
2018
as Mrs. Green

Finding Your Feet
2017
as Bif

A Christmas Carol
1999
as Mrs. Bennett

My Angel
2011
as The Librarian

The Love Punch
2014
as Pen

Hilary and Jackie
1998
as Iris du Pré

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Matron

Thacker
1992
as Ann Hadon Smith

The Gathering Storm
2002
as Violet Pearman

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Enid Wicklow

Good Grief
2023
as Imelda
To Provide All People
2018
as Patient

Acorn Antiques
1987
as Babs
Player
2008
as Laetitia
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026
as Gloria Lynn

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015
as Edna

The Wicked Lady
1983
as Servant at Inn
The Temptation Of Gracie
as Gracie Burton

102 Boulevard Haussmann
1990
as Madame Massis

Plain Jane
2002
as Ellen Reynolds

Assassin
1973
as Stacy's Secretary
Mr Harvey Lights a Candle
2005
as Miss Davies

Heartlands
2003
as Sonja

Revelation
2001
as Harriet Martel

Wah-Wah
2005
as Lady Riva Hardwick

In the Bleak Midwinter
1995
as Fadge

Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
2022
as Miss Womble

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008
as Self

Mr White Goes To Westminster
1997
as Victoria Madison

Lucky Break
2001
as Amy

The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Lucy Otis

Pat and Margaret
1994
as Claire

A Very Open Prison
1995
as Victoria Bridgewater

Year by the Sea
2016
as Erikson

The Return of the Native
1994
as Susan Nunsuch

Into the Blue
1997
as Nadine Cunningham

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
as Malabelle

Murder on the Moon
1989
as Patsy Diehl

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Self/Various Characters

A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of Stone
2024
as E. Nesbit

Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!
2014
as Mrs. Keen

The Road to Coronation Street
2010
as Doris Speed

Thora Hird Tribute
2003
as Philippa, Claire (archive footage, uncredited)

The Man Who Married Himself
2010
as Mother

Cinderella: After Ever After
2019
as Madame Blackheart
Station Jim
2001
as Miss Frazier

A Is for Acid
2002
as Rose Henderson
Down, Down, Down
as Sylvia

Ice Age
1978
as Housemaid

Old Flames
1990
as Davina Wright / Hopjoy

Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013

Hospital!
1997
as Sister Muriel

Nativity Rocks!
2018
as Mrs. Keen

An Audience With Victoria Wood
1988
as Self - Questioner

Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
1992

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009

Acts of Godfrey
2012
as Helen McGann

D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes
2019
as Self

The Writing on the Wall
1996
as Kirsty

Acorn Antiques: The Musical
2006
as Miss Babs

The Planman
2003
as Gail Forrester
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
as Birdie
The Harmfulness of Tobacco
1991

Blue Black Permanent
1992
as Barbara Thorburn
Out of Bounds
2003
as Doctor Imogen Reed

Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
2022
as Narrator (voice)

Dangerous Liaisons
2007
as Emily Coulter

Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment
1987
as Self

Lost Connection
2010
as Mum
The Lavender List
2006
as Mary Wilson

The Nightmare Man
1981
as Fiona Patterson

Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles
1993
as Lady MacDonald

Fifty-Four Days
2022
as Gloria

Robbie Coltrane at the BBC
2022
as Self - Presenter

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
as Self

One Evening In June
2018
as Beth

Louisa: An Amazing Adventure
2021
as May Crocombe (voice)
About Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie (born July 15, 1952) is an English actress. In a career starting in the early 1970s, Imrie has played Marianne Bellshade in “Bergerac,” Philippa Moorcroft in “Dinnerladies,” Miss Babs in “Acorn Antiques,” Diana Neal in “After You've Gone,” and Gloria Millington in “Kingdom.” Her other roles include in the films “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” the “Bridget Jones’ Diary” series, and “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” She has been described as "one of the most successful British actresses of recent decades". With 180 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Celia Imrie has appeared in 104 films and 76 TV shows.
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- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) — as Vice Chancellor
- Death on the Nile (1978) — as Maid (uncredited)
- A Cure for Wellness (2017) — as Victoria Watkins
- Highlander (1986) — as Kate MacLeod
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