Celia 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

Midsomer Murders

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Casualty

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Agatha Christie's Marple

Heartbeat

All Movies (104)

• The Thursday Murder Club2025 · as Joyce
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy2025 · as Una Alconbury
• A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of Stone2024 · as E. Nesbit
• Good Grief2023 · as Imelda
• Love Again2023 · as Gina Valentine
• Mummies2023 · as Mother June Carnaby (voice)
• Robbie Coltrane at the BBC2022 · as Self - Presenter
• Fifty-Four Days2022 · as Gloria
• Christmas on Mistletoe Farm2022 · as Miss Womble
• Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem2022 · as Narrator (voice)
• Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021 · as Malabelle
• Louisa: An Amazing Adventure2021 · as May Crocombe (voice)
• Love Sarah2020 · as Mimi
• Cinderella: After Ever After2019 · as Madame Blackheart
• D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes2019 · as Self
• Malevolent2018 · as Mrs. Green
• Nativity Rocks!2018 · as Mrs. Keen
• One Evening In June2018 · as Beth
• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again2018 · as Vice Chancellor
• To Provide All People2018 · as Patient
• Finding Your Feet2017 · as Bif
• Monster Family2017 · as Cheyenne (voice)
• A Cure for Wellness2017 · as Victoria Watkins
• Bridget Jones's Baby2016 · as Una
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie2016 · as Claudia Bing
• Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood2016 · as Self
• Year by the Sea2016 · as Erikson
• Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism2015 · as Edna
• The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2015 · as Madge Hardcastle
• Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!2014 · as Mrs. Keen
• What We Did on Our Holiday2014 · as Agnes Chisolm
• The Love Punch2014 · as Pen
• Remembering Douglas Camfield2013
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2012 · as Madge Hardcastle
• Acts of Godfrey2012 · as Helen McGann
• My Angel2011 · as The Librarian
• Lost Connection2010 · as Mum
• You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010 · as Enid Wicklow
• The Road to Coronation Street2010 · as Doris Speed
• The Man Who Married Himself2010 · as Mother
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV2009
• St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold2009 · as Matron
• Stanley Baxter: Now and Then2008 · as Self
• Player2008 · as Laetitia
• St Trinian's2007 · as Hausmutter
• Dangerous Liaisons2007 · as Emily Coulter
• Acorn Antiques: The Musical2006 · as Miss Babs
• The Lavender List2006 · as Mary Wilson
• Imagine Me & You2006 · as Tessa
• Nanny McPhee2005 · as Mrs. Quickly
• Wah-Wah2005 · as Lady Riva Hardwick
• Mr Harvey Lights a Candle2005 · as Miss Davies
• Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004 · as Una Alconbury
• Wimbledon2004 · as Lydice Kenwood
• Out of Bounds2003 · as Doctor Imogen Reed
• Calendar Girls2003 · as Celia
• Heartlands2003 · as Sonja
• The Planman2003 · as Gail Forrester
• Thora Hird Tribute2003 · as Philippa, Claire (archive footage, uncredited)
• A Is for Acid2002 · as Rose Henderson
• Plain Jane2002 · as Ellen Reynolds
• Thunderpants2002 · as Miss Rapier
• The Gathering Storm2002 · as Violet Pearman
• Station Jim2001 · as Miss Frazier
• Lucky Break2001 · as Amy
• Bridget Jones's Diary2001 · as Una Alconbury
• Revelation2001 · as Harriet Martel
• Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings2000 · as Self/Various Characters
• A Christmas Carol1999 · as Mrs. Bennett
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · as Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
• Hilary and Jackie1998 · as Iris du Pré
• Mr White Goes To Westminster1997 · as Victoria Madison
• The Borrowers1997 · as Homily Clock
• The Canterville Ghost1997 · as Lucy Otis
• Into the Blue1997 · as Nadine Cunningham
• Hospital!1997 · as Sister Muriel
• The Writing on the Wall1996 · as Kirsty
• A Very Open Prison1995 · as Victoria Bridgewater
• In the Bleak Midwinter1995 · as Fadge
• The Return of the Native1994 · as Susan Nunsuch
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein1994 · as Mrs. Moritz
• Pat and Margaret1994 · as Claire
• Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles1993 · as Lady MacDonald
• Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast1992
• Blue Black Permanent1992 · as Barbara Thorburn
• Thacker1992 · as Ann Hadon Smith
• The Harmfulness of Tobacco1991
• 102 Boulevard Haussmann1990 · as Madame Massis
• Old Flames1990 · as Davina Wright / Hopjoy
• The World of Eddie Weary1990 · as Birdie
• Murder on the Moon1989 · as Patsy Diehl
• An Audience With Victoria Wood1988 · as Self - Questioner
• Acorn Antiques1987 · as Babs
• Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment1987 · as Self
• Highlander1986 · as Kate MacLeod
• The Wicked Lady1983 · as Servant at Inn
• The Nightmare Man1981 · as Fiona Patterson
• Death on the Nile1978 · as Maid (uncredited)
• Ice Age1978 · as Housemaid
• House of Whipcord1974 · as Barbara
• Assassin1973 · as Stacy's Secretary
• The Temptation Of Gracie— · as Gracie Burton
• Down, Down, Down— · as Sylvia
• Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint— · as Gloria Lynn

All TV Shows (79)

• The Celebrity Traitors2025 · as Self - Contestant
• The Diplomat2023 · as Meg Roylin
• The Savoy2020 · as Narrator
• Hang Ups2018 · as Maggie Pitt
• Patrick Melrose2018 · as Kettle
• Better Things2016 · as Phil
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Mary Xavier
• A Life on Screen2014 · as Self
• Vicious2013 · as Lillian Haverfield-Wickham
• Blandings2013 · as Charlotte
• Talking Pictures2013 · as Narrator
• Titanic2012 · as Grace Rushton
• Cranford2007 · as Lady Glenmire
• Kingdom2007 · as Gloria Millington
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Lewis2007 · as Michelle Marber
• After You've Gone2007 · as Diana
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Doctor Who2005 · as Miss Kizlet
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Madame Joilet
• Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• The Terry and Gaby Show2003
• Doctor Zhivago2002 · as Anna Gromeko
• Daniel Deronda2002 · as Mrs Meyrick
• Timeshift2002 · as self
• Still Game2002
• Sparkhouse2002 · as Kate Lawton
• Love in a Cold Climate2001 · as Aunt Sadie
• Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
• Gormenghast2000 · as Gertrude, Countess of Groan
• dinnerladies1998 · as Philippa Moorcroft
• Microsoap1998 · as Miss Cottingham
• Duck Patrol1998 · as Mrs. Calloway
• The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997 · as Mrs. Miller
• The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997 · as Mrs, Miller
• Wokenwell1997
• Jonathan Creek1997 · as Thelma Bailey
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Louise August
• Dalziel and Pascoe1996
• Black Hearts in Battersea1995 · as Duchess Of Battersea
• The Riff Raff Element1994 · as Joanna Tundish
• Class Act1994 · as Class Act
• A Dark Adapted Eye1994 · as Vera
• Absolutely Fabulous1992 · as Claudia Bing
• Heartbeat1992 · as Sylvia Langley
• All Good Things1991 · as Rachel Bromley
• The Darling Buds of May1991 · as Corinne Perigo
• Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit1990 · as Miss Jewsbury
• Stay Lucky1989 · as Julie Vernon
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Carol
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Jackie
• Victoria Wood1989 · as Julia
• Screen One1989 · as Clare
• The Justice Game1989 · as Caroline Jarvis
• Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as 'Aunt' Kathy Cloade
• The New Statesman1987 · as Hilary
• Casualty1986 · as Elizabeth Clayton
• ScreenPlay1986 · as Lady MacDonald
• Lovejoy1986 · as Lady Felicity Carey-Holden
• Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV1985
• Acorn Antiques1985 · as Miss Babs
• Screen Two1985 · as Victoria Bridgewater
• Screen Two1985 · as Davina Wright
• Screen Two1985 · as Madame Massis
• Taggart1983
• Cloud Howe1982 · as Else Queen
• Bergerac1981 · as Marianne
• The Nightmare Man1981 · as Fiona Patterson
• To the Manor Born1979 · as Polly
• Shoestring1979 · as Sheila Johnson
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Housemaid
• Van der Valk1972 · as Marijke Dekker
• A Ghost Story for Christmas1971 · as Edith Nesbit
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971 · as Jenny
• Omnibus1967
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Susan Nunsuch
• Tomb Raider— · as Francine
• WAR— · as Budgie