Celia Imrie
Acting
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".
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Celia Imrie
Highlander
1986
Filmography
Acting (104)
2026
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Gloria Lynn
2025
The Thursday Murder Clubas Joyce
6.6
2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyas Una Alconbury
6.4
2024
A Ghost Story For Christmas: Woman of Stoneas E. Nesbit
4.0
2023
Good Griefas Imelda
6.2
2023
Love Againas Gina Valentine
6.7
2023
Mummiesas Mother June Carnaby (voice)
6.9
2022
Robbie Coltrane at the BBCas Self - Presenter
2022
Fifty-Four Daysas Gloria
2022
Christmas on Mistletoe Farmas Miss Womble
5.2
2022
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhemas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2021
4.7
2021
Louisa: An Amazing Adventureas May Crocombe (voice)
2020
Love Sarahas Mimi
6.2
2019
Cinderella: After Ever Afteras Madame Blackheart
7.1
2019
2018
Malevolentas Mrs. Green
5.0
2018
Nativity Rocks!as Mrs. Keen
3.9
2018
One Evening In Juneas Beth
2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Againas Vice Chancellor
7.1
2018
To Provide All Peopleas Patient
8.0
2017
Finding Your Feetas Bif
7.0
2017
Monster Familyas Cheyenne (voice)
6.0
2017
A Cure for Wellnessas Victoria Watkins
6.4
2016
Bridget Jones's Babyas Una
6.4
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movieas Claudia Bing
5.3
2016
2016
Year by the Seaas Erikson
8.0
5.3
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Madge Hardcastle
6.4
2014
Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?!as Mrs. Keen
4.5
2014
What We Did on Our Holidayas Agnes Chisolm
6.7
2014
The Love Punchas Pen
6.0
8.0
2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Madge Hardcastle
7.0
2012
Acts of Godfreyas Helen McGann
2011
My Angelas The Librarian
4.0
2010
Lost Connectionas Mum
6.0
2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Enid Wicklow
5.9
2010
The Road to Coronation Streetas Doris Speed
7.1
2010
The Man Who Married Himselfas Mother
8.0
2009
5.6
2008
Stanley Baxter: Now and Thenas Self
2008
Playeras Laetitia
2007
St Trinian'sas Hausmutter
5.9
2007
Dangerous Liaisonsas Emily Coulter
2006
Acorn Antiques: The Musicalas Miss Babs
8.0
2006
The Lavender Listas Mary Wilson
2006
Imagine Me & Youas Tessa
7.6
2005
Nanny McPheeas Mrs. Quickly
6.7
2005
Wah-Wahas Lady Riva Hardwick
5.8
2005
Mr Harvey Lights a Candleas Miss Davies
7.6
2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas Una Alconbury
6.2
2004
Wimbledonas Lydice Kenwood
6.2
2003
Out of Boundsas Doctor Imogen Reed
5.3
2003
Calendar Girlsas Celia
6.5
2003
Heartlandsas Sonja
6.0
2003
The Planmanas Gail Forrester
4.2
2003
Thora Hird Tributeas Philippa, Claire (archive footage, uncredited)
2002
A Is for Acidas Rose Henderson
6.9
2002
Plain Janeas Ellen Reynolds
9.0
2002
Thunderpantsas Miss Rapier
3.5
2002
The Gathering Stormas Violet Pearman
6.7
2001
Station Jimas Miss Frazier
7.5
2001
Lucky Breakas Amy
6.3
2001
Bridget Jones's Diaryas Una Alconbury
6.7
2001
Revelationas Harriet Martel
5.1
2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Self/Various Characters
7.0
1999
A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Bennett
7.0
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
6.6
1998
Hilary and Jackieas Iris du Pré
6.6
1997
Mr White Goes To Westminsteras Victoria Madison
5.0
1997
The Borrowersas Homily Clock
6.1
1997
The Canterville Ghostas Lucy Otis
1997
Into the Blueas Nadine Cunningham
6.5
1997
Hospital!as Sister Muriel
6.0
1996
The Writing on the Wallas Kirsty
3.6
1995
A Very Open Prisonas Victoria Bridgewater
8.5
1995
In the Bleak Midwinteras Fadge
7.1
1994
The Return of the Nativeas Susan Nunsuch
6.2
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Mrs. Moritz
6.4
1994
Pat and Margaretas Claire
7.7
1993
Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islesas Lady MacDonald
1992
Blue Black Permanentas Barbara Thorburn
5.6
1992
Thackeras Ann Hadon Smith
1990
102 Boulevard Haussmannas Madame Massis
7.5
1990
Old Flamesas Davina Wright / Hopjoy
1990
The World of Eddie Wearyas Birdie
7.0
1989
Murder on the Moonas Patsy Diehl
3.8
1988
An Audience With Victoria Woodas Self - Questioner
5.3
1987
Acorn Antiquesas Babs
7.5
1986
Highlanderas Kate MacLeod
6.9
1983
The Wicked Ladyas Servant at Inn
4.9
1981
The Nightmare Manas Fiona Patterson
6.7
1978
Death on the Nileas Maid (uncredited)
7.2
1978
Ice Ageas Housemaid
1974
House of Whipcordas Barbara
5.9
1973
Assassinas Stacy's Secretary
5.8
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The Temptation Of Gracieas Gracie Burton
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Down, Down, Downas Sylvia