1. Celia Diana Savile Imrie was born on 15 July 1952 and is a British actress and author.
14 Facts About Celia Imrie
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Celia Imrie's mother was a granddaughter of Sir John Ralph Blois, 8th Baronet, from an ancient Suffolk family.
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Celia Imrie was educated at Guildford High School, an independent school for girls in her home town of Guildford, followed by the Guildford School of Acting.
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Celia Imrie appeared in the BBC television drama Mr Harvey Lights a Candle, appeared opposite Nicholas Lyndhurst in the BBC sitcom After You've Gone, opposite Stephen Fry in the ITV1 drama Kingdom, and with Judi Dench in Cranford.
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Celia Imrie appeared with the company in the 1979,1981 and 1983 seasons at the celebrated Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
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In 2016 Celia Imrie re-united with Glenda Jackson after 41 years since their RSC world tour, playing a "grimly determined Goneril" in King Lear at The Old Vic.
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Celia Imrie narrated during the ceremonial event held to mark the 75th anniversary of D-day at Portsmouth in 2019.
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Celia Imrie was the guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 on 13 February 2011.
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Celia Imrie appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity in October 2019.
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Celia Imrie's hypothetical donation to this imaginary museum was "A half-burnt candle".
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Celia Imrie has a son, Angus Imrie, born in 1994, with the actor Benjamin Whitrow.
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Celia Imrie's great-great uncle, William Celia Imrie, was a founder of the White Star Line.
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Celia Imrie is the ten-times-great granddaughter of the infamous Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset.
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Celia Imrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to drama.