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Aug 2, 2022 · Jim and Imelda met in the early eighties. Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton's marriage. The couple wed in 1983, a year after meeting, and have been the picture of marital bliss during...
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Personal life. Carter and actress Imelda Staunton met in January 1982 during rehearsals for Richard Eyre's Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre. According to Staunton, "We worked together for a year and it was a slow burn rather than a heady rush of passion."
Jul 5, 2022 · Jim Carter, who has portrayed the steadfast-if-stuffy butler Mr. Carson since the beginning of the series, is married in real life to Imelda Staunton, who joined the first Downton film as...
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- She's married to a familiar MASTERPIECE face. Staunton has been married to Downton Abbey‘s very own Mr. Carson, Jim Carter, since 1983, after the two appeared together in a production of Guys and Dolls at London’s National Theatre the year before.
- She's no stranger to MASTERPIECE. Staunton played Miss Pole in Cranford and Return to Cranford, alongside other MASTERPIECE stars such as her husband Jim Carter, Judi Dench, Flesh and Blood co-stars Claudie Blakley and Francesca Annis, and World on Fire (and future The Crown) star Lesley Manville, among others.
- Acting is a family affair. Not only are Staunton (Cranford) and Carter (Downton Abbey) actors — the couple’s daughter Bessie Carter is, too! Bessie most recently starred in Beecham House as Violet (alongside her father’s Downton Abbey co-star, Lesley Nicol) and as Evie Wilcox in Howards End.
- Her talents stretch far beyond the screen. Fans may best know her for any of her biggest roles, from the nightmarish Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter or as Miss Pole in Cranford, but she’s not just a film and television star.
Oct 9, 2023 · Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter, both renowned for their acting prowess, have shared a harmonious marital journey spanning nearly four decades. Their synergy extended beyond their personal...
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Staunton and her husband, actor Jim Carter, have a daughter, Bessie, born in 1993. In 2007, they appeared in the BBC series Cranford , with Carter as Captain Brown and Bessie as a maid. [37] They live in West Hampstead .
Jul 2, 2021 · While everyone knows iconic British period piece couple, Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton, fewer realize that the pair's acting chops trickled down to the next generation. Carter and...
