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As a pupil at La Sainte Union Catholic School, Staunton took drama classes with her elocution teacher and starred in school plays, including the role of Polly Peachum in The Beggar's Opera. [6] [9] Encouraged by her teacher, she auditioned for drama schools and got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) at age 18. [10]
Staunton received her secondary education at the La Sainte Union Catholic School, a girls' school operated by the Holy Union Sisters. She was trained in drama and elocution, and practiced her new skills by starring in school plays.
- January 9, 1956
- 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.
Jan 9, 2024 · Imelda Staunton and her husband, actor Jim Carter, at the Old Vic theater in London on May 13, 2018. Dave Benett (Dave Benett/Getty Images) Staunton is a discreet actress — both professionally and privately — who has managed to carve out a career thanks to her work ethic, inherited from her mother, as well as the steely values of her ...
Feb 17, 2024 · Justin Downing/Netflix. Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer of tremendous talent and versatility. Her mother, Bridie, was a hairdresser, and her father, Joseph, a laborer. She grew up in a London apartment above her mother’s hairdressing salon. Both parents came to London from ...
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Apr 24, 2014 · I was 14 when we first went to Italy." She was educated at La Sainte Union, a private convent school in north London. "My mum was determined I was going to go to a good school.
Jun 29, 2013 · Sat 29 Jun 2013 03.00 EDT. Imelda Staunton, 57, was born in London, the daughter of a hairdresser and a labourer. Convent-educated, she studied at Rada and is best known for her Oscar-nominated ...
