Wdytya celia imrie biography

With her composed elegance and the air of the Head Girl from the Upper 6th, Celia Imrie has crossed seamlessly from dramatic roles to the comedic world of Victoria Wood. Born in Guildford on 15 July 1952, her early ambitions to be a ballet dancer were dashed by her excessive height.

BFI Screenonline: Imrie, Celia (1952-) Biography

After briefly working as a dance teacher, she made her stage debut aged 16, as a dancing rat in Dick Whittington.

Her television debut came in Upstairs, Downstairs (ITV, 1971-1975) and, following small parts in the films House of Whipcord (d. Pete Walker, 1974) and Death on the Nile (d. John Guillermin, 1978), her first major role was as the love interest, Marianne Bellshade, in the second series of Bergerac (BBC, 1981-91).

Her impersonation of Lady Diana Spencer in the comedy special 81 Take 2 (BBC, tx 31/12/81) brought her to the attention of Victoria Wood. A long and fruitful association ensued, in particular as Miss Babs in the soap spoof Acorn Antiques in Victoria Wood As Seen O Celia Imrie - Wikipedia ZYXY