Celia Imrie
Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952) is a British actress. orn and raised in Guildford, Imrie trained at the Guildford School of Acting. Imrie started her career on television in the early 1970s and became most-known for her appearances with Victoria Wood, including Claire in Pat and Margaret (1994), Philippa Moorcroft in Dinnerladies (1998–2000) and playing various characters in the sketch show Victoria Wood As Seen On TV (1985–1987), including Miss Babs in the spoof soap opera sketches Acorn Antiques, a role she reprised in Acorn Antiques: The Musical in 2005. Imrie's other television roles include Marianne Bellshade in Bergerac (1983), Diana Neal in After You've Gone (2007–2008) and Gloria Millington in Kingdom (2007–2009). On film, Imrie has appeared in Highlander (1986), Hilary and Jackie (1998), Bridget Jones' Diary (2001), Calendar Girls (2003), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012). Imrie has been described as "one of the most successful British actresses of recent decades" and has been nominated for 2 Olivier Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for her role as Miss Babs in Acorn Antiques: The Musical.