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Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Actor · Born January 9, 1956 (70) · Archway, London, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner · Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Oscar nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born January 9, 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Staunton began her career in repertory theatre in 1976 and appeared in various theatre productions in the United Kingdom. Staunton has performed in a variety of plays and musicals in London throughout her career, winning four Laurence Olivier Awards; three for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her roles in the musicals Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, and one for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Play for her work in both A Chorus of Disapproval and The Corn is Green. Her other stage appearances include The Beggar's Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Uncle Vanya, Guys and Dolls, Entertaining Mr Sloane, and Good People. She has been nominated for 13 Olivier Awards. On film, Staunton starred in Antonia and Jane; in several supporting roles in Kenneth Branagh's comedy Peter's Friends, his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; Ang Lee's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility; and the costume romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love. She drew critical acclaim for her performance in the title role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, for which she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress, in addition to being nominated for Best Actress by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She later gained a wider audience for her portrayal as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films The Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1. She continued supporting roles in Nanny McPhee, reunited with Leigh in Another Year, and the film continuation of Downton Abbey. She portrayed human rights activist Hefina Headon in the historical film Pride, and starred in the British comedy Finding Your Feet. She also provided voice acting roles for the films Chicken Run, Arthur Christmas, and Paddington. On television, Staunton starred in the sitcoms Up the Garden Path and Is it Legal?. Her performance in My Family and Other Animals earned her a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress, while her roles in Return to Cranford and The Girl earned her BAFTA TV Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. For the latter, she was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the final two seasons of The Crown.

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Born
January 9, 1956 (70)
From
Archway, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Imelda Staunton's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
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Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
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Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
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Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Society
15%
Survival
6%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 28 · Serious 10 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 23 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 15

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 27 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 27
Ally
6 of 27
Hero
6 of 27
Threshold guardian
3 of 27
Shadow
2 of 27
Herald
2 of 27
Trickster
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
27
Joyful
24
Tense
21
Melancholic
19
Hopeful
14
Other
43

How their films linger

Hopeful29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Imelda Staunton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Imelda Staunton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

125 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tommy & Tuppence(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Ada

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • & Sons(2025)

    as Isabel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Testimony(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mrs Peggy Warren

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    as Aunt Lucy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget(2023)

    as Bunty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost(2023)

    as Mrs Umney (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Downton Abbey: A New Era(2022)

    as Maud Bagshaw

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Victorian Britain on Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as reader

  • Amulet(2020)

    as Sister Claire

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Ruddock

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Trying(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Penny

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Far Traveller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

  • Flesh and Blood(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary Bennett

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil(2019)

    as Knotgrass

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Confession As Told By ITV News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Imelda Staunton - Self / Karen Edwards

  • Downton Abbey(2019)

    as Maud Bagshaw

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • A Confession(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Karen Edwards

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Finding Your Feet(2017)

    as Sandra Abbott

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sally Durant Plummer

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Aunt Lucy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter: A History of Magic(2017)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Martha

  • Little Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as First Officer Simpkins

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Queen Elizabeth II

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre(2015)

    as Rose

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • That Day We Sang(2014)

    as Enid

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Aunt Lucy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pride(2014)

    as Hefina

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Maleficent(2014)

    as Knotgrass

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lily's Driftwood Bay(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowena Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shrew (voice)

  • The Girl(2012)

    as Alma Reville Hitchcock

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • London: The Modern Babylon(2012)

    as Spoken Quotations (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    as Queen Victoria (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mrs. Lovett

  • Arthur Christmas(2011)

    as Mrs Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening(2011)

    as Maud Hill

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1(2010)

    as Dolores Umbridge

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • White Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lynne McDermott

  • Another Year(2010)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Psychoville Halloween Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Grace Andrews

  • Alice in Wonderland(2010)

    as Talking Flowers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Taking Woodstock(2009)

    as Sonia Teichberg

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Psychoville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Grace Andrews

  • A Bunch of Amateurs(2008)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Big & Small (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 52 episodes · as Twiba (voice) · as Twiba / Ruby (voice)

  • A Deal Is a Deal(2008)

    as Rosemary Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Clay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mary Doonan

  • Cranford(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Miss Pole

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • How About You(2007)

    as Hazel Nightingale

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Where Have I Been All Your Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Angela

  • Guilty Hearts(2006)

    as Naomi

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007)

    as Dolores Umbridge

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Writers(2007)

    as Margaret Campbell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Wind in the Willows(2006)

    as Barge Lady

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Live! Girls! Present Dogtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shadow Man(2006)

    as Ambassador Cochran

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My Family and Other Animals(2005)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Nanny McPhee(2005)

    as Mrs. Blatherwick

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fingersmith(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Sucksby

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Interface (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Vera Drake(2004)

    as Vera Drake

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Bright Young Things(2003)

    as Lady Brown

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Little Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Mead

  • I'll Be There(2003)

    as Dr. Bridget

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Mary Truegood

  • Blackball(2003)

    as Bridget

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cambridge Spies(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Queen

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Virgin of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sylvia Conlon

  • Crush(2001)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as DCI Billie Dory

  • Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Naomi

  • Another Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ethel Graydon

  • Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings(2000)

    as Mrs. Cottisloe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rat(2000)

    as Conchita Flynn

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run(2000)

    as Bunty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Micawber

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Jack and the Beanstalk(1999)

    as Dilly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shakespeare in Love(1998)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Duckling(1997)

    as Scruffy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Cooper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Remember Me?(1997)

    as Lorna

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Twelfth Night(1996)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Voice

  • The Snow Queen's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elspeth / Rowena (voice)

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mother Squirrel

  • The Adventures of Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Voice

  • Sense and Sensibility(1995)

    as Charlotte Jennings Palmer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Is It Legal? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • The Pen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Look at the State We're In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Councillor Johnson

  • Citizen X(1995)

    as Mrs. Burakov

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Snow Queen(1995)

    as Ivy / Angorra

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mole's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as (voices)

  • Deadly Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Beth Greenwood

  • If You See God, Tell Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Muriel Spry

  • Frank Stubbs Promotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

  • Don't Leave Me This Way(1993)

    as Bridget Bennet

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1993)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jenny Beales

  • Peter's Friends(1992)

    as Mary Charleston

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Masculine Ending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bridget Bennet

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny Beales

  • They Never Slept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The Producer

  • Yellowbacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Cheryl Newman

  • Antonia and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jane Hartman

  • Up the Garden Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • The Englishman's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Stephanie

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Heat of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Louie

  • A Bit of Fry and Laurie(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheryl Newman

  • Comrades(1986)

    as Betsy Loveless

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Polly Flinders

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Singing Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Staff Nurse White

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Hartman · as Stephanie

  • Ladies in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Edith

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as The Producer

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mary Price

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Price

  • West the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles, 124 of them dated from 1974 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

$939M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19742026

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 20 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1986Screen debut· The Singing Detective
  • 1987First film· Comrades
  • 1998Screen Actors Guild Award win· Shakespeare in Love
  • 2000First top-billed film· Rat
  • 2004Career best· Vera Drake
  • 2007BAFTA Award nomination· Cranford
Show 4 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s32 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 10% of 42 roles
8797071217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 17 major nominations, 1999–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2023
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  4. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  5. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
  6. 2005
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  7. 2004
    • Venice award, won · Best Actress
  8. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Imelda Staunton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 56; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up40
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved20
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Guilty Hearts (2006)

87th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crown (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Imelda Staunton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles13–57 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles11–57 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles5–52 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles9–39 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles9–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Imelda Staunton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Imelda Staunton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Nighy shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles