Celia Diana Savile Imrie is an English actress. She is known for her appearances with Victoria Wood; including Claire in Pat and Margaret . Imrie was the guest on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 on 13 February 2011. On 18 October 2013 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Winchester.
Has a son, Angus Imrie , with actor Benjamin Whitrow.
She appeared with her son, Angus Imrie , in the UK TV series "Kingdom" , playing mother and son.
Established stage actress.
Worked extensively with Victoria Wood.
Has a house in London and also rents a flat in Swaffham in Norfolk.
Her Scottish father David worked as a radiologist, and her English mother Diana was a housewife.
Trained at the Guildford School of Acting.
She won the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Role in a Musical for her performance in "Acorn Antiques The Musical".
Daughter of David Andrew Imrie (1892-1972) and Diana Elizabeth Imrie (ne Blois) (1913-1999).
When Imrie was fourteen, she was admitted to St Thomas Hospital suffering from anorexia nervosa. Under the care of controversial psychiatrist William Sargant, she was given electroshock and large doses of the anti-psychotic drug Largactil. Imrie has written that Sargant still features in her nightmares.
On her co-star in Kingdom: We all love Stephen (Fry) and we are a great,team. I am very lucky.
