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Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie, English actress

Born
July 15, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1952

About Celia Imrie

Celia Diana Savile Imrie is an English actress. She is best known for her film roles, including the Bridget Jones film series, Calendar Girls (2005), Nanny McPhee (2005), St Trinian's (2007), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), A Cure for Wellness (2016), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), and The Thursday Murder Club (2025). She appeared in the FX series Better Things (2016–2022) and the Netflix series The Diplomat (2023–present). In 1979, Imrie played in her first revue, Performing Ceals with Celia Foxe, which first opened at The Bonne Crepe and played at various venues in London ending up in 1980 at The Comic Strip. Imrie is also known for her frequent collaborations with actress and comedian Victoria Wood. In 2025, Imrie appeared as a contestant on the first series of The Celebrity Traitors. In 2006, she won an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical in Acorn Antiques:The Musical!.

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Celia Imrie timeline

  1. In 1979, Imrie played in her first revue, Performing Ceals with Celia Foxe, which first opened at The Bonne Crepe and played at various venues in London ending up in 1980 at The Comic Strip.
  2. In 2006, she won an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical in Acorn Antiques:The Musical!.
  3. In 2025, Imrie appeared as a contestant on the first series of The Celebrity Traitors.

The world when Celia Imrie was born

Celia Imrie was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Celia Imrie's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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