The career of the British actress Celia Imri began in the seventies of the last century. For many years, she brings joy to the audience, embodying comedic images. With her participation, more than thirty wide-screen films and more than eighty series were shot. Also, the actress is the author of the book "Happy Cobbler". In it you can familiarize yourself with the history of her life and see personal photos of Celia Imri.
Origin
Parents of Celia Imri met in the large English city of Guildford. The father of actress David Imrey was from Scotland. While meeting his future wife Diana, he worked as a simple driver. The parents of the bride, who had aristocratic roots, were against the marriage of her daughter with a poor Scotsman. David was twenty years older than Diana. Despite all the obstacles, they got married. In July 1952, they had a daughter, Celia.
Childhood
Celia Imri was the fourth of five children in the family. She saw little of her parents. The nanny, who kept them strict, was engaged in raising children. From early childhood, the future actress dreamed of becoming a ballerina. The biography of Celia Imri could have been different if she had been taken to the Royal Ballet School. The girl was refused because of her strong physique and high growth. To become smaller, Celia stopped eating. It was possible to save the teenager from anorexia with the help of psychiatry.
Path selection
At sixteen, Celia Imri was determined to become a dance teacher. The girl entered the school of theatrical skill to gain experience in artistry. During the training, dancing gradually gave way to acting. After graduation, Imri entered a professional theater. At one of the performances, the actress met Victoria Wood. She became not only a regular partner for Celia, but also her best friend. Wood has involved the actress in many television projects. The most famous work of the screenwriter and actress was the role of Miss Babs in the show "Victoria Wood". Celia was very warm about her friend. Her sudden departure in 2016 was a real blow for Imri.
Personal life
Another shock to Celia Imri was the death of Benjamin Whitrow. He was a famous British actor, star of the series Pride and Prejudice. Celia and Benjamin had an affair. In her youth, the actress decided for herself - never to get married. However, by the age of forty, she desperately wanted to have a child. Benjamin did not mind. Moreover, Celia did not demand any help from him. Moreover, the fact that the son of actress Angus is a child of Whitrow, it became known only after the death of the actor in 2017.
Celia Imri is an optimist in life. She loves when people laugh. Therefore, do not hesitate to appear in public in any way. In her youth, she used to play the role of a rat and a talking sausage. Despite the emotional upheaval and two pulmonary emboli, the actress continues to be active. Having achieved recognition in her native England, Celia went to conquer Hollywood. And she does it.
Books
In 2011, the Hodder & Stoughton publishing house released Celia Imri's book, The Happy Cobbler. In this entertaining biography, the actress shows her life as a series of scenes of an exciting performance. Celia shares with readers how she manages to get out almost unscathed from the chaos that happens in her life. Imrie admits that acting is a crazy, unpredictable profession. And honesty and a sense of humor help brilliantly deal with it.
Four years later, Celia Imri released the novel "Not Very Pleasant." In it, the actress in a humorous manner describes the adventures of the main character Theresa, who after retirement decided to radically change her life.
In 2016, the actress described the continuation of Theresa's story in the book “Good Work (if you can find it)”.
In 2018, Bloomsberry published another Celia Impri novel. It’s called “Swim Away”. The book tells the story of acquaintances and adventures on a cruise ship of a former actress and a woman who found herself without housing.
Movies with Celia Imri
The actress starred in such films:
- 1973 - "Up and down the stairs";
- 1974 - "The House of the Whip";
- 1978 - The Fatal Journey;
- 1983 - The Villain;
- 1986 - "Highlander" and "Catastrophe";
- 1989 - "Murder in the Moonlight";
- 1990 - "There are more than oranges in the world";
- 1992 - “You can’t forbid to live beautifully”;
- 1994 - Frankenstein and Homecoming;
- 1995 - "Winter's Tale";
- 1996 - Dalsil and Pascoe;
- 1997 - "Thieves", "The Story of Tom Jones", "Canterville Ghost";
- 1998 - "Hilary and Jackie";
- 1999 - "Christmas Spirits" and "Star Wars";
- 2000 - "The Dark Kingdom";
- 2001 - "The Diary of Bridget Jones", "Love in a Cold Climate", "Gift of Fate", "Guardian of Darkness", "Purely English Killings";
- 2002 - “Offside”, “Thunder in Pants”, “Daniel Deronda”, “Doctor Zhivago”; Churchill
- 2003 - Girls from the Calendar and Omouth;
- 2004 - Bridget Jones 2, Miss Marple, Wimbledon, Dr. Martin;
- 2005 - "My awful nanny", "Wow-wow", "Introduce us together";
- 2006 - “Poirot”;
- 2007 - “Kingdom”, “Classmates”;
- 2009 - "Classmates 2";
- 2010 - "You will meet a mysterious stranger";
- 2011 - "Cold shop of all sorts of things", "Hotel" Marigold. Best of Exotic ";
- 2012 - The Titanic:
- 2013 - Doctor Who, How to Steal a Diamond;
- 2015 - “Molly Moon and the Magic Book of Hypnosis”, “Hotel Marigold: Settlement Continues”;
- 2016 - "Bridget Jones 3", "The Cure for Health", "Just awesome";
- 2017 - Meet the New Circumstances.