ABOUT IMELDA STAUNTON
Award-winning actress well-known for her performances in the Harry Potter film franchise, Sense and Sensibility , and Maleficent . She voiced Aunt Lucy in the 2014 film Paddington .
She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art alongside future co-star Alan Rickman .
She has won the Olivier Award twice, once in 1985 and again 1991. The award is considered the highest honor in British theatre.
She married actor and co-star Jim Carter in 1983. Their daughter, Bessie Carter , is also an actress.
She became known for her role as Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter film franchise, which starred Daniel Radcliffe .
