Imelda Staunton

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $5,483,640,947 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #114)
Best-known acting roles: Knotgrass (Maleficent), Tall Flower Faces (Alice in Wonderland), Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Knotgrass (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil), Maud Bagshaw (Downton Abbey)
Most productive collaborators: Linda Woolverton, Robert Stromberg, Angelina Jolie, Joe Roth, Sharlto Copley
Born: January 9, 1956 (68 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting16$1,721,460,096$3,762,180,851$5,483,640,947
Lead Ensemble Member6$200,423,674$256,177,568$456,601,242
Leading2$3,849,739$16,428,437$20,278,176
(Unclassified)7$69,057,296$110,060,395$179,117,691

Career Trend

This graph shows Imelda Staunton’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $204,273,413
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 $1,994,790,805
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $272,606,005
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 90 $3,762,180,851
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,144,847,251
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $476,879,418
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $6,139,638,056

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Limited and VOD Releases: Love Goes After Limited Releases

March 30th, 2018

Love After Love

Many of the films on this week’s list are good, but not great. Some are like After Louie, good enough to rent on VOD, but not worth a trip to the theaters. Fortunately, there are some that are worth a trip to the theaters, including Love After Love and Outside In. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Maleficent

November 3rd, 2014

Maleficent opened this past summer earning mixed reviews, but was a massive hit at the box office earning just over $750 million worldwide. Was the film better than the reviews would indicate? Or was it just a really slow summer so there wasn't a lot of competition? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru
May 20, 2022Downton Abbey: A New Era Maud, Lady Bagshaw $44,141,550$48,559,860$92,701,410
Jul 24, 2020Amulet Sister Claire $32,845$32,845
Oct 18, 2019Maleficent: Mistress o… Knotgrass $113,929,605$375,251,752$489,181,357
Sep 20, 2019Downton Abbey Maud Bagshaw $96,853,865$97,840,860$194,694,725
Mar 30, 2018Finding Your Feet Sandra $1,418,682$16,151,972$17,570,654
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 Aunt Lucy $40,891,591$201,006,628$241,898,219
Jan 16, 2015Paddington Aunt Lucy $76,223,578$174,806,412$251,029,990
Sep 26, 2014Pride Hefina $1,447,022$5,833,755$7,280,777
May 30, 2014Maleficent Knotgrass $241,407,328$517,129,407$758,536,735
Aug 17, 2012The Awakening Maud Hill $95,933$6,828,388$6,924,321
Apr 27, 2012The Pirates! Band of M… Queen Victoria $31,051,126$105,092,479$136,143,605
Nov 23, 2011Arthur Christmas Mrs. Santa $46,462,469$101,336,931$147,799,400
Dec 29, 2010Another Year Janet $3,205,706$16,799,907$20,005,613
Nov 19, 2010Harry Potter and the D… Dolores Umbridge $296,837,581$647,188,396$944,025,977
Mar 5, 2010Alice in Wonderland Tall Flower Faces $334,191,110$691,300,000$1,025,491,110
Aug 26, 2009Taking Woodstock Sonia Teichberg $7,460,204$2,606,162$10,066,366
Nov 14, 2008How About You $78,234$78,234
Jul 11, 2007Harry Potter and the O… Dolores Umbridge $292,137,260$644,897,513$937,034,773
Jan 5, 2007Freedom Writers Margaret Campbell $36,605,602$7,027,007$43,632,609
Jan 27, 2006Nanny McPhee Mrs. Blatherwick $47,279,279$81,466,299$128,745,578
Oct 10, 2004Vera Drake Vera Drake $3,753,806$9,600,049$13,353,855
Aug 20, 2004Bright Young Things Lady Brown $933,637$1,748,963$2,682,600
Jan 1, 2002Crush Janine $1,081,130$159,460$1,240,590
Apr 20, 2001Rat Conchita $2,501$2,501
Jun 21, 2000Chicken Run Bunty $106,793,915$121,000,000$227,793,915
Dec 11, 1998Shakespeare in Love Nurse $100,317,794$179,182,206$279,500,000
Oct 25, 1996Twelfth Night: Or What… Maria $588,621$588,621
Dec 11, 1995Sense and Sensibility Charlotte Palmer $42,993,774$92,000,000$134,993,774
May 7, 1993Much Ado About Nothing Margaret $22,549,338$22,549,338
Dec 25, 1992Peter’s Friends Mary Charleston $4,058,564$4,058,564
 
Averages $68,785,890$165,793,890$204,654,602
Totals 31 $1,994,790,805$4,144,847,251$6,139,638,056


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 20, 2022Downton Abbey: A New Era $16,000,4953,830$44,141,550$92,701,41047.6%
Sep 20, 2019Downton Abbey $31,033,6653,548$96,853,865$194,694,72549.7%
Sep 26, 2014Pride $81,971124$1,447,022$7,280,77719.9%
Aug 17, 2012The Awakening $95,93370$95,933$6,924,3211.4%
Nov 23, 2011Arthur Christmas $12,068,9313,376$46,462,469$147,799,40031.4%
Aug 26, 2009Taking Woodstock $3,457,7601,395$7,460,204$10,066,36674.1%
Oct 10, 2004Vera Drake $13,20797$3,753,806$13,353,85528.1%
Dec 25, 1992Peter’s Friends 48$4,058,564$4,058,564100.0%
 
Averages $8,964,5661,561$25,534,177$59,609,92744.0%
Totals 8 $204,273,413$476,879,418


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru
Jul 24, 2020Amulet $32,845
Oct 18, 2019Maleficent: Mistress o… $36,948,7133,820$113,929,605$489,181,35723.3%
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 $11,001,9613,702$40,891,591$241,898,21916.9%
Jan 16, 2015Paddington $18,966,6763,355$76,223,578$251,029,99030.4%
May 30, 2014Maleficent $69,431,2983,948$241,407,328$758,536,73531.8%
Apr 27, 2012The Pirates! Band of M… $11,137,7343,358$31,051,126$136,143,60522.8%
Dec 29, 2010Another Year $111,869236$3,205,706$20,005,61316.0%
Nov 19, 2010Harry Potter and the D… $125,017,3724,125$296,837,581$944,025,97731.4%
Mar 5, 2010Alice in Wonderland $116,101,0233,739$334,191,110$1,025,491,11032.6%
Jul 11, 2007Harry Potter and the O… $77,108,4144,285$292,137,260$937,034,77331.2%
Jan 5, 2007Freedom Writers $9,405,5822,286$36,605,602$43,632,60983.9%
Jan 27, 2006Nanny McPhee $14,503,6502,148$47,279,279$128,745,57836.7%
Jun 21, 2000Chicken Run $17,506,1622,953$106,793,915$227,793,91546.9%
Dec 11, 1998Shakespeare in Love $224,0122,030$100,317,794$279,500,00035.9%
Oct 25, 1996Twelfth Night: Or What… 31$588,621$588,621100.0%
 
Averages $39,035,7282,858$122,961,435$365,576,06338.6%
Totals 16 $1,721,460,096$5,483,640,947

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $204,273,413
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 202 $1,721,460,096
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 539 $1,357,758,334
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 261 $1,513,867,944
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,505 $371,506,157
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 $1,994,790,805
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $272,606,005
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 90 $3,762,180,851
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $2,734,152,829
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 131 $3,260,698,255
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,428 $757,461,545
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,144,847,251
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 993 $476,879,418
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 114 $5,483,640,947
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 328 $4,091,911,163
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 169 $4,774,566,199
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,692 $1,128,967,702
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 234 $6,139,638,056
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 333 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 311 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 297 69
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 310 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 380 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 346 65
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 436 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 413 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 42
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 394 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 351 47
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 361 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 336 57
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 51
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,334 $55,817,794
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,349 $7,460,204
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $140,995,415
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 915 $123,599,123
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $2,606,162
Top International Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 119 $146,400,720
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $179,416,917
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,494 $10,066,366
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on TV Movies (Rank 101-200) 102 $287,396,135
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $157,810,944
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $46,462,469
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 931 $171,269,074
Top International Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $101,336,931
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 900 $329,080,018
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $147,799,400
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,892 $4,058,564
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 624 $46,462,469
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $146,196,243
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 874 $95,933
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $7,460,204
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $101,336,931
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 182 $161,834,524
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $6,828,388
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 713 $2,606,162
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,813 $4,058,564
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 536 $147,799,400
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $308,030,767
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $6,924,321
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 719 $10,066,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 897 $46,462,469
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,306 $11,518,768
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 176 $146,196,243
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,030 $95,933
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 794 $101,336,931
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,320 $2,606,162
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $161,834,524
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 501-600) 592 $6,828,388
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 823 $147,799,400
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,518 $14,124,930
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $308,030,767
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 816 $6,924,321
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,557 $16,815,529
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 385 $187,457,884
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,177 $24,868,354
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 348 $247,737,651
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,384 $41,683,883
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 356 $435,195,535
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $46,462,469
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $4,058,564
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $101,336,931
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $147,799,400
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $4,058,564

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