Summary
Parenthood means everything to actress Imelda Staunton - her 11- year-old daughter is at the centre of her life.
Yet she has brought instinctive sympathy to the role of 1950s backstreet abortionist Vera Drake in her new film, which looks set to propel her to Hollywood's 'next big thing' statusSee the full content of this document
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Mother Courage
My meeting with Imelda Staunton is put back because, she tells me, she has to do the school run. Everything involved with her daughter Bessie Beatrice is paramount to Imelda, who gave birth to her beloved only child under difficult circumstances 11 years ago. So when she was offered what she unhesitatingly calls 'the role of a lifetime', she found herself asking her actor husband Jim Carter if she should sign up for a project that demanded a gruelling commitment for the best part of a year.
'But Jim said to me, "You have to do it, you ab...See the full content of this document
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