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CELIA IMRIE
Celia Imrie CBE is an Olivier Award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress and Sunday Times bestselling novelist.
Recently, she starred in Netflix/Amblin’s The Thursday Murder Club. Her television work includes The Diplomat and Better Things, and she will next be seen in War for HBO and Sky, Amazon’s Tomb Raider, and the fifth season of Apple TV+’s Trying. She will also appear in the upcoming British comedy Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.
She is widely recognised for her roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Calendar Girls, Nanny McPhee, the Bridget Jones series and Absolutely Fabulous, and was recently a fan favourite on BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors.
Celia is also the author of seven books, including her memoir The Happy Hoofer and her most recent novel, Meet Me at Rainbow Corner, published in 2024. Her new book, The Elegant Hustler: Adventures from a Life on the Move, is published in October 2026.
The Elegant Hustler: Adventures From a Life on the Move
For Celia Imrie, travel is not simply a passion, it’s a way of life. She is never happier than when on the move.
Jump on board with Celia as she journeys back in time and shares the most memorable adventures of her life, riding ocean waves and iconic railways around the world. From tours across Australia with Glenda Jackson, Arctic quests in search of the Northern Lights and chaotic cross-country journeys through Europe, to rolling through America’s sweeping plains on Amtrak, glamorous voyages on the Queen Mary 2, and unforgettable trips on India’s legendary trains.
All told with Celia’s signature wit and humour, the journeys may be long, but they are never dull — especially when her travel companion Fidelis Morgan is in tow. Drama seems to follow the two actors wherever they go.
Richly observed and full of charm, The Elegant Hustler is a love letter to adventure, friendship and the enduring joy that rewards curiosity.
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