Premiering two months after the real Queen Elizabeth's death ... by the heavy hand of destiny, Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) is perhaps the most authentic Elizabeth yet: Firm in her duty, she's ...

Imelda Staunton is an English actor and singer who is best known for her roles in the films Much Ado About Nothing, Sense and Sensibility, and Chicken Run. In TV, Staunton played Queen Elizabeth ...

Imelda Staunton, talking about playing Queen Elizabeth in the final episodes of The Crown, says, "Everyone knows this version of her, so it felt very present, and I felt a bit more pressure. In this ...