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Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Acting

December 9, 1934 (91 years old)
York, North Yorkshire, England
Female
140 Movies
51 TV Shows

Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English film, stage and television actress. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of William Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. She branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer; however, most of her work during this period was in theatre. Not generally known as a singer, she drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968. During the next two decades, she established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In television, she achieved success during this period, in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984 and in 1992 began a continuing role in the television romantic comedy series As Time Goes By. Her film appearances were infrequent until she was cast as M in GoldenEye (1995), a role she played in each James Bond film until Skyfall (2012). She received several notable film awards for her role as Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown (1997), and has since been acclaimed for her work in such films as Shakespeare in Love (1998), Chocolat (2000), Iris (2001), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) and Notes on a Scandal (2006), and the television production The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2001). Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as the leading British actress in polls, Dench has received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film and television; her awards include ten BAFTAs, seven Laurence Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. She was married to actor Michael Williams from 1971 until his death in 2001. They are the parents of actress Finty Williams.

Skyfall
Skyfall

Skyfall

2012 7.3

as M

Age 77 (now 91)
Philomena
Philomena

Philomena

2013 7.3

as Philomena

Age 78 (now 91)
Casino Royale
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

2006 7.6

as M

Age 71 (now 91)
Chocolat
Chocolat

Chocolat

2000 7.0

as Armande Voizin

Age 66 (now 91)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016 6.8

as Miss Avocet

Age 81 (now 91)
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul

2017 6.9

as Queen Victoria

Age 82 (now 91)
Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

2006 7.1

as Barbara Covett

Age 72 (now 91)
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace

2008 6.3

as M

Age 73 (now 91)
Home on the Range
Home on the Range

Home on the Range

2004 6.1

as Mrs. Caloway (voice)

Age 69 (now 91)
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004 6.6

as Aereon

Age 69 (now 91)
Red Joan
Red Joan

Red Joan

2018 6.6

as Joan Elizabeth Stanley

Age 83 (now 91)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015 6.4

as Evelyn Greenslade

Age 80 (now 91)
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998 6.8

as Queen Elizabeth

Age 64 (now 91)
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017 6.7

as Princess Dragomiroff

Age 82 (now 91)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012 7.0

as Evelyn Greenslade

Age 77 (now 91)
GoldenEye
GoldenEye

GoldenEye

1995 6.9

as M

Age 60 (now 91)