Judi Dench
Country: United Kingdom
Gender: F
Birthday: 1934-12-09
Biography
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 has played in each James Bond film since. 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.
Actor:
-
1. The Third Secret (1964), film...Miss Humphries
-
2. A Study in Terror (1965), film...Sally
-
3. Four in the Morning (1965), film...Wife
-
4. Jackanory (1965), series...Storyteller
-
5. Parkinson (1971), series...Self
-
6. Dead Cert (1974), film...Laura Davidson
-
7. Luther (1974), film...Luther's Wife
-
8. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978), series...Sally
-
9. Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983), film...Barbara Dean
-
10. A Room with a View (1985), film...Eleanor Lavish, a novelist
-
11. Wetherby (1985), film...Marcia Pilborough
-
12. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), film...Nora Doel
-
13. A Handful of Dust (1988), film...Mrs. Beaver
-
14. An Audience With Victoria Wood (1988), film...Self - Audience Member
-
15. Henry V (1989), film...Mistress Nell Quickly
-
16. As Time Goes By (1992), series...Jean Hardcastle
-
17. GoldenEye (1995), film...M
-
18. Jack & Sarah (1995), film...Margaret
-
19. Hamlet (1996), film...Hecuba
-
20. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), film...M
-
21. Mrs. Brown (1997), film...Queen Victoria
-
22. Shakespeare in Love (1998), film...Queen Elizabeth
-
23. The World Is Not Enough (1999), film...M
-
24. Tea With Mussolini (1999), film...Arabella
-
25. Chocolat (2000), film...Armande Voizin
-
26. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000), film...Elizabeth
-
28. Iris (2001), film...Iris Murdoch
-
29. The Shipping News (2001), film...Agnis Hamm
-
30. Angelina Ballerina (2001), series...Miss Lilly
-
31. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), film...Lady Bracknell
-
32. Die Another Day (2002), film...M
-
...Miss Lilly
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Self - Performer
-
37. Bond Girls Are Forever (2002), film...Herself
-
38. The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), film...Aereon
-
39. Ladies in Lavender (2004), film...Ursula
-
40. Peace One Day (2004), film...Self
-
41. Pride & Prejudice (2005), film...Lady Catherine de Bourg
-
42. Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), film...Mrs. Laura Henderson
-
43. Casino Royale (2006), film...M
-
44. Notes on a Scandal (2006), film...Barbara Covett
-
...Miss Lilly (voice)
-
46. Return to Cranford (2007), series...Miss Matty Jenkyns
-
47. The Graham Norton Show (2007), series...Self - Guest
-
48. Quantum of Solace (2008), film...M
-
49. Nine (2009), film...Lilli
-
50. The Many Faces of... (2009), series...Self
-
...Society Lady
-
52. Jane Eyre (2011), film...Mrs. Fairfax
-
53. J. Edgar (2011), film...Annie Hoover
-
54. My Week with Marilyn (2011), film...Dame Sybil Thorndike
-
55. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), film...Evelyn Greenslade
-
56. Skyfall (2012), film...M
-
...Self
-
58. Philomena (2013), film...Philomena Lee
-
59. Six By Sondheim (2013), film...Self (archive footage)
-
60. Muse of Fire (2013), film...Self
-
61. The Oscars (2014), film...Self - Nominee
-
...Evelyn Greenslade
-
63. Esio Trot (2015), film...Mrs. Silver
-
64. In Conversation (2015), series...Self
-
...Miss Avocet
-
...Self
-
67. Tulip Fever (2017), film...Abbess
-
68. Victoria and Abdul (2017), film...Queen Victoria
-
69. Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees (2017), film...Self
-
70. Nothing Like a Dame (2018), film...Self
-
71. Red Joan (2018), film...Joan
-
72. All Is True (2018), film...Anne Shakespeare
-
73. Cats (2019), film...Old Deuteronomy
-
74. Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure (2019), series...Self
-
75. Six Minutes to Midnight (2020), film...Miss Rocholl
-
76. Blithe Spirit (2020), film...Madame Cecily Arcati
-
77. Staged (2020), series...Judi Dench
-
...Self (archive footage)
-
79. Belfast (2021), film...Granny
-
80. Off the Rails (2021), film...Diana
-
81. Allelujah (2022), film...Mary
-
82. Experience: The Platinum Jubilee (2022), film...Self (archive footage)
-
83. Born to Be the King (2022), film...Self
-
84. Louis Theroux Interviews (2022), series...Self
Voice:
-
1. The Angelic Conversation (1985), film...Shakespeare's Sonnets read by
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
3. Home on the Range (2004), film...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
-
...Mrs. Caloway
Narrator:
-
1. Bugs! (2003), film