Judi Dench

Judi Dench

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 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 09, 1934

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Chocolat
Chocolat

2000-12-22

Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal

2006-12-25

Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies

1997-12-11

GoldenEye
GoldenEye

1995-11-16

Nine
Nine

2009-12-03

Hamlet
Hamlet

1996-12-25

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

2011-05-15

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love

1998-12-11

Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini

1999-03-25

Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah

1995-06-02

Henry V
Henry V

1989-10-05

The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick

2004-06-11

Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace

2008-10-29

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005-09-08

Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

2005-09-16

The Shipping News
The Shipping News

2001-12-18

A Room with a View
A Room with a View

1985-12-13

Doogal
Doogal

2006-02-24

A Dairy Tale
A Dairy Tale

2004-09-14

Iris
Iris

2001-12-14

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

2002-05-17

Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender

2004-11-12

Allelujah
Allelujah

2023-03-17

Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever

2002-11-06

Rage
Rage

2009-09-24

Home on the Range
Home on the Range

2004-04-02

Macbeth
Macbeth

1979-02-02

Casino Royale
Casino Royale

2006-11-14

Being James Bond
Being James Bond

2021-08-29

The World Is Not Enough
The World Is Not Enough

1999-11-17

Die Another Day
Die Another Day

2002-11-17

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

1965-10-01

Skyfall
Skyfall

2012-10-24

Judi Dench Talks to Richard Eyre
Judi Dench Talks to Richard Eyre

2002-12-11

84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road

1987-02-13

Bugs!
Bugs!

2003-07-24

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

2011-03-11

A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust

1988-06-24

Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown

1997-07-18

We Become Silent - The Last Days of Health Freedom
We Become Silent - The Last Days of Health Freedom

2005-05-24

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999-01-01

The Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert

2023-05-07

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012-02-23

My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn

2011-11-23

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

2000-09-15

Dead Cert
Dead Cert

1974-05-01

Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening

2002-01-01

J. Edgar
J. Edgar

2011-11-09

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard

1962-04-17

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard

1981-10-13

Langrishe, Go Down
Langrishe, Go Down

1978-09-20

Ghosts
Ghosts

1987-06-14

Four in the Morning
Four in the Morning

1965-12-16

An Audience With Victoria Wood
An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988-12-10

Wetherby
Wetherby

1985-06-19

Everything or Nothing
Everything or Nothing

2012-10-05

Stars In Shorts
Stars In Shorts

2012-09-28

Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife

2012-05-16

Philomena
Philomena

2013-11-01

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

1998-11-07

Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire

2013-09-26

Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell

1991-10-05

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968-09-30

Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Sets Sail
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Sets Sail

2006-09-05

Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance

2005-09-06

Make and Break
Make and Break

1987-01-02

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015-02-26

Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever

2017-07-13

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988-12-25

I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth
I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth

2022-07-03

Born to be The King
Born to be The King

2022-09-10

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000-08-26

Friend Request Pending
Friend Request Pending

2011-10-13

J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973

1992-01-01

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015-01-02

Quintessentially British
Quintessentially British

2022-10-27

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016-09-27

The Vote
The Vote

2015-05-07

Spirited
Spirited

2022-11-10

Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond

2002-11-22

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

2022-07-15

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

2022-05-03

Village Wooing
Village Wooing

1979-04-17

Spectre
Spectre

2015-10-26

Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

2015-11-30

Going Gently
Going Gently

1981-06-05

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016-04-23

Can You Hear Me Thinking?
Can You Hear Me Thinking?

1990-09-30

Saigon: Year Of The Cat
Saigon: Year Of The Cat

1983-11-29

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015-11-08

Luther
Luther

1974-01-21

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express

2017-11-03

Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul

2017-09-13

Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple
Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple

2024-08-18

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill

1985-12-15

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013-11-02

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

2002-12-22

My Homeland
My Homeland

1976-11-03

The Browning Version
The Browning Version

1985-12-31

James Bond Supports International Women's Day
James Bond Supports International Women's Day

2011-03-05

Red Joan
Red Joan

2018-09-13

Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees

2017-12-20

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim

2013-12-09

On Giant's Shoulders
On Giant's Shoulders

1979-03-28

Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl

2020-05-29

Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame

2018-05-02

Palo Santo
Palo Santo

2018-07-06

Cats
Cats

2019-12-19

All Is True
All Is True

2018-12-21

He Who Rides a Tiger
He Who Rides a Tiger

1965-10-01

The Third Secret
The Third Secret

1964-02-02

The Angelic Conversation
The Angelic Conversation

1985-02-15

And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit

2020-11-10

Six Minutes to Midnight
Six Minutes to Midnight

2020-10-15

Into the Woods
Into the Woods

2011-03-31

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012-10-29

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors

1978-10-17

Off the Rails
Off the Rails

2021-07-23

Belfast
Belfast

2021-11-12

Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles

2006-07-17

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

1995-01-01

Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Goldeneye: The Secret Files

1995-12-26

Highly Classified: The World of 007
Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998-01-01

The Life of Shakespeare
The Life of Shakespeare

2002-01-01

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002-11-20

Shaken and Stirred on Ice
Shaken and Stirred on Ice

2002-01-01

The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre

2021-06-06

Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

2004-11-30

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