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Judi Dench
Actor, DirectorBorn December 9, 1934 (91 years)
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.
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.
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Judi Dench Filmography
| 2022 | Allelujah · as Mary |
| 2022 | Spirited · as Dame Judi Dench |
| 2022 | Born to Be the King · as Narrator |
| 2021 | Belfast · as Granny |
| 2021 | Off the Rails · as Diana |
| 2020 | Blithe Spirit · as Madame Arcati |
| 2020 | Six Minutes to Midnight · as Miss Rocholl |
| 2020 | Staged (TV Series) · as Judi |
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl · as Commander Root |
| 2019 | Cats · as Old Deuteronomy |
| 2018 | All Is True · as Anne Shakespeare |
| 2018 | Red Joan · as Joan Elizabeth Stanley |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express · as Princess Dragomiroff |
| 2017 | Victoria & Abdul · as Queen Victoria |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever · as The Abbess Of St. Ursula |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children · as Miss Avocet |
| 2016 | Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale · as Paulina |
| 2015 | Spectre · as M (uncredited) |
| 2015 | The Vote · as Christine Metcalfe |
| 2015 | The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel · as Evelyn Greenslade |
| 2015 | Roald Dahl's Esio Trot · as Mrs. Silver |
| 2013 | Fifty Years on Stage · as Cleopatra/desiree Armfeldt |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Vicious (TV Series) · as Judi Dench (voice, Uncredited) |
| 2013 | Angelina Ballerina: Rose Fairy Princess · as Miss Lilly |
| 2012 | Skyfall · as M |
| 2012 | Stars in Shorts · as Mary |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Philomena |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV Series) · as Cecily |
| 2012 | Run for Your Wife · as Bag Lady |
| 2012 | Friend Request Pending · as Mary |
| 2012 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Behind the Story: Lights, Colours and Smiles · as Evelyn Greenslade |
| 2011 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel · as Evelyn Greenslade |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn · as Dame Sybil Thorndike |
| 2011 | J. Edgar · as Anna Marie Hoover |
| 2011 | Angelina Ballerina: Ballet Dreams · as Miss Lilly |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Society Lady |
| 2011 | Into the Woods · as The Giant (voice) |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre · as Mrs. Fairfax |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Rage · as Mona Carvell |
| 2009 | Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen · as Lady Macbeth |
| 2009 | Hit Favorites: Trick or Treat Tales · as Miss Lilly (segment: Angelina Ballerina: The Costume Ball) |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace · as M |
| 2007 | The Film Review (TV Series) · as M |
| 2007 | Cranford (TV Series) · as Miss Matilda Jenkyns |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Barbara Covett |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal · as Barbara Covett |
| 2006 | Casino Royale · as M |
| 2006 | Angelina Ballerina: Angelina Sets Sail · as Miss Lilly (voice) |
| 2006 | Doogal · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | Children's Favorites Christmas Treasure · as Miss Lilly |
| 2005 | Mrs. Henderson Presents · as Mrs. Laura Henderson |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice · as Lady Catherine De Bourgh |
| 2005 | Pride and Prejudice Revisited · as Lady Catherine De Bourgh |
| 2005 | We Become Silent · as Narrator |
| 2004 | Ladies in Lavender · as Ursula |
| 2004 | A Dairy Tale · as Mrs. Calloway (voice) |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick · as Aereon |
| 2004 | Home on the Range · as Mrs. Caloway (voice) |
| 2003 | Bugs! · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2003 | Angelina Ballerina - Lights, Camera, Action! · as Miss Lilly (voice) |
| 2002 | Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On · as Miss Lilly (voice) |
| 2002 | Die Another Day · as M |
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest · as Lady Bracknell |
| 2002 | Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening · as Performer: "sixteen Going On Seventeen" |
| 2002 | Angelina Ballerina: The Magic of Dance · as Miss Lilly |
| 2002 | Angelina Ballerina: Friends Forever · as Miss Lilly |
| 2002 | Angelina Ballerina: Dance of Friendship · as Miss Lilly |
| 2001 | The Shipping News · as Agnis Hamm |
| 2001 | Iris · as Iris Murdoch |
| 2001 | Angelina Ballerina (TV Series) · as Miss Lilly (voice) |
| 2000 | Chocolat · as Armande Voizin |
| 2000 | Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells · as Elizabeth |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough · as M |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini · as Arabella |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love · as Queen Elizabeth |
| 1998 | Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh · as Desiree Armfeldt (segment "send In The Clowns") |
| 1998 | The Bear · as Narrator (american Version) |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies · as M |
| 1997 | Mrs. Brown · as Queen Victoria |
| 1996 | Hamlet · as Hecuba |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1996 | J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien · as Narrator |
| 1995 | GoldenEye · as M |
| 1995 | Jack & Sarah · as Margaret |
| 1994 | Middlemarch (TV Series) |
| 1992 | As Time Goes By (TV Series) · as Jean Pargetter |
| 1991 | Performance (TV Series) · as Christine Foskett |
| 1990 | Can You Hear Me Thinking? · as Anne |
| 1989 | Henry V · as Mistress Quickly |
| 1989 | Behaving Badly (TV Series) · as Bridget Mayor |
| 1988 | A Handful of Dust · as Mrs. Beaver |
| 1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road · as Nora Doel |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Anne |
| 1985 | The Browning Version · as Millie Crocker-Harris |
| 1985 | Mr & Mrs Edgehill · as Dorrie Edgehill |
| 1985 | A Room with a View · as Eleanor Lavish |
| 1985 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Helene Alving |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | The Angelic Conversation · as (voice) |
| 1983 | Saigon: Year of the Cat · as Barbara Dean |
| 1982 | Playing Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 1981 | A Fine Romance (1981) (TV Series) · as Laura Dalton |
| 1981 | The Cherry Orchard · as Mme. Ranevsky |
| 1980 | Love in a Cold Climate (TV Series) · as Aunt Sadie |
| 1979 | Macbeth · as Lady Macbeth |
| 1978 | Langrishe, Go Down · as Imogen Langrishe |
| 1978 | The Morecambe & Wise Show (1980) (TV Series) · as Jekyll's Wife |
| 1978 | Langrishe, Go Down · as Imogen Langrishe |
| 1978 | The Comedy of Errors · as Adriana |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Helen Wiles |
| 1974 | Dead Cert · as Laura Davidson |
| 1974 | Luther · as Katharina |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sister Scarli |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Titania |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Helen Payle |
| 1965 | Four in the Morning · as Wife ("judi") |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Moris |
| 1965 | He Who Rides a Tiger · as Joanne |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror · as Sally |
| 1965 | Court Martial (TV Series) · as Marthe |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Gwyneth Evans |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Terry Stevens |
| 1964 | The Third Secret · as Miss Ada Humphries |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Terry Stevens |
| 1963 | Love Story (1963) (TV Series) · as Pat Mckendrick |
| 1962 | The Cherry Orchard · as Anya |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Elena Collins |
| 1960 | An Age of Kings (TV Series) · as Katherine Of Valois |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Anna |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Emily Strachan |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Dido Morgan |
| 2024 | Maggie Smith at the BBC · as Self |
| 2024 | Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple · as Self |
| 2024 | 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self - Special Guest (opening Segment) |
| 2023 | Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The National Television Awards 2023 · as Self |
| 2023 | Mcaine. An Anagram of Cinema · as Self |
| 2022 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends · as Self |
| 2022 | Royal Carols: Together at Christmas · as Self |
| 2022 | Louis Theroux Interviews... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Experience: The Platinum Jubilee · as Self |
| 2022 | Quintessentially British · as Self |
| 2022 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2021 | Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story · as Self |
| 2020 | Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Big Night In · as Self |
| 2019 | Brexitcast (TV Series) · as Self - Actress |
| 2019 | Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2018 | Weird History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Tea With the Dames · as Self |
| 2017 | Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees · as Self |
| 2017 | The Repair Shop (TV Series) · as Self - Visitor |
| 2017 | The Oscars · as Self |
| 2016 | Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV · as Self - Jackanory Storyteller |
| 2015 | The Yorkshire Vet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire · as Self |
| 2013 | Skyfall: Shooting Bond · as Self |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures (2013) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars · as Self |
| 2012 | Everything or Nothing · as Self |
| 2012 | Simon Schama's Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Many Faces of... (TV Series) · as Self - |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message |
| 2008 | Bond on Location · as Self |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood · as Self |
| 2007 | The Making of Cranford · as Self |
| 2006 | Becoming Bond · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of · as Self |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2006 | The King's Head: A Maverick in London · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2nd Irish Film and Television Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Funny Ladies of British Comedy · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Peace One Day · as Self |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self |
| 2002 | Best Ever Bond · as Self |
| 2002 | Die Another Day: From Script to Screen · as Self |
| 2002 | Premiere Bond: Die Another Day · as Self |
| 2002 | Bond Girls Are Forever · as Self |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2002 | Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 73rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | And the Word Was Bond · as Self |
| 1999 | Premiere Bond: The World Is Not Enough · as Self |
| 1999 | The Bond Cocktail · as Self |
| 1999 | The 53rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | Very Important Pennis: Uncut · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | GoldenEye: The Secret Files · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | An Audience with Victoria Wood · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Countryfile (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | An Audience with Peter Ustinov · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | BBC News at Six (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The Shock of the New (TV Series) · as Self - Readings |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actress (segment: Dame Judi) |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self - Reading Poetry |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff (1996) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | South at Six (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter/winner |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |