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Judi Dench

Acting
Known For

90 Years Old

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.

Born

York, North Yorkshire, England on 9th December 1934

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Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
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Pebble Mill
Self
Countryfile Image
Countryfile
Self
Omnibus Image
Omnibus
Self - Reading Poetry
Playhouse Image
Playhouse
Sister Scarli
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Elizabeth Moris
An Audience with... Image
An Audience with...
Self
Who Do You Think You Are? Image
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
The BAFTA Awards Image
The BAFTA Awards
Self
Parkinson Image
Parkinson
Self
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter/Winner
Talking Pictures Image
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
BBC2 Play of the Week Image
BBC2 Play of the Week
Helen Wiles
BBC2 Play of the Week Image
BBC2 Play of the Week
Imogen Langrishe
An Age of Kings Image
An Age of Kings
Katherine of Valois
Detective Image
Detective
Charlotte Revel
Staged Image
Staged
Judi
Vicious Image
Vicious
A Fine Romance Image
A Fine Romance
Laura Dalton
Performance Image
Performance
Christine Foskett
The Hollow Crown Image
The Hollow Crown
Cecily
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Ooh La La!
Amélie
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Image
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Society Lady
As Time Goes By Image
As Time Goes By
Jean Pargetter
Live from Studio Five Image
Live from Studio Five
Self
Louis Theroux Interviews Image
Louis Theroux Interviews
Self
Going Live! Image
Going Live!
Self
Cranford Image
Cranford
Miss Matilda Jenkyns
Talking to a Stranger Image
Talking to a Stranger
Terry Stevens - Daughter
Middlemarch Image
Middlemarch
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius Image
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
Self
Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure Image
Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure
Herself
Pride & Prejudice Image
Pride & Prejudice
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Casino Royale Image
Casino Royale
M
Skyfall Image
Skyfall
M
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Image
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Avocet
Spectre Image
Spectre
M (uncredited)
Murder on the Orient Express Image
Murder on the Orient Express
Princess Dragomiroff
GoldenEye Image
GoldenEye
M
Die Another Day Image
Die Another Day
M
The World Is Not Enough Image
The World Is Not Enough
M
Festival Image
Festival
Angela Thwaites
Quantum of Solace Image
Quantum of Solace
M
Home on the Range Image
Home on the Range
Mrs. Caloway (voice)
Tomorrow Never Dies Image
Tomorrow Never Dies
M
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Theatre Night
Helene Alving
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Theatre Night
Spirited Image
Spirited
Dame Judi Dench
Belfast Image
Belfast
Granny
Artemis Fowl Image
Artemis Fowl
Commander Root
Chocolat Image
Chocolat
Armande Voizin
Hamlet Image
Hamlet
Hecuba
J. Edgar Image
J. Edgar
Anna Marie Hoover
The Chronicles of Riddick Image
The Chronicles of Riddick
Aereon
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Image
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Evelyn Greenslade
Jane Eyre Image
Jane Eyre
Mrs. Fairfax
Shakespeare in Love Image
Shakespeare in Love
Queen Elizabeth
Nine Image
Nine
Lilli
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Image
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Evelyn Greenslade
Tulip Fever Image
Tulip Fever
The Abbess of St. Ursula
A Room with a View Image
A Room with a View
Eleanor Lavish
Cats Image
Cats
Old Deuteronomy
Notes on a Scandal Image
Notes on a Scandal
Barbara Covett
Being James Bond Image
Being James Bond
M (archive footage)
Iris Image
Iris
Iris Murdoch
Angelina Ballerina Image
Angelina Ballerina
Miss Lilly (voice)
My Week with Marilyn Image
My Week with Marilyn
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Philomena Image
Philomena
Philomena
Henry V Image
Henry V
Mistress Quickly
Blithe Spirit Image
Blithe Spirit
Madame Arcati
Six Minutes to Midnight Image
Six Minutes to Midnight
Miss Rocholl
Victoria & Abdul Image
Victoria & Abdul
Queen Victoria
Red Joan Image
Red Joan
Joan Elizabeth Stanley
The Importance of Being Earnest Image
The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Bracknell
Ladies in Lavender Image
Ladies in Lavender
Ursula
The Shipping News Image
The Shipping News
Agnis Hamm
84 Charing Cross Road Image
84 Charing Cross Road
Nora Doel
And the Oscar Goes To... Image
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
A Handful of Dust Image
A Handful of Dust
Mrs. Beaver
Behaving Badly Image
Behaving Badly
Bridget Mayor
All Is True Image
All Is True
Anne Shakespeare
Doogal Image
Doogal
Narrator (voice)
Playing Shakespeare Image
Playing Shakespeare
Love in a Cold Climate Image
Love in a Cold Climate
Aunt Sadie
Mrs Brown Image
Mrs Brown
Queen Victoria
Tea with Mussolini Image
Tea with Mussolini
Arabella
Six by Sondheim Image
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
A Study in Terror Image
A Study in Terror
Sally
Off the Rails Image
Off the Rails
Diana
Everything or Nothing Image
Everything or Nothing
Self
Muse of Fire Image
Muse of Fire
Self
Mrs. Henderson Presents Image
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Laura Henderson
Bond Girls Are Forever Image
Bond Girls Are Forever
M (archive footage)
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot Image
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Mrs. Silver
Allelujah Image
Allelujah
Mary
Can You Hear Me Thinking? Image
Can You Hear Me Thinking?
Anne
Run For Your Wife Image
Run For Your Wife
Bag Lady
Nothing Like a Dame Image
Nothing Like a Dame
Self
Jack & Sarah Image
Jack & Sarah
Margaret
Wetherby Image
Wetherby
Marcia Pilborough
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Image
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self - Performer
Rage Image
Rage
Mona Carvell
The Third Secret Image
The Third Secret
Miss Ada Humphries
Stars In Shorts Image
Stars In Shorts
Mary
The Angelic Conversation Image
The Angelic Conversation
(voice)
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Best Ever Bond
Self
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage Image
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Cleopatra/Desiree Armfeldt
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage Image
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh Image
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Desiree Armfeldt (segment "Send In The Clowns")
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Image
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Elizabeth
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale Image
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Paulina
A Midsummer Night's Dream Image
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
Highly Classified: The World of 007 Image
Highly Classified: The World of 007
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GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Self
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Image
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Narrator (voice)
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Image
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Self
Saigon: Year Of The Cat Image
Saigon: Year Of The Cat
Barbara Dean
The Vote Image
The Vote
Christine Metcalfe
Into the Woods Image
Into the Woods
The Giant (voice)
Macbeth Image
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Luther Image
Luther
Katharina
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years Image
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure Image
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Self (archive footage)
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars Image
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen Image
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
Goldeneye: The Secret Files Image
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Self
The Coronation Concert Image
The Coronation Concert
Self (archive footage)
Dead Cert Image
Dead Cert
Laura Davidson
Bugs! Image
Bugs!
Narrator (voice)
He Who Rides a Tiger Image
He Who Rides a Tiger
Joanne
An Audience With Victoria Wood Image
An Audience With Victoria Wood
Self
James Bond Supports International Women's Day Image
James Bond Supports International Women's Day
M (voice)
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On Image
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
Miss Lilly (voice)
Ghosts Image
Ghosts
Helene Alving
The Comedy of Errors Image
The Comedy of Errors
Adriana
No Image
Directing Bond: The Martin Chronicles
Langrishe, Go Down Image
Langrishe, Go Down
Imogen Langrishe
Palo Santo Image
Palo Santo
Mother of Palo Santo
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre Image
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre
Self - Preshow Announcement (voice)
Four in the Morning Image
Four in the Morning
Wife ("Judi")
The Browning Version Image
The Browning Version
Millie Crocker-Harris
I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth Image
I Remember It Well: Dame Judi Dench in Conversation with Gyles Bandreth
Self
The Cherry Orchard Image
The Cherry Orchard
Anya
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill Image
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill
Dorrie Edgehill
Friend Request Pending Image
Friend Request Pending
Mary
Quintessentially British Image
Quintessentially British
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute Image
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening Image
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
Performer: "Sixteen Going on Seventeen"
Absolute Hell Image
Absolute Hell
Christine Foskett
A Dairy Tale Image
A Dairy Tale
Mrs. Calloway (voice)
My Homeland Image
My Homeland
Reader
On Giant's Shoulders Image
On Giant's Shoulders
Hazel Wiles
Make and Break Image
Make and Break
Mrs. Rogers
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage Image
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Self (uncredited)
Going Gently Image
Going Gently
Sister Scarli
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck Image
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck
Miss Lilly (voice)
The Cherry Orchard Image
The Cherry Orchard
Mme. Ranevsky
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Judi Dench Talks to Richard Eyre
Self
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance Image
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina's Princess Dance
Miss Lilly (voice)
No Image
Shaken and Stirred on Ice
Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC Image
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Self (archive material)
Born to be The King Image
Born to be The King
Narrator
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love Image
Maria Callas: Living and Dying for Art and Love
Self
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees Image
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Self
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Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
Self
No Image
We Become Silent - The Last Days of Health Freedom
Narrator
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973 Image
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
Narrator
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Village Wooing
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The Life of Shakespeare
self
Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple Image
Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple
Self