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Judi Dench

Judi Dench

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.

Birthday: 1934-12-09

Place of birth: York, North Yorkshire, England

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Also known as: Джуди Денч, 주디 덴치, Dame Judi Dench, Judy Dench, Judith Olivia Dench, جودی دنچ, Джудит Оливия Денч

Chocolat
Chocolat

2000-12-22

Armande Voizin

Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal

2006-12-25

Barbara Covett

GoldenEye
GoldenEye

1995-11-16

M

Nine
Nine

2009-12-03

Lilli

Hamlet
Hamlet

1996-12-25

Hecuba

Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love

1998-12-11

Queen Elizabeth

Tea with Mussolini
Tea with Mussolini

1999-03-25

Arabella

Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah

1995-06-02

Margaret

Henry V
Henry V

1989-10-05

Mistress Quickly

Mrs. Henderson Presents
Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005-09-08

Mrs. Laura Henderson

Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice

2005-09-16

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

The Shipping News
The Shipping News

2001-12-18

Agnis Hamm

A Room with a View
A Room with a View

1986-03-07

Eleanor Lavish

Doogal
Doogal

2006-02-24

Narrator (voice)

A Dairy Tale
A Dairy Tale

2004-09-14

Mrs. Calloway (voice)

Iris
Iris

2001-12-14

Iris Murdoch

The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest

2002-05-17

Lady Bracknell

Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender

2004-11-12

Ursula

Allelujah
Allelujah

2023-03-17

Mary

Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever

2002-11-06

M (archive footage)

Rage
Rage

2009-09-24

Mona Carvell

Home on the Range
Home on the Range

2004-04-02

Mrs. Caloway (voice)

Macbeth
Macbeth

1979-02-02

Lady Macbeth

Casino Royale
Casino Royale

2006-11-14

M

Die Another Day
Die Another Day

2002-11-17

M

A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

1965-10-01

Sally

Skyfall
Skyfall

2012-10-24

M

84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road

1987-02-13

Nora Doel

Bugs!
Bugs!

2003-07-24

Narrator (voice)

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

2011-03-11

Mrs. Fairfax

A Handful of Dust
A Handful of Dust

1988-06-24

Mrs. Beaver

Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown

1997-07-18

Queen Victoria

The Coronation Concert
The Coronation Concert

2023-05-07

Self (archive footage)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012-02-23

Evelyn Greenslade

My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn

2011-11-23

Dame Sybil Thorndike

Dead Cert
Dead Cert

1974-05-01

Laura Davidson

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

2002-01-01

Performer: "Sixteen Going on Seventeen"

J. Edgar
J. Edgar

2011-11-09

Anna Marie Hoover

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard

1962-04-17

Anya

The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard

1981-10-13

Mme. Ranevsky

Langrishe, Go Down
Langrishe, Go Down

1978-09-20

Imogen Langrishe

Ghosts
Ghosts

1987-06-14

Helene Alving

Four in the Morning
Four in the Morning

1965-12-16

Wife ("Judi")

Wetherby
Wetherby

1985-06-19

Marcia Pilborough

Everything or Nothing
Everything or Nothing

2012-10-05

Self

Stars In Shorts
Stars In Shorts

2012-09-28

Mary

Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife

2012-05-16

Bag Lady

Philomena
Philomena

2013-11-01

Philomena

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

1998-11-07

Desiree Armfeldt (segment "Send In The Clowns")

Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire

2013-09-26

Self

Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell

1991-10-05

Christine Foskett

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

1968-09-30

Titania

Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck

2006-09-05

Miss Lilly (voice)

Make and Break
Make and Break

1987-01-02

Mrs. Rogers

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

2015-02-26

Evelyn Greenslade

Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever

2017-07-13

The Abbess of St. Ursula

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

1988-12-25

Self (uncredited)

Born to be The King
Born to be The King

2022-09-10

Narrator

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

2015-01-02

Mrs. Silver

The Vote
The Vote

2015-05-07

Christine Metcalfe

Spirited
Spirited

2022-11-10

Dame Judi Dench

Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond

2002-11-22

Self

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

2022-07-15

Self (archive footage)

Village Wooing
Village Wooing

1979-04-17

Z

Spectre
Spectre

2015-10-26

M (uncredited)

Going Gently
Going Gently

1981-06-05

Sister Scarli

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

2016-04-23

Self - Performer

Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat

1983-11-29

Barbara Dean

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

2015-11-08

Self (archive material)

Luther
Luther

1974-01-21

Katharina

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express

2017-11-03

Princess Dragomiroff

Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul

2017-09-13

Queen Victoria

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

1985-12-15

Dorrie Edgehill

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

2013-11-02

Cleopatra/Desiree Armfeldt

My Homeland
My Homeland

1976-11-03

Reader

The Browning Version
The Browning Version

1985-12-31

Millie Crocker-Harris

Red Joan
Red Joan

2018-09-13

Joan Elizabeth Stanley

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim

2013-12-09

Self (archive footage)

On Giant's Shoulders
On Giant's Shoulders

1979-03-28

Hazel Wiles

Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl

2020-05-29

Commander Root

Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame

2018-05-02

Self

Palo Santo
Palo Santo

2018-07-06

Mother of Palo Santo

Cats
Cats

2019-12-19

Old Deuteronomy

All Is True
All Is True

2018-12-21

Anne Shakespeare

He Who Rides a Tiger
He Who Rides a Tiger

1965-10-01

Joanne

The Third Secret
The Third Secret

1964-02-02

Miss Ada Humphries

The Angelic Conversation
The Angelic Conversation

1985-02-15

(voice)

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

2014-02-01

Self (archive footage)

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit

2020-11-10

Madame Arcati

Six Minutes to Midnight
Six Minutes to Midnight

2020-10-15

Miss Rocholl

Into the Woods
Into the Woods

2011-03-31

The Giant (voice)

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors

1978-10-17

Adriana

Off the Rails
Off the Rails

2021-07-23

Diana

Belfast
Belfast

2021-11-12

Granny

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

2021-06-06

Self - Preshow Announcement (voice)

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

2004-11-30

Miss Lilly (voice)