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| Born | Judith Olivia Dench 9 December 1934 Yorkshire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Williams (1971-2001) (his death) |
Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born December 9, 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an English Academy Award-, Golden Globe-, Tony-, nine BAFTA-, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning actress. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Michael Leonard Williams ( 9 July 1935 &ndash 11 January 2001) was a British Actor. The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth Order. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce ( RSA) is a British multi-disciplinary institution based in London. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Personal life
Judi Dench was born in York, North Yorkshire, the daughter of Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor who met Judi's mother while studying medicine at Trinity College. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Trinity College Dublin ( TCD; Irish Coláiste na Tríonóide Baile Átha Cliath; Latin: Collegium Sacrosanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae [1] Dench was raised a Quaker[2][3] and lived in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester. Tyldesley (pronounced "tils-lee" is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Notable relatives include actor Jeffrey Dench, her older brother, and her niece Emma Dench, a Roman historian previously at Birkbeck, University of London,[4] and currently at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Birkbeck University of London, sometimes referred to by its former (and still legal name Birkbeck College or by the abbreviation BBK, is a constituent college Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
When Dench was 13, she entered The Mount School, York. The Mount is a Quaker independent day and boarding school in York, England, for girls aged 11-18 In 1971, Dench married British actor Michael Williams and they had their only child, Tara Cressida Williams (aka "Finty Williams"), on September 24, 1972, who has followed the family's theatrical tradition to become an accomplished actress in her own right. Michael Leonard Williams ( 9 July 1935 &ndash 11 January 2001) was a British Actor. Tara Cressida Frances Williams (born September 24, 1972) is an English Actress who performs under the name Finty Williams. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Dench and her husband went on to star together in several stage productions, as well as separately, but then paired again to make television history with Bob Larbey's hit British sitcom, A Fine Romance (1981–84). John Gilbert Esmonde ( March 21, 1937 - August 10, 2008) and Bob Larbey (born 1934 were a successful British Television A Fine Romance is a British Situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams.
Michael Williams died in 2001, aged 65.
Public life
In Britain, Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her main forte throughout her career. She has more than once been named number one in polls for Britain's best actress. [5][6]
Dench was awarded the OBE in 1970, became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1988, and a Companion of Honour in 2005. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth Order. [7] She gained worldwide popular fame after taking over the role of M in the James Bond film series in 1995, and subsequently through many acclaimed film appearances. M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story In 2000-2001 she received an Honorary DLitt from Durham University. Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name In 2008 it was announced that she was to receive an Honorary DLitt from the University of St Andrews. The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between
Dench is a patron of The Leaveners, Friends School Saffron Walden and the Archway Theatre, Horley, UK. The Leaveners are a Performing arts organisation consisting of members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers Friends' School is an independent fee-paying school ( Public School) located in Saffron Walden, Essex, situated approximately 12 miles south of the Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of She became president of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2006, taking over from Sir John Mills, and is also president of the Questors Theatre. Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is a Drama school situated in the Wood Green area of North London. Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English The Questors Theatre is a theatre venue located in the London Borough of Ealing, West London. In May 2006, she became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce ( RSA) is a British multi-disciplinary institution based in London. She is also an Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Lucy Cavendish College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
Trivia
On Tuesday 24 June 2008 Dench will be honoured by the University of St Andrews. The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between The actress will be made a Doctor of Letters (D. Litt), receiving a honorary degree at the St Andrews University's graduation ceremony. Distinguished actress to be honoured by University Research to find 'the perfect voice has indicated that Dench's voice is one of the best. [8]
Career
20th Century
Before starting her professional career Judi Dench trained for the stage at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, and was involved in the first three productions of the modern revival of the York Mystery Plays in the 1950s. The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young Actors and other students The York Mystery Plays are an English cycle of forty-eight Mystery plays or Pageants, which cover sacred history from the Creation Most famously, she played the role of the Virgin Mary in the 1957 production, performed on a fixed stage in the Museum Gardens. York Museum Gardens are Botanic gardens in the centre of York, England. [9]
In September 1957 she made her first professional stage appearance with the Old Vic Company, at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, as Ophelia in Hamlet, then her London debut in the same production at the Old Vic. The Old Vic is a Theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. The Royal Court Theatre is a Theatre at 1 Roe Street Liverpool, England. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. She remained a member of the company for four seasons, 1957-1961, her roles including Katherine in Henry V in 1958 (which was also her New York debut) and as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in October 1960, directed and designed by Franco Zeffirelli. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Juliet Capulet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare 's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. During this period she toured the United States and Canada, and appeared in Yugoslavia and at the Edinburgh Festival. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for several simultaneous arts and cultural Festivals which take place during August each year in Edinburgh,
She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in December 1961 playing Anya in The Cherry Orchard at the Aldwych Theatre in London, and made her Stratford-upon-Avon debut in April 1962 as Isabella in Measure for Measure. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company The Cherry Orchard (Вишнëвый сад or Vishniovy sad in Russian) is Russian Playwright Anton Chekhov 's last The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Aldwych in the City of Westminster. Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 She subsequently spent seasons in repertory both with Nottingham Playhouse from January 1963 (including a West African tour as Lady Macbeth for the British Council), and with the Oxford Playhouse Company from April 1964. The Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham England. It was first established as a Repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Lady Macbeth is a character in William Shakespeare play Macbeth. The British Council is a Public Body of the United Kingdom Government which specialises in educational and development opportunities The Oxford Playhouse (often just known as The Playhouse by locals is an independent theatre in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean
In 1968 she was offered the role of Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret. Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. As Sheridan Morley later reported: "At first she thought they were joking. Sheridan Morley (5 December 1941 − 16 February 2007 was an English author biographer critic director actor and broadcaster She had never done a musical and she has an unusual croaky voice which sounds as if she has a permanent cold. Acute viral nasopharyngitis or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious viral Infectious disease of the So frightened was she of singing in public that she auditioned from the wings, leaving the pianists alone on stage". [10] But when it opened at the Palace Theatre in February 1968, Frank Marcus, reviewing for Plays and Players, commented that: "She sings well. The title song in particular is projected with great feeling. "
After a long run in Cabaret she rejoined the RSC making numerous appearances with the company in Stratford and London over the next two decades, winning several best actress awards. Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Among her roles with the RSC, she was the Duchess in John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi in 1971. John Webster (c 1580 &ndash c 1634 was an English Jacobean Dramatist, and a late contemporary of William Shakespeare. The Duchess of Malfi is a Macabre, tragic play, written by the English dramatist John Webster and first performed in In the Stratford 1976 season, and then at the Aldwych in 1977, she gave two comedy performances, first in Trevor Nunn's musical staging of The Comedy of Errors as Adriana, then partnered with Donald Sinden as Beatrice and Benedick in John Barton's "British Raj" revival of Much Ado About Nothing. Trevor Robert Nunn CBE (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre- and Film director. The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare 's earliest plays believed to have been written between 1589 and 1594 Sir Donald Sinden CBE DLitt is an English stage film and television actor who has remained hugely popular since his days as a Rank Organisation John Barton may refer to John Barton (quaker &mdash 18th century abolitionist John Barton (engineer &mdash 18th century engineer noted Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600 it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter As Bernard Levin wrote in the Sunday Times: ". Henry Bernard Levin CBE ( 19 August 1928 - 7 August 2004) was an English Journalist, Author and The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. . . demonstrating once more that she is a comic actress of consummate skill, perhaps the very best we have. "[11]
But one of her most notable achievements with the RSC was her performance as Lady Macbeth in 1976. Nunn's acclaimed production of Macbeth was first staged with a minimalist design at The Other Place theatre in Stratford. Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design especially Visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features Its small round stage focused attention on the psychological dynamics of the characters, and both Ian McKellen in the title role, and Dench, received exceptionally favourable notices. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939 is an English stage and screen actor the "If this is not great acting I don't know what is. ": Michael Billington, The Guardian. "It will astonish me if the performance is matched by any in this actress's generation. ": J C Trewin, The Lady. The production transferred to London, opening at the Donmar Warehouse in September 1977, was filmed for television, and later released on VHS and finally DVD. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is She won the SWET Best Actress Award in 1977. The Society of London Theatre (previously The Society of West End Theatre) is an umbrella organization for West End theatre in London.
She enjoyed a romantic pairing with Jeremy Irons in 1978, in the BBC television film Langrishe, Go Down, with a screenplay by Harold Pinter, directed by David Jones, in which she played one of three spinster sisters living in a fading Irish mansion in the Waterford countryside. Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. Langrishe Go Down, the novel by Aidan Higgins (1966 was adapted for the screen by Harold Pinter, directed by David Jones, filmed for BBC Television David Jones is a common name particularly in Wales and there have been several well-known individuals with this name
Dench made her directing debut in 1988 with the Renaissance Theatre Company's touring season, Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road, co-produced with the Birmingham Rep, and ending with a three month repertory programme at the Phoenix Theatre in London. The Renaissance Theatre Company was founded in 1987 by Kenneth Branagh and David Parfitt as a development of the work they had been doing periodically on the London Birmingham Repertory Theatre (commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep) is a Theatre and theatre company based on Centenary Square in Dench's contribution was a staging of Much Ado About Nothing, set in the Napoleonic era, which starred Kenneth Branagh and Samantha Bond as Benedick and Beatrice. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600 it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter Timeline of the Napoleonic eraThe Napoleonic Era is a period in the History of France and Europe Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated Northern Irish Actor Samantha Bond (born November 27, 1961) is an English actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond In the same season, Geraldine McEwan and Derek Jacobi also made their directorial debuts. Geraldine McEwan (born Geraldine McKeown on 9 May 1932) is a BAFTA award -winning English actress, with a diverse and successful Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (ˈdʒækəbi born 22 October, 1938) is an English Actor and Film director, knighted
She has made numerous appearances in the West End including the role of Miss Trant in the 1974 musical version of The Good Companions at Her Majesty's Theatre. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Good Companions is a Novel by the English Author J B Priestley. Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, located on The Haymarket, in the City of Westminster. In 1981, Dench was due to play the title role of Grizabella in the original production of Cats, but was forced to pull out due to a torn achilles tendon, leaving Elaine Paige to play the role. Grizabella is the "Glamour Cat" in the musical production Cats. Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon) also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendocalcaneous, is a Tendon of the posterior Elaine Paige OBE (née Bickerstaff born 5 March 1948 is an English Singer and actress, best known for her work in Musical theatre [12] She has acted with the National Theatre in London where, in September 1995, she played Desiree Armfeldt in a major revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, for which she won an Olivier Award. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.
In 1995 she became known to an international audience after taking over the role of 'M' (James Bond's boss) with the James Bond franchise, starting with GoldenEye. Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR is a Fictional character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1952 GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the She is one of the few actors from Pierce Brosnan's Bond films to remain in the rebooted franchise. Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE Honour and so holds an honorary OBE She was in 2006's Casino Royale, and has been confirmed to be continuing the role in Quantum of Solace, which is scheduled to be released in November of 2008. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Quantum of Solace ( 2008) is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in
She has won multiple awards for performances on the London stage, including a record six Laurence Olivier Awards. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre She also won the Tony award for her 1999 Broadway performance in the role of Esme Allen in David Hare's Amy's View. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Alongside her numerous award winning performances, she has also managed to take on the role of Director for a number of stage productions. Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as Elizabeth I in the film Shakespeare in Love. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright
Judi Dench has frequently appeared with her close friend Geoffrey Palmer, in the series As Time Goes By and in the films Mrs. Brown and Tomorrow Never Dies, both filmed in 1997. Geoffrey Dyson Palmer, OBE (born 4 June 1927 is an English Actor, known for his role as Lionel Hardcastle in the television series As Time As Time Goes By is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One from 1992 to 2005 For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan Judi Dench has also lent her incredible voice to many animated characters, narrations, and various other voice work. She plays the role of "Miss Lilly" in the children's animated series Angelina Ballerina (alongside her daughter, Finty Williams, as the voice of Angelina), as Mrs. Calloway in the Disney animated film Home on the Range, she has narrated various classical music recordings (notably Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Britten's Canticles-The Heart of the Matter), numerous BBC radio broadcasts, as well as commercials. Home on the Range is the 44th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by " The Knight's Tale " from Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, Her many television appearances include lead roles in the series A Fine Romance and As Time Goes By. A Fine Romance is a British Situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. As Time Goes By is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One from 1992 to 2005
21st Century
Dench remains one of the biggest draws on the London stage. She is often compared and contrasted with Dame Maggie Smith, another British actress of the same generation, with whom she has appeared in several movies, including the 2004 Ladies in Lavender, and on stage in David Hare's two-role play Breath of Life (Haymarket, October 2002). Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage Ladies in Lavender is a 2004 British Drama film written and directed by Charles Dance, who based his Screenplay on David Hare can refer to David Hare (philanthropist (1775–1842 Scottish philanthropist David Hare (artist (1917–1992 U October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Dench returned to the West End stage in April 2006 in Hay Fever alongside Peter Bowles, Belinda Lang and Kim Medcalf. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English Hay Fever is a comic play written by Noel Coward in 1924 and first produced in 1925 with Marie Tempest as the first Judith Bliss Peter Bowles (born 16 October 1936) is an English Actor. Bowles was born in London, England, the son of SarahJane ( Belinda Lang (born 23 December 1953) is an English actress well known in the United Kingdom for her Television career Kim Louise Medcalf (born 8 December 1973) is a British Actress who has made occasional appearances as a Singer, best known
She finished off a busy 2006 with the role of Mistress Quickly in the RSC's new musical The Merry Wives, a version of The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Merry Wives of Windsor is a Comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597 [13] at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Dench's more recent film career has been extremely successful. She successfully garnered six Academy Award nominations in nine years for Mrs Brown in 1997; her Oscar-winning turn as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love in 1998; for Chocolat in 2000; for the lead role of writer Iris Murdoch in Iris in 2001 (with Kate Winslet playing her as a younger woman); for Mrs Henderson Presents (a romanticised history of the Windmill Theatre) in 2005; and for 2006's Notes on a Scandal, a film for which she received critical acclaim, including Golden Globe, Academy Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright Chocolat is a 2000 Film based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, directed by Lasse Hallström. Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE ( 15 July 1919 &ndash 8 February 1999) was a Dublin -born writer and philosopher Iris is a 2001 Film that tells the story of Irish novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Mrs Henderson Presents is a Academy Award nominated comedy film of 2005 directed by Stephen Frears. The Windmill Theatre, later the Windmill Club, was a variety and revue Theatre in Great Windmill Street London. Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background
In 2007 the BBC issued The Judi Dench Collection, DVDs of eight television dramas: Talking to a Stranger quartet (1966), Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973), The Cherry Orchard (1981), Going Gently (1981), Ghosts (with Kenneth Branagh and Michael Gambon, 1987), Make and Break (with Robert Hardy, 1987), Can You Hear Me Thinking? (co-starring with her husband, Michael Williams, 1990) and Absolute Hell (1991). Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated Northern Irish Actor Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, CBE (born 29 October, 1925) is an English Actor with a long career in the theatre film and television [14]
Dench, as Miss Matty Jenkins, co-stars with Eileen Atkins, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis, in the BBC One five-part series Cranford. Dame Eileen June Atkins DBE (born 16 June 1934 is an English Writer and BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning Film, Television Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton, OBE, (born January 9 1956) is an English actress best known for her performances in the Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is a British actress, particularly well known for her film and television appearances most recently Cranford is a 2007 British Television drama serial adapted by the BBC from Elizabeth Gaskell 's novel Cranford The series began transmission in the UK in November 2007, and on the BBC's US producing partner station WGBH (PBS Boston) in spring 2008. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday For the radio station specifically see WGBH (FM. WGBH is a non-commercial Television and Radio broadcast service located in Boston
Dench narrated the updated Walt Disney World Epcot attraction Spaceship Earth. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Epcot is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is dedicated to international Culture and technological Innovation. Spaceship Earth is the iconic and symbolic structure of Epcot, a Theme park that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort.
In February 2008, she was named as the first official patron of the York Youth Mysteries 2008, a project to allow young people to explore the York Mystery Plays through dance, film-making and circus. This will culminate on 21st June with a day of city centre performances in York. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.
She is currently also working on the 22nd Bond adventure Quantum Of Solace and is reprising her role as M.
She will return to the West End from 13 March—23 May 2009 in Yukio Mishima's Madame De Sade, directed by Michael Grandage as part of the Donmar season at Wyndham's Theatre. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. was the pseudonym of, a Japanese author poet and Michael Grandage (b May 2[[ 962]] is an English Theatre director and producer and current Artistic Director at Donmar Warehouse, Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by the actor/manager Charles Wyndham (cp Criterion Theatre)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Third Secret | Miss Humphries | |
| 1965 | Four in the Morning | Wife | |
| A Study in Terror | Sally | ||
| He Who Rides a Tiger | Joanne | ||
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | |
| 1973 | Luther | Katherine | |
| 1974 | Dead Cert | Laura Davidson | |
| 1978 | Langrishe, Go Down | Imogen Langrishe | (BBC TV film) |
| 1985 | The Angelic Conversation | (narrator) | |
| Wetherby | Marcia Pilborough | ||
| A Room with a View | Eleanor Lavish | ||
| 1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Nora Doel | |
| 1988 | A Handful of Dust | Mrs. The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U A Study in Terror is a 1965 British thriller directed by James Hill. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1968 rendition of William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Peter Hall Titania was the name of a character in William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second Luther is a 1973 film presenting the life of Martin Luther, sometimes considered "the father of the Protestant Reformation. The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Langrishe Go Down, the novel by Aidan Higgins (1966 was adapted for the screen by Harold Pinter, directed by David Jones, filmed for BBC Television Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films The Angelic Conversation is a 1985 arthouse Drama film directed by Derek Jarman. Wetherby is a 1985 British Drama film written and directed by David Hare, known as one of the leading British playwrights of A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions ' feature film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to 84 Charing Cross Road is a 1987 British / American Drama film directed by David Hugh Jones. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U A Handful of Dust is a Novel by Evelyn Waugh published in 1934 Beaver | |
| 1989 | Henry V | Mistress Quickly | |
| Behaving Badly | Bridget Mayor | Channel 4 television serial | |
| 1995 | Jack and Sarah | Margaret | |
| GoldenEye | M | ||
| 1996 | Hamlet | Hecuba | |
| 1997 | Mrs. Brown | Queen Victoria | Best Actress Oscar nomination
Best Actress BAFTA Best Actress Drama Golden Globe |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | M | ||
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Queen Elizabeth | Best Supporting Actress Oscar |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini | Arabella | |
| The World Is Not Enough | M | ||
| 2000 | Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport | (narrator) | (documentary) |
| The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Elizabeth | (TV) | |
| Chocolat | Armande Voizin | Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination | |
| 2001 | Iris | Iris Murdoch | Best Actress Oscar nomination
Best Actress BAFTA |
| The Shipping News | Agnis Hamm | ||
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Lady Augusta Bracknell | |
| Die Another Day | M | ||
| 2003 | Bugs! | (narrator) | (short subject) |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Mrs. Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Henry V is a 1989 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and based upon the Shakespeare play about the famous English King Behaving Badly is a 1989 British Television serial directed by David Tucker Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Jack and Sarah is a 1995 British Romantic comedy Film written and directed by Tim Sullivan GoldenEye (1995 is the seventeenth Spy film of the British James Bond series directed by Martin Campbell and the M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Hamlet is a 1996 film version of William Shakespeare 's classic play of the same name, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh This page is about the mythological figure for the Butterfly, see Morpho hecuba; for the Asteroid, see 108 Hecuba The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Tea with Mussolini ( 1999) is a semi-autobiographical Film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, telling the story of young Italian boy The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Into the Arms of Strangers Stories of the Kindertransport is an Academy Award -winning Documentary film released in 2000 Chocolat is a 2000 Film based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, directed by Lasse Hallström. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Iris is a 2001 Film that tells the story of Irish novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. Dame Jean Iris Murdoch DBE ( 15 July 1919 &ndash 8 February 1999) was a Dublin -born writer and philosopher The Shipping News is a 2001 film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by E The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2002 film directed by Oliver Parker, based on Oscar Wilde 's classic Comedy of manners play Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place Home on the Range is the 44th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April Caloway | (voice) |
| The Chronicles of Riddick | Aereon | ||
| Ladies in Lavender | Ursula | ||
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Lady Catherine de Bourg | |
| Mrs Henderson Presents | Mrs. The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction / fantasy / thriller Film. Ladies in Lavender is a 2004 British Drama film written and directed by Charles Dance, who based his Screenplay on The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 film based on the popular Jane Austen novel of the same name. Mrs Henderson Presents is a Academy Award nominated comedy film of 2005 directed by Stephen Frears. Laura Henderson | Best Actress Oscar nomination | |
| 2006 | Doogal | (narrator) | |
| Casino Royale | M | ||
| Notes on a Scandal | Barbara Covett | Best Actress Oscar nomination | |
| 2007 | Go Inside to Greet the Light | (narrator) | |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace | M | Filming |
| 2009 | Nine | unknown | Pre-Production |
She has also lent her likeness, and sometimes her voice, for the role of M in four James Bond video games:
Selected discography
- Cabaret (1968), Original London cast album CBS (1973)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1995); from Felix Mendelssohn as Recitant. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest The Magic Roundabout (released in France as Pollux le manège enchanté and in North America with an amend form Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Go Inside to Greet the Light is a film sponsored by Quaker Outreach in Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Quantum of Solace ( 2008) is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in M is a fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond series as well as the films in the Bond franchise 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Nine is a musical with a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Maury Yeston. James Bond 007 Everything or Nothing is a 2004 Third-person shooter Video game, where the player controls Ian Fleming 's master GoldenEye Rogue Agent is a James Bond Video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by " The Knight's Tale " from Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer Conducted by Seiji Ozawa
- A Little Night Music (1995) by Stephen Sondheim, Royal National Theatre Cast
Selected awards and recognition
Theatre
- 1999 - Tony Award for Best Actress for Amy's View
- 1997 - Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Amy's View
- 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for Absolute Hell
- 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for A Little Night Music
- 1987 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress Antony and Cleopatra
- 1987 - Evening Standard Award for Best Actress Antony and Cleopatra
- 1987 - Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra
- 1984 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for Pack of Lies
- 1982 - Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska
- 1982 - Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska
- 1980 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Juno and the Paycock
- 1980 - Evening Standard Award for Best Actress for Juno and the Paycock
- 1977 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Macbeth
Film and television
- As of 2006, Judi Dench has been nominated for Academy Awards 6 times, winning once
- 2006 - Won Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress for Notes on a Scandal
- 2006 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Notes on a Scandal
- 2006 - Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama for Notes on a Scandal
- 2005 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2005 - Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2002 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Iris
- 2002 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Iris
- 2001 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat
- 2001 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001 - Won Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001 - Nominated Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001 - Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001 - Nominated American Comedy Awards Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special for The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 1999 - Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love
- 1999 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Shakespeare in Love
- 1998 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Mrs. Brown
- 1998 - Won Golden Globe for Best Actress for Mrs. Brown
- 1998 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Mrs. Brown
- 1990 - Nominated for BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for Behaving Badly
- 1987 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Room with a View
- 1967 - Won BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for Talking to a Stranger[15]
- 1966 - Won BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Four in the Morning
Styles and Honours
- Judi Dench (1934-1970)
- Judi Dench OBE (1970-1988)
- Dame Judi Dench DBE (1988-2005)
- Dame Judi Dench CH DBE (2005-2007)
- Dame Judi Dench CH DBE FRSA (2007-)
References
- Ian Herbert, Christine Baxter and Robert E. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Amy's View is a play by English dramatist David Hare, originally performed at the Royal National Theatre 's Lyttelton Theatre on June 13 The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards ("Drama Theatre Awards" in 1989 and 1990 are presented annually for the year's theatrical achievements Amy's View is a play by English dramatist David Hare, originally performed at the Royal National Theatre 's Lyttelton Theatre on June 13 The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards ("Drama Theatre Awards" in 1989 and 1990 are presented annually for the year's theatrical achievements Antony and Cleopatra is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623 The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Pack of Lies is a 1983 play by English writer Hugh Whitemore. The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards ("Drama Theatre Awards" in 1989 and 1990 are presented annually for the year's theatrical achievements The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sean O'Casey, the second of his well-known "Dublin Trilogy" and one of the most highly regarded and oft-performed The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955 are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Juno and the Paycock is a play by Sean O'Casey, the second of his well-known "Dublin Trilogy" and one of the most highly regarded and oft-performed The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Established in 1973 the Evening Standard British Film Awards are given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard. Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British film adapted from the 2003 novel Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Mrs Henderson Presents is a Academy Award nominated comedy film of 2005 directed by Stephen Frears. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Mrs Henderson Presents is a Academy Award nominated comedy film of 2005 directed by Stephen Frears. Iris is a 2001 Film that tells the story of Irish novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 Iris is a 2001 Film that tells the story of Irish novelist Iris Murdoch and her relationship with John Bayley. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Chocolat is a 2000 Film based on the novel of the same name by Joanne Harris, directed by Lasse Hallström. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British / American Television movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British / American Television movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British / American Television movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British / American Television movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 British / American Television movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright Winners of the BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 For the song by Herman's Hermits see Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards Behaving Badly is a 1989 British Television serial directed by David Tucker Winners of the BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. A Room with a View is a 1986 Merchant Ivory Productions ' feature film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Talking to a Stranger is a British Television drama produced by the BBC and made up of four separate plays telling the story of one weekend The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Finlay, ed. (1981), Who's Who in the Theatre (17th ed. ), Detroit: Gale, ISBN 978-081030234-1
- Michael Billington (1993). One Night Stands: A critic's view of British theatre from 1971–1991. London: Nick Hern Books. ISBN 978-185459185-2.
- Theatre Record and its annual Indexes
- British Theatre Guide for reviews of Judi Dench DVDs
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- ^ "Dame Judi speaks up for Mystery Plays", HoldTheFrontPage. co. uk, 18 September 2003. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-12-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II
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External links
- Judi Dench Biography
- Judi Dench at the Internet Movie Database
- Judi Dench at the Internet Broadway Database
- Judi Dench at the Royal Shakespeare Company performance database
- As Time Goes By Central website
- Judi Dench on Acting Regal
- University of Bristol Theatre Collection, University of Bristol
- [2]
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dench, Judie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dench, Judith Olivia |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9 December 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | York, North Yorkshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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