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Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934), simply known as Judi Dench, is an acclaimed British actress respected for her versatile roles in films, television, and stage performances. Deemed as one of Britain's finest actors, Dench has is recognized for her numerous roles across different genres throughout her seven-decade long career. She commenced her professional acting debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company, eventually gaining an illustrious reputation as one of the most remarkable British theatre performers through her work with National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Despite her prominence in theatre, Dench expanded her repertoire to include film roles, earning a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. Acknowledged for her versatility, she received much acclaim for her noteworthy television work like ITV comedy series A Fine Romance and BBC1 romantic series As Time Goes By. She further gained international fame as M in GoldenEye, a role she reprised in eight James Bond films, and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love.
Beyond acting, Dench also made significant contributions to numerous charitable causes and cultural institutions. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1970, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1988, and Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in 2005 among several other awards. Utilizing her influence and extensive reach, Dench actively supports various charity organizations, predominantly focused on theatre-related causes, cancer research, and wildlife conservation. Aware of the impact of her actions, Dench strives to advocate for progressive drug policies, persistently using her platform to promote these issues.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Dame Judith Olivia Dench
Born: Heworth, York, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: December 9, 1934
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1957-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Michael Williams
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Awards and Nominations Received by Judi Dench
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Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelBest Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress)
Shakespeare in LoveMovies Featuring Judi Dench
Tea with the Dames
Skyfall
Casino Royale
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
The Chronicles of Riddick
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown
Mrs Henderson Presents
Philomena
Home on the Range
Notes on a Scandal
Iris
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Doogal
Victoria and Abdul
Belfast
Red Joan
Cats
Artemis Fowl
The Shipping News
Murder on the Orient Express
Tea with Mussolini
Six Minutes to Midnight
Tulip Fever
All Is True
Blithe Spirit
Cranford: Return to Cranford
Friend Request Pending
Run For Your Wife
Muse of Fire
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
And the Oscar Goes To…
James Bond Supports International Women’s Day
Six by Sondheim
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Everything or Nothing
Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot
The Hollow Crown: Henry VI - Part 1
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter’s Tale
Judi Dench: All the World’s Her Stage
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Nothing Like a Dame
Bond Girls Are Forever
Best Ever Bond
A Dairy Tale
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
The Hollow Crown: Richard III
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck
Cranford
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Angelina Ballerina: Angelina’s Princess Dance
Absolute Hell
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
Love in a Cold Climate
Going Gently
Playing Shakespeare
The Angelic Conversation
Wetherby
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Ghosts
A Handful of Dust
An Audience With Victoria Wood
The Cherry Orchard
The Browning Version
84 Charing Cross Road
Look Back in Anger
Off the Rails
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
The Coronation Concert
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Third Secret
Macbeth
The Cherry Orchard
Langrishe, Go Down
Dead Cert
A Study in Terror
Jack & Sarah
Luther
Mrs Brown
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Four in the Morning
The Comedy of Errors
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Talking to a Stranger
Career Timeline
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2021
Belfast
Granny
Six Minutes to Midnight
Miss Rocholl
Blithe Spirit
Madame Cecily Arcati
Off the Rails
Diana
The Show Must Go On! - Live at the Palace Theatre
Self - Preshow Announcement (voice)
2017
Victoria and Abdul
Queen Victoria
Murder on the Orient Express
Princess Dragomiroff
Tulip Fever
Abbess
Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Self
2016
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Judi Dench: All the World’s Her Stage
Self
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self - Performer
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot
Mrs. Silver
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter’s Tale
Paulina
2013
Philomena
Muse of Fire
Self
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Cleopatra/Desiree Armfeldt
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
2012
Skyfall
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Run For Your Wife
Bag Lady
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self
Everything or Nothing
Self
2006
Casino Royale
Notes on a Scandal
Doogal
Angelina Ballerina: All Dancers on Deck
Miss Lilly (voice)
2004
The Chronicles of Riddick
Home on the Range
A Dairy Tale
Mrs. Calloway (voice)
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
Miss Lilly (voice)
2002
Bond Girls Are Forever
M (archive footage)
Best Ever Bond
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
Self
2000
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Elizabeth
1998
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Desiree Armfeldt (segment "Send In The Clowns")
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