Birth Place: York, ENGLAND
Dame Judi Dench is considered one of Britain's best actors of all time. Since playing Ophelia in 'Hamlet' at The Old Vic Theatre over 60 years ago, Judi has garnered wide popular and critical admiration for a career marked by outstanding performances in both classical and contemporary roles. She has won numerous major awards - including an Academy Award,10 BAFTA Awards and a record eight Laurence Olivier Awards - for work on both stage and screen, and in recognition of her many achievements she received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1970, became a DBE (Dame of the British Empire) in 1988, and in 2005 was awarded a Companion of Honour. She has also received the Japan Arts Association's prestigious Praemium Imperiale Laureate Award for Film and Theatre. Judi is recognised globally for her legendary role as M in seven James Bond films, from 'Goldeneye' to 'Skyfall'. Her other film work includes 'Tea With Mussolini', directed by Franco Zeffirelli; 'A Room With a View' and 'A Handful of Dust', both of which brought her BAFTA Awards for Best Supporting Actress; 'Henry V' and 'Hamlet', both directed Kenneth Branagh; 'Philomena', directed by Stephen Frears; Jane Eyre, directed by Cary Fukunaga; 'My Week with Marilyn', directed by Simon Curtis; 'J. Edgar', directed by Clint Eastwood; the hugely successful India-set comedy 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', and its sequel 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', both directed by John Madden; Roald Dahl's 'Esio Trot', opposite Dustin Hoffman; and 'Shakespeare in Love', directed by John Madden. Judi can currently be seen on screen in Richard Eyre's, Allelujah!
Judi DenchThe Winter's Tale
Judi DenchPeter And Alice
Judi DenchAll's Well That Ends Wel
Dame Judi Dench
Judi DenchLindsay Duncan
Judi DenchFilumena
Judi Dench , Amy's View
Judi Dench, Amy's View
Judi DenchAmy's View
Judi Dench, A Little Night Music
Judi DenchThe Gift Of The Gorgon, RSC
Judi DenchThe Boys From Syracuse
Judi DenchAntony And Cleopatra
Judi DenchPack Of Lies
Judi Dench, Other Places
Judi DenchThe Importance Of Being Earnest
Judi Dench, Juno And The Paycock, RSC
Judi DenchMacbeth
Judi Dench has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
Judi Dench has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.
Judi Dench's first West End show was Cabaret which opened in 1968
Judi Dench has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for "The Winter's Tale," Best Actress for "Peter And Alice," and Best Performance in a Supporting Role for "All's Well That Ends Well." She also received the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards and was recognized as Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Lindsay Duncan. Dench's nominations also include Best Actress for "Filumena," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Amy's View," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for the same production. Additionally, she was nominated for Best Actress for "Amy's View" at the Olivier Awards, Best Actress in a Musical for "A Little Night Music," and Best Actress for "The Gift Of The Gorgon, RSC." Dench's nominations also extend to Best Director of a Musical for "The Boys From Syracuse," Actress of the Year for "Antony And Cleopatra," Actress of the Year in a New Play for "Pack Of Lies" and "Other Places," and Actress of the Year in a Revival for "The Importance Of Being Earnest," "Juno And The Paycock, RSC," and "Macbeth."
Judi Dench has won several awards throughout her career, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for The Winter's Tale, the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Lindsay Duncan, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Amy's View, Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for A Little Night Music, Actress of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Antony And Cleopatra, Actress of the Year in a New Play at the Olivier Awards for Pack Of Lies, and Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for Juno And The Paycock (RSC) and Macbeth.
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