Judi Dench

1977 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Macbeth. Fairchild scored her biggest recognition in some time by starring in TV ads for the Old Navy clothing store for several years, essentially playing herself. 1980 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Juno and the Paycock. She cultivated an image through her glamour as well as her extremely professional and courteous personality (a contrast from the "divas" she tends to portray). 1982 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska. Fairchild continues to appear regularly on television, and is active in raising awareness of AIDS related issues, and environmental protection. Fairchild is unique in the sense that she has never had a starring role in a successful film or television series. 1984 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for Pack of Lies. Fairchild's personal life has been more low-key but she was married to Jack Calmes from 1967-1973 and dated US Senator and future Presidential candidate John Kerry in the early 90's.

1987 - Laurence Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award and London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra. In the early 80's she appeared in off-Broadway plays such as Geniuses and garnered rave reviews from Time and the New York Times. 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for A Little Night Music. Through the years she also maintained a career in independent films and theater productions. 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for Absolute Hell. She also made a guest appearance in the American series Friends and was a recurring guest star on Cybill as Andrea, the rival of Cybill Shepherd's character. 1997 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Amy's View. In 1995, she returned to soaps as bitch Sydney Chase on The City, but only stayed for a year.

In recent interviews she claimed to be returning to the role for the next James Bond film tentatively titled James Bond 21. She garnered an Emmy nomination for her role in a Murphy Brown episode and in the early 90's the Roseanne producers capitalized on her name value and cast her in a small role as bisexual Sandra Bernhard's girlfriend. In 2003 she also lent her voice in the James Bond video game, Everything or Nothing. By this time she was established as a leading television actress and appeared in the series Falcon Crest. In 1995 she took over the role of M in the James Bond franchise and has starred in the films:. In 1984 she headlined another series, Paper Dolls, where critics considered her the only bright spot, but poor ratings doomed the series. She is often compared and contrasted with Dame Maggie Smith, another British actress of the same generation. In the late 70's she had a stint on Mork & Mindy and subsequently had her first starring role in a prime time series, Flamingo Road, earning a nomination for an Emmy Award for her performance.

As she enters her seventies, Dame Judi remains probably the biggest draw on the London stage. She moved to Los Angeles and was cast as Jenna Wade in the television series Dallas in 1978, appearing in one episode (the role was later played by Priscilla Presley). She has also appeared with success on Broadway. Moving to New York City, she secured her first on-screen role, appearing as maniacal Jennifer Pace in the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow from 1973 until 1977. She is a multiple winner of the main awards for performances on the London stage, including a record six Laurence Olivier Awards. She took her new first name, Morgan, from the 1966 David Warner film, Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment. Dame Judi has also made numerous appearances in the West End and with the National Theatre in London. Born Patsy Ann McClenny in Dallas, Texas, Fairchild's first job was as a stand in for Faye Dunaway during location filming for the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

In 1961 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made numerous appearances with the company in Stratford and London over the next two decades, winning several best actress awards. Morgan Fairchild (born February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She subsequently spent seasons in repetory in Oxford and Nottingham. Tribute page (http://www.morganfairchildtribute.com/). Dame Judi received her professional training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made her professional debut as Ophelia in Liverpool in 1957. Official website (http://www.morganfairchild.com/). In her native United Kingdom, Dame Judi has developed her reputation as arguably the greatest British actress of the post-1945 period primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her main forte throughout her career. IMDB profile (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000392/).

Her many television appearances include the series As Time Goes By and the aforementioned A Fine Romance. She has also occasionally directed plays. In 1988 she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE). They starred together in a British sitcom, A Fine Romance.

In 1971, she married British actor Michael Williams, who died of cancer in 2001. She was born in York as Judith Olivia Dench. Dame Judi Dench (born December 9, 1934) is a renowned British stage, film and television actress. 1966 - Won BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Four in the Morning.

1967 - Won BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for Talking to a Stranger. 1987 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View. Brown. 1998 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress and won Golden Globe for Mrs.

Brown). Brown (1997; also known as Her Majesty, Mrs. Mrs. Henry V (1989).