Judi DenchJudi Dench as M in GoldenEyeDame Judi Dench (born December 9, 1934) is a renowned British stage, film and television actress. She was born in York as Judith Olivia Dench. In 1971, she married British actor Michael Williams, who died of cancer in 2001. They starred together in a British sitcom, A Fine Romance. In 1988 she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE). She has also occasionally directed plays. Her many television appearances include the series As Time Goes By and the aforementioned A Fine Romance. Theatrical CareerIn 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. 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. She subsequently spent seasons in repetory in Oxford and Nottingham. 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. Dame Judi has also made numerous appearances in the West End and with the National Theatre in London. She is a multiple winner of the main awards for performances on the London stage, including a record six Laurence Olivier Awards. She has also appeared with success on Broadway. As she enters her seventies, Dame Judi remains probably the biggest draw on the London stage. She is often compared and contrasted with Dame Maggie Smith, another British actress of the same generation. Selected Filmography
James BondIn 1995 she took over the role of M in the James Bond franchise and has starred in the films:
In 2003 she also lent her voice in the James Bond video game, Everything or Nothing. In recent interviews she claimed to be returning to the role for the next James Bond film tentatively titled James Bond 21. Selected Awards and NominationsTheatre1997 - London 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, Evening Standard Award and London 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 - London Critics' Circle Theatre 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 1977 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Macbeth Film and Television
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1977 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Macbeth. Barbara Eden has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to television at 2003 Hollywood Boulevard. 1980 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival for Juno and the Paycock. This led to a Harper Valley P.T.A. series in 1981. 1982 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska. She appeared regularly on television after the series was cancelled and starred in the feature film Harper Valley P.T.A. based on the popular country and western song. 1984 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play for Pack of Lies. The show proved to be a huge success, running from 1965 until 1970 and during this time Eden was nominated twice for Golden Globe Awards. 1987 - Laurence Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award and London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra. She played supporting roles in films over the next few years before being signed to play the character of Jeannie in the television series I Dream of Jeannie, opposite Larry Hagman. 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for A Little Night Music. Cathy Connors in Irwin Allen's Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, one of many much successful Sci-Fi Fantasy outings by "The Master of Disaster". 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for Absolute Hell. The following year, she starred in a supporting role as Lt. 1997 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Amy's View. Eden had a notable part in Flaming Star (1960) an Elvis Presley movie. In recent interviews she claimed to be returning to the role for the next James Bond film tentatively titled James Bond 21. Eden made her film debut in Back from Eternity (1956), and the following year starred in the television series How to Marry a Millionaire, playing the role Marilyn Monroe had played in the film version. In 2003 she also lent her voice in the James Bond video game, Everything or Nothing. Barbara Eden (born Barbara Jean Moorhead in Tucson, Arizona on August 23, 1934) is an American actress. In 1995 she took over the role of M in the James Bond franchise and has starred in the films:. She is often compared and contrasted with Dame Maggie Smith, another British actress of the same generation. As she enters her seventies, Dame Judi remains probably the biggest draw on the London stage. She has also appeared with success on Broadway. She is a multiple winner of the main awards for performances on the London stage, including a record six Laurence Olivier Awards. Dame Judi has also made numerous appearances in the West End and with the National Theatre in London. 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. She subsequently spent seasons in repetory in Oxford and Nottingham. 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. 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. 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. 1999 - Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love. 2001 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat. 2002 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Iris. Die Another Day (2002). The World Is Not Enough (1999). Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). GoldenEye (1995). The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). The Shipping News (2001). Iris (2001). Tea With Mussolini (1999). Shakespeare in Love (1998). Brown). Brown (1997; also known as Her Majesty, Mrs. Mrs. Henry V (1989). A Handful of Dust (1987). A Room with a View (1985). |