Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934)[1] is an English movie, stage and television actress.
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Dench at the 60th British Academy Film Awards in 2007 | |
Born | Judith Olivia Dench 9 December 1934 Heworth, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Nationality | English |
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Years active | 1957–present |
Spouse | |
Children | Finty Williams |
Relatives | Jeffery Dench (brother) Emma Dench (niece) Rebekah Elmaloglou (cousin) Sebastian Elmaloglou (cousin) |
Judi Dench has appeared in James Bond movies since 1995 as the character M. She has also appeared in other large budget movies such as Mrs. Henderson Presents and Ladies in Lavender.
Personal life
changeDench was born in Heworth, York, England. She is the daughter of Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor.[2] Dench attended the Mount School, a Quaker independent secondary school in York. She became a Quaker.[3][4]
In 1971, Dench married British actor Michael Williams. Their only child is Tara Cressida Frances Williams. She was born on 24 September 1972. She is known professionally as Finty Williams. Dench and her husband starred together several times. Michael Williams died from lung cancer in 2001, aged 65.
In early 2012, Dench said she had macular degeneration. Because of this, she needed someone to read scripts to her.[5]
Dench's brother, Jeffery Dench, died on 27 March 2014 at the age of 85.
Filmography
changeAwards and nominations
changeMovies
change- Awards
- 1966: BAFTA Film Award for Best Newcomer – Four in the Morning
- 1989: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – A Handful of Dust
- 1989: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – A Room with a View
- 1998: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – Mrs. Brown
- 1998: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Mrs. Brown
- 1998: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Mrs. Brown
- 1999: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – Shakespeare in Love
- 1999: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – Shakespeare in Love
- 1999: SAG Award for Best Cast – Shakespeare in Love
- 2001: BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award
- 2001: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – Chocolat
- 2002: BAFTA movie Award for Best Actress – Iris
- 2007: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress – Notes on a Scandal
- 2009: Satellite Award for Best Cast – Nine
- Nominations
- 1986: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – Wetherby
- 1988: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – 84 Charing Cross Road
- 1998: Academy Award for Best Actress – Mrs. Brown
- 1998: SAG Award for Best Actress – Mrs. Brown
- 1999: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Shakespeare in Love
- 1999: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – Shakespeare in Love
- 2001: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – Chocolat
- 2001: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – Chocolat
- 2001: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Chocolat
- 2001: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama – Chocolat
- 2002: Academy Award for Best Actress – Iris
- 2002: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – The Shipping News
- 2002: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Iris
- 2002: SAG Award for Best Actress – Iris
- 2002: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – The Shipping News
- 2002: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Iris
- 2005: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2005: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: Academy Award for Best Actress – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: SAG Award for Best Actress – Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Notes on a Scandal
- 2007: Academy Award for Best Actress – Notes on a Scandal
- 2007: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – Notes on a Scandal
- 2007: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – Notes on a Scandal
- 2007: SAG Award for Best Actress – Notes on a Scandal
- 2007: Saturn Award for Best Actress – Notes on a Scandal
- 2009: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress – Quantum of Solace
- 2010: SAG Award for Best Cast – Nine
- 2012: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – My Week with Marilyn
Television
change- Awards
- 1968: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – Talking to a Stranger
- 1982: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – A Fine Romance, Going Gently and The Cherry Orchard
- 1982: Broadcast Press Guild Award for Best Actress – A Fine Romance
- 1985: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – A Fine Romance
- 2001: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2008: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – Cranford
- Nominations
- 1980: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – ITV Playhouse, Macbeth and On Giant's Shoulders
- 1983: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – A Fine Romance
- 1984: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – Saigon: Year of the Cat
- 1984: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – A Fine Romance
- 1990: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – Behaving Badly
- 1998: BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Performance – As Time Goes By
- 2001: American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2001: SAG Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- 2008: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – Cranford
- 2008: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – Cranford
- 2009: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – Cranford
- 2010: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – Return to Cranford
- 2010: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television movie – Return to Cranford
- 2011: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – Return to Cranford
Theatre
change- Awards
- 1977: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – Macbeth
- 1980: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – Juno and the Paycock
- 1980: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – Juno and the Paycock
- 1982: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska
- 1982: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska
- 1983: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play – Pack of Lies
- 1987: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – Antony and Cleopatra
- 1987: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – Antony and Cleopatra
- 1987: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – Antony and Cleopatra
- 1996: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical – A Little Night Music
- 1996: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – Absolute Hell
- 1997: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – Amy's View
- 1999: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play – Amy's View
- 2004: Society of London Theatre Special Award
- Nominations
- 1982: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play – Other Places
- 1982: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – The Importance of Being Earnest
- 1992: Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical – The Boys from Syracuse
- 1993: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – The Gift of the Gorgon
- 1998: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – Amy's View
- 1999: Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Play – Amy's View
- 1999: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – Filumena
- 2005: Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance – All's Well That Ends Well
References
change- ↑ "Entertainment: Hollywood's premier Dame". BBC News. 24 February 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ Staff writers (6 September 2002). "The Importance of Dame Judi". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ↑ Michael Billington (12 September 2005). "Please God, not retirement". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ↑ Michael Billington (23 March 1998). "Judi Dench: Nothing like the Dame". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ↑ Judi Dench says she isn't going blind, Reuters per ABC Online, 21 February 2012
- ↑ Called Judy by her husband in the movie, but imdb refers to the character by this name.
Other websites
change- Judi Dench Biography Archived 2007-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Judi Dench on IMDb