"Judi Dench filmography Dame Judi Dench is an English actress who has worked in theater, television, and film. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in ""Hamlet"", Juliet in ""Romeo and Juliet"" and Lady Macbeth in ""Macbeth"". She branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer; however, most of her work during this period was in theatre. Over the next two decades, she established herself as one of the most significant British theatre"
"received an honorary DLitt degree from Durham University. On 24 June 2008, she was honoured by the University of St Andrews, receiving an honorary DLitt degree at the university's graduation ceremony. On 26 June 2013, she was honoured by the University of Stirling, receiving an honorary doctorate at the university's graduation ceremony in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Arts, particularly to film. In March 2013, Dench was listed as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s by ""The Guardian"". One of the highest-profile actresses in British popular culture, Dench appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential"
"Honour (CH) in the 2005 Birthday Honours. In June 2011, she became a fellow of the British Film Institute (BFI). In a biography by John Miller it was noted that in the late 1990s Dench was the patron of over 180 charities, many of which were related either to the theatre or to medical causes, for example York Against Cancer. Dench is a patron of the Leaveners, Friends School Saffron Walden, The Archway Theatre, Horley, Surrey and OnePlusOne Marriage and Partnership Research, London. She became president of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2006, taking over from Sir"
"films until ""Spectre"" (2015). A seven-time Oscar nominee, Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in ""Shakespeare in Love"", and has received nominations for her roles in ""Mrs Brown"" (1997), ""Chocolat"" (2000), ""Iris"" (2001), ""Mrs Henderson Presents"" (2005), ""Notes on a Scandal"" (2006), and ""Philomena"" (2013). She has also received many other accolades for her acting in theatre, film, and television; her other competitive awards include six British Academy Film Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards, seven Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award."
"for this category."" The Special Awards process came to a climax in 2004 when, in the 50th anniversary year, the category was used to signal peaks of accomplishment by the National Theatre (an institution), Harold Pinter (a playwright) and Dame Judi Dench (a performer). The Patricia Rothermere Award, presented biennially from 1999 to 2005 recognised those who had given outstanding support to young actors. There was also a three-year scholarship award for a drama student. Lady Rothermere is the wife of Lord Rothermere, chairman of the Daily Mail and General Trust, former owners of the Evening Standard. Commencing in 2007,"
"assigned the film a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating ""generally favorable reviews"". Judi Dench Billy Connolly Others Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's ""Masterpiece Theatre"". However, it was acquired by Miramax"
"Emma Dench Emma Dench is an English ancient historian, classicist, and academic. She has been McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University since 2014, and Dean of its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences since 2018. She was previously Professor of Ancient History at Birkbeck College, University of London, and then Professor of Classics and of History at Harvard. Dench was born in York, Yorkshire, England, and grew up near Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Her father was Jeffery Dench, a Shakespearean actor, and her mother, Betty, was a speech therapist. Her paternal aunt is Judi Dench, an award-winning film"
"the RSC what it is: he did not necessarily always play the leading roles, but proved by his presence that the company’s vitality lies in its strength in depth"". Jeffery Dench Jeffery Danny Dench (29 April 1928 – 27 March 2014) was an English actor, best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was the older brother of actress Judi Dench. Jeffery Dench was born in Tyldesley, Lancashire to Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a physician who met his future wife while studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. Jeff lived"
"with the Golden Gun"", but he rejected that offer as he did not wish to become a public figure. Dame Judi Dench's character ""M"" is ""offered"" early retirement and a GCMG in ""Skyfall"" after a series of unfortunate events resulting in the loss of a list that named every NATO espionage operative. Long-time ""Doctor Who"" companion Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart wore the ribbon of the order as the highest of his decorations in the series' classic era. Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on"
"School, a Quaker independent secondary school in York, and became a Quaker. Her brothers, one of whom was actor Jeffery Dench, were born in Tyldesley, Lancashire. Her niece, Emma Dench, is a historian of ancient Rome and professor previously at Birkbeck, University of London, and currently at Harvard University. In Britain, Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her forte throughout her career. She has more than once been named number one in polls for Britain's best actor. Through her parents, Dench had"
"She has also received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2001, and the Special Olivier Award in 2004. In June 2011, she received a fellowship from the British Film Institute (BFI). Dench is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Dench was born in Heworth, North Riding of Yorkshire. Her mother, Eleanora Olive (""née"" Jones), was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father, Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor, was born in Dorset, England, and later moved to Dublin, where he was brought up. He met Dench's mother while he was studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. Dench attended the Mount"
"31st most influential person in the English NHS. She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours and was one of the top ten Chief Executives in the NHS in 2013 according to the Health Service Journal. In 2015 the Health Service Journal judged her as the third to top Chief Executive in the National Health Service, and in 2016 the second. Dame Julie takes is currently associate non executive director at Worcestershire acute hospitals NHS trust when she joined on the 1st October 2018 for an initial period of"
"Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's ""Masterpiece Theatre"". However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn $9 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997"
"actress to receive the honour, after Sybil Thorndike (1970) and Judi Dench (2005). In 1971, Smith was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by University of St Andrews. In 1986, she was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Bath. In 1995, Smith received an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Cambridge. In October 2017, Smith was conferred with an Honorary Fellowship of Mansfield College, Oxford. She was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Hamburg Alfred Toepfer Foundation in 1991. Smith was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition"
"the BBC in 2002, the same year that she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), in recognition of her work at the HFEA. After leaving St. Anne's, Deech was appointed the first Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education from 2004 to 2008, dealing with the resolution of student complaints at all UK universities. On 22 July 2005, it was announced by the House of Lords Appointments Commission that she would be made a life peer, sitting as a Crossbencher. On 5 October 2005, she was created Baroness Deech, of Cumnor in the County of"
"non-executive director of Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. and ICE Benchmark Administration. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002 and Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to international relations. Dame DeAnne Julius was appointed Usher of the Blue Rod of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on February 11, 2016. She is married to Ian Alexander Harvey, formerly chief executive of BTG. She has written five books and academic papers on subjects ranging from foreign direct"
"& Hall has become popular with celebrities and fashion press alike and has been seen on Millie Mackintosh, Amanda Holden, Little Mix, Joss Stone and Katherine Jenkins, among others and on the pages of fashion magazines, including You & Your Wedding, Stylist and Cosmopolitan. Their most notable appearance was in the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’, where their pearl designs were worn by Dame Judi Dench in her role as M. Dower & Hall Dower & Hall is a British Jewellery brand that was established in 1990 by husband and wife team Dan Dower & Diane Hall. The brand has two"
"Dench which Dench had previously helped to promote. In 2019, Dench will star as Old Deuteronomy in the film adaptation of ""Cats"" alongside Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, James Corden, and Idris Elba. Dench is a long-time resident of Outwood, Surrey. On 5 February 1971, Dench married British actor Michael Williams. They had their only child, Tara Cressida Frances Williams, an actress known professionally as Finty Williams, on 24 September 1972. Dench and her husband starred together in several stage productions and on the Bob Larbey British television sitcom, ""A Fine Romance"" (1981–84). Michael Williams died from lung cancer"
"starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. The music has become popular worldwide, and was performed in the film by violinist Joshua Bell with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. While Hess was House Composer for the Royal Shakespeare Company he contributed twenty scores for RSC productions, and highlights from his Shakespeare scores have been recorded and performed by the RPO in concert as ""The Food of Love"", hosted by Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart. His most recent RSC scores were for Christopher Luscombe's productions of ""Love's Labour's Lost"" and ""Love's Labour's Won"". Hess was awarded the New York"
"appointment as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on 1 July 2018. Dench holds a number of appointments outside of her university faculty positions. She is a senior fellow of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C.. She held a Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship between 2011 and 2012. From 2013 to 2015, she was a member of the Program Committee of the American Philological Association. She delivered the Grey Lectures, titled ""Agreeing to differ: consensus, culture and politics in the Roman empire"", at the University of Cambridge in May 2016. Dench is a British citizen"
"children. Birch lists ""Middlemarch"" by George Eliot as her favourite book. Birch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to higher education, literary scholarship, and cultural life. Dinah Birch Dinah Lynne Birch CBE (born 4 October 1953) is an English literary critic. She is Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact and Professor of English Literature at the University of Liverpool. She was a student at St Hugh's College, Oxford and also undertook her doctorate at the University of Oxford. In 1980 she became the first woman to be elected to"
"Hall of Fame as an ""Honour Swimmer"" in 1981. In 2007, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, 50 years after winning gold in Melbourne. Judy Grinham Judith Brenda Grinham, (born 5 March 1939), also known by her married name Judith Rowley, is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Grinham is an Olympic gold medallist, Commonwealth and European champion, and former world record-holder. In 1956 and 1958 she was chosen as"
"to Dench. In addition, Hare received a special citation from the New York Drama Critics' Circle. It was revived in November 2006 with Felicity Kendal and Jenna Russell in the lead roles and toured various English theatres until February 2007. The play takes place in Berkshire near Pangbourne, and in London, from 1979 to 1995. Over the course of these sixteen years, ""a running argument about the respective virtues of traditional theater and the media arts weaves its way through espoused opinions on marriage, love, fame, fidelity, betrayal, personal and artistic integrity, and the sometimes elusive ethics of the corporate"
"Union of Students. She was a trustee of the think tank Demos. She studied at the University of Liverpool in the 1980s. She is currently working on her doctorate in Theology at St Chad's College, Durham University, of which she is also an Honorary Fellow and Tutor. On 30 June 2018, she was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England, to serve her curacy at St Nicholas' Church, Durham. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours. On 17 June 2010, she was created a life peer"
"to question her work in ""Wolf Hall"", with Bishop Mark O'Toole noting: ""There is an anti-Catholic thread there, there is no doubt about it. ""Wolf Hall"" is not neutral."" She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2006 Birthday Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to literature. Hilary Mantel Dame Hilary Mary Mantel, ( ; née Thompson; born 6 July 1952) is an English writer whose work includes personal memoirs, short stories, and historical fiction. She has twice been awarded the"
"of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours for services to drama and was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to charity. Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in London, Collins grew up during the Second World War. After making her stage debut in the Henrik Ibsen play ""A Doll's House"" at the age of nine, she trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art"
"of Leicester (2006), and King's College London (2009). She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to literature. She was a professor in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex from 2004 until her resignation in 2014. She took up a chair in English and Creative Writing at Birkbeck College, University of London, in September 2014. She is a quondam fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and was chair of the judges of the Man Booker International Prize 2015. She was made"
"Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Betty died from a heart attack on 11 January 2002. Dench then married Ann Curtis, a costume designer for the RSC and a longtime family friend. They lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and in 2012 he became the President of Stratford-upon-Avon Choral Society. On 27 March 2014 it was announced that Jeffery Dench had died. Writing after his death, Sylvia Morris said: When not playing grotesque old men, he brought humour, warmth and integrity to his parts. As a member of the audience, seeing Jeffery Dench's name on the cast list was a guarantee of quality. Shakespeare"
"Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She received critical praise in television during this period, in the series ""A Fine Romance"" from 1981 until 1984, and from 1992 to 2005 with a starring role in the romantic comedy series ""As Time Goes By"". Her film appearances were infrequent, and included supporting roles in major films, such as ""A Room with a View"" (1986), before she rose to international fame as M in ""GoldenEye"" (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond"
"well as playing Prospero in an all-female production of ""The Tempest"", as part of director Phyllida Lloyd's Shakespeare trilogy at the Donmar's temporary, in-the-round, 420-seat theatre next to King's Cross station in 2016. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to drama. In 2001 she and Kenneth Branagh were both given honorary doctorates and honorary fellowships at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford. Her performance in ""Mary Stuart"" at the Donmar"
"creative artists. In 2017 it will pilot a new scheme to give young people the opportunity to watch and engage with theatre. The scheme, Theatergoers for Life, is designed to encourage young people to start a meaningful relationship with live performance by supporting and encouraging independent theatregoing to regional theatres. Its Patrons include Dame Judi Dench, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dawn French, Daniel Radcliffe, Simon Russell Beale and David Walliams. Grandage has been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of London, Sheffield University and Sheffield Hallam University. He has been given honorary fellowships by The Royal Central School of Speech"
"of Praise"" and in the drama ""Doctors"". On 12 July 2012 Spencer was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Nottingham as a Doctor of Letters for her services to broadcasting. She was given a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2014 BBC Audio Drama Awards. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1991 and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity. June Spencer June Rosalind Spencer CBE (born 14 June 1919) is an English actress best known for her role"
"own system of honours. The 2018 honours list includes knighthoods for music legends Ringo Starr — which was reported by the press a week before the list was made public — and Barry Gibb. Veteran actor Hugh Laurie, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007, was advanced to a Commander of the Order (CBE). Former ballerina Darcey Bussell was created a Dame Commander of the Order (DBE) and Lady Antonia Fraser, author and historian, received the Order of the Companions of Honour. The highest chivalric honour was awarded to Richard Scott, Duke"