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Judi Dench
Actor

Judi Dench

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Playing Shakespearean heroines and M in the James Bond films.

Shakespeare in Love · Philomena

Born
9 December 1934
Birthplace
York

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Judi Dench

Judi Dench is an English actor whose stage, television and cinema career spans decades.

Early life

Origins

Grew up in York in a family with theatrical connections.

Career

  1. 1957

    Old Vic debut

    Began her professional stage career.

  2. 1968

    Cabaret

    Played Sally Bowles.

  3. 1995

    James Bond

    First appeared as M in GoldenEye.

Selected work

Shakespeare in Love

Won an Oscar for her performance as Elizabeth I.

Philomena

Played a mother searching for her son.

Beyond work

Family and television

Acted alongside her husband Michael Williams in A Fine Romance.

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