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Dame Judith Olivia Dench was born on 9 December 1934 in York, North Yorkshire, UK. She usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress.

She made her stage debut as Ophelia in Hamlet (1957) in Liverpool. A member of the Old Vic Company (1957–61), she became one of Britain's most distinguished classical actresses.

Her television credits include plays and the popular sitcom A Fine Romance (1981–4), in which she co-starred with Michael Williams (1935–2001), her husband from 1971, and later TV plays include The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000, Golden Globe; BAFTA Best Actress).

Her films include Henry V (1989), Mrs Brown (1997), and Shakespeare in Love (1998), and she played M in the James Bond films Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and The World is Not Enough (1999).

Among later films are Iris (2002), Ladies in Lavender (2004), and Mrs Henderson Presents (2005).

Her other feature films include 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), Chocolat (2000) and The Shipping News (2001).

In 1971 Judi Dench married British actor Michael Williams and they had their only child, Tara Cressida Williams.

Judi Dench was awarded the OBE in 1970, became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1988.

Filmography

• Quantum of Solace (2008)
• "Cranford Chronicles" (2007)
• Notes on a Scandal (2006)
• Casino Royale (2006)
• Doogal (2006)
• "As Time Goes By" (67 episodes, 1992-2005)
• Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
• Pride & Prejudice (2005)
• GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004)
• A Dairy Tale (2004)
• Ladies in Lavender. (2004)
• The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
• Home on the Range (2004)
• James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003)
• Die Another Day (2002)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
• The Shipping News (2001)
• Iris (2001)
• "Angelina Ballerina" (2001)
• Chocolat (2000)
• The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• Tea with Mussolini (1999)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
• Mrs Brown (1997)
• Hamlet (1996)
• GoldenEye (1995)
• Jack & Sarah (1995)
• "Middlemarch" (1994)
• "The Torch" (1992)
• Absolute Hell (1991)
• Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990)
• Henry V (1989)
• "Behaving Badly" (1989)
• A Handful of Dust (1988)
• 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
• Ghosts (1986)
• A Room with a View (1985)
• Wetherby (1985)
• The Browning Version (1985)
• Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985)
• The Angelic Conversation (1985)
• "A Fine Romance" (26 episodes, 1981-1984)
• Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
• "BBC2 Playhouse" (1 episode, 1981)
• "Love in a Cold Climate" (1980)
• The Cherry Orchard (1980)
• "ITV Playhouse" (1 episode, 1979)
• "BBC2 Play of the Week" (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
• Macbeth (1979)
• The Comedy of Errors (1978/I) (TV)
• "Jackanory" (12 episodes, 1968-1978)
• Dead Cert (1974)
• Luther (1973)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968)
• "Play of the Month" (1 episode, 1966)
• "Talking to a Stranger" (1966)
• He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
• A Study in Terror (1965)
• "The Troubleshooters" (1 episode, 1965)
• Four in the Morning (1965)
• "Detective" (1 episode, 1964)
• The Third Secret (1964)
• "Z Cars" (1 episode, 1963)
• "The Four Just Men" (1 episode, 1960)
• "An Age of Kings" (1960)
• Hilda Lessways (1959)

Awards

• The National Board of Review Best Ensemble "Mrs. Henderson Presents" 2005
• BAFTA Award Best Actress "Iris" 2002
• BAFTA Award Best Television Actress "The Last of the Blonde Bombshells" 2001
• BAFTA Award Academy Fellowship 2001
• London Film Critics Circle Best British Actress "Iris" 2001
• New York Film Critics Best Actress "Iris" 2001
• ShoWest Supporting Actress of the Year 2001
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role "Chocolat" 2001
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television "The Last of the Blonde Bombshells" 2000
• BAFTA Award Best Supporting Actress "Shakespeare in Love" 1999
• Tony Actress in a Play "Amy's View" 1999
• U.K. Entertainment Personality of the Year Award 1999
• National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actress "Shakespeare in Love" 1998
• Oscar Best Supporting Actress "Shakespeare in Love" 1998
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture "Shakespeare in Love" 1998
• BAFTA Award Best Actress "(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown" 1997
• Chigago Film Critics Award Best Actress "(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown" 1997
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown" 1997
• Golden Satellite Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) "(Her Majesty) Mrs. Brown" 1997
• London Critics' Circle Best Actress "Amy's View" 1997
• Olivier Award Best Actress in a Musical "A Little Night Music" 1996
• Olivier Award Best Actress "Absolute Hell" 1996
• BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role "A Handful of Dust" 1988
• CableACE Award Actress (Theatrical Special) "The Browning Version" 1987
• London Critics' Circle Best Actress "Antony and Cleopatra" 1987
• Olivier Award Best Actress "Antony and Cleopatra" 1987
• BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role "A Room With a View" 1986
• BAFTA Award Best Light Entertainment "A Fine Romance" 1985
• Plays and Players London Theatre Critics Award Best Actress "Pack of Lies" 1983
• Evening Standard Award Best Actress "A Kind of Alaska" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" 1982
• London Critics' Circle Best Actress "A Kind of Alaska" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" 1982
• Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award Best Actress "Pack of Lies" 1982 - 83
• BAFTA Award Best Television Actress "Going Gently" and "The Cherry Orchard" 1981
• Olivier Award Best Actress "Juno and the Paycock" 1980
• Olivier Award Best Actress "Macbeth" 1977
• Society of West End Theatres (SWET) Award Best Actress in a Revival "Macbeth" 1976 - 77
• British Film Academy Award Best Television Actress "Talking to a Stranger" 1967
• British Film Academy Award Most Promising Newcomer "Four in the Morning" 1965