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Judi Dench

Dame Judi Dench (born December 9, 1934) is a renowned British 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).

Among her many appearances have been the television series As Time Goes By and A Fine Romance.

Selected Filmography

• A Room with a View (1985)
• A Handful of Dust (1987)
• Henry V (1989)
• GoldenEye (the first of several James Bond films in which she played M)
• Mrs. Brown (1997; also known as Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Iris (2001)
• The Shipping News (2001)

Selected Awards and Nominations

• 2002 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Iris
• 2001 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat
• 1999 - Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love
• 1998 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Mrs. Brown
• 1987 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View
• 1966 - Won BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Four in the Morning

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