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Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress and author. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968.
Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She achieved success in television during this period, in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984, and in 1992 got a starring role in the television 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) opposite Maggie Smith, but then she was cast as M in GoldenEye (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond films until Spectre (2015). She then received several accolades, including her first Oscar nomination for her role as Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown (1997) and the following year won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love. A seven-time Oscar nominee, she has also received nominations for her roles in Chocolat (2000), Iris (2001), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and Philomena (2013).
Judi Dench at the National Theatre
JUDI DENCH - CRAIG FERGUSON 2009
Dev Patel Explains Genital Joke To Dame Judi Dench - The Graham Norton Show
Dame Judi Dench causes havoc - Tracey Ullman's Show: Episode 1 Preview - BBC One
Dame Judi Dench sings "Send in the Clowns" - BBC Proms 2010
Dame Judi Dench goes clubbing - The Graham Norton Show: Episode 4 Preview - BBC One
JUDI DENCH & ELTON JOHN Play University Challenge - The Graham Norton Show on BBC AMERICA
Judi Dench winning Best Supporting Actress
Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench on theatre, jokes, critics: excellence in film award 2016
Benedict Cumberbatch and Judi Dench. Hay Festival 2016