Judi Dench

**Dame Judith Olivia Dench**  (born 9 December 1934) is an English movie, stage and television actress.

Dench appeared in James Bond movies as the character M. She has also appeared in other large budget movies such as _Mrs. Henderson Presents_ and _Ladies in Lavender_.

## Personal life

Dench was born in Heworth, York, England. She is the daughter of Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor. Dench attended the Mount School, a Quaker independent secondary school in York. She became a Quaker.

In 1971, Dench married British actor Michael Williams. Their only child is Tara Cressida Frances Williams. She was born on 24 September 1972. She is known professionally as Finty Williams. Dench and her husband starred together several times. Michael Williams died from lung cancer in 2001, aged 65.

In early 2012, Dench said she had macular degeneration. Because of this, she needed someone to read scripts to her.

Dench's brother, Jeffery Dench, died on 27 March 2014 at the age of 85.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1964|__|Miss Humphries|||
|1965|_Four in the Morning_|Wife|BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles||
|1965|__|Sally|||
|1965|_He Who Rides a Tiger_|Joanne|||
|1968|__|Titania|||
|1973|_Luther_|Katherine|||
|1974|_Dead Cert_|Laura Davidson|||
|1978|_Langrishe, Go Down_|Imogen Langrishe|BBC television film||
|1979|_On Giant's Shoulders_|Hazel Wiles|Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress||
|1985|__|Narrator|||
|1985|_Wetherby_|Marcia Pilborough|Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role||
|1985|__|Eleanor Lavish|BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role||
|1987|_84 Charing Cross Road_|Nora Doel|Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role||
|1988|__|Mrs. Beaver|BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role||
|1989|_Henry V_|Mistress Quickly|||
|1989|_Behaving Badly_|Bridget Mayor|Channel 4 television serial Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Actress||
|1992|_Indiana Jones_|Sarah Fullman|||
|1993–1997|_ABC For Kids_|Announcer|||
|1995|_Jack and Sarah_|Margaret|||
|1995|_GoldenEye_|M|||
|1996|_Hamlet_|Hecuba|||
|1997|_Mrs. Brown_|Queen Victoria|BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Film Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role||
|1997|_Tomorrow Never Dies_|M|||
|1998|_Shakespeare in Love_|Queen Elizabeth I|Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role||
|1999|_Tea with Mussolini_|Arabella|||
|1999|__|M|||
|2000|_Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport_|Narrator|Documentary||
|2000|__|Elizabeth|British Academy Television Award for Best Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie||
|2000|_Chocolat_|Armande Voizin|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture||
|2001|_Iris_|Iris Murdoch|BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama||
|2001|__|Agnis Hamm|Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role||
|2002|_The Importance of Being Earnest_|Lady Bracknell|||
|2002|_Die Another Day_|M|||
|2002–05|_Angelina Ballerina_|Miss Lilly|Voice role||
|2003|_Bugs!_|Narrator|Short subject||
|2004|_Home on the Range_|Mrs. Caloway|Voice role||
|2004|__|Aereon|||
|2004|_Ladies in Lavender_|Ursula Widdington|||
|2005|_Pride & Prejudice_|Lady Catherine de Bourgh|||
|2005|_Mrs Henderson Presents_|Laura Henderson|St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy||
|2006|__|Narrator|||
|2006|_Casino Royale_|M|Nominated – National Film Award for Best Actress||
|2006|_Notes on a Scandal_|Barbara Covett|British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated – London Film Critics' Circle for British Actress of the Year Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama||
|2007|_Go Inside to Greet the Light_|Narrator|||
|2007, 2009|_Cranford_|Miss Matty|Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Actress Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film||
|2008|_Quantum of Solace_|M|||
|2009|_Rage_|Mona Carvell|||
|2009|_Nine_|Liliane La Fleur|Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble||
|2011|_Jane Eyre_|Mrs. Fairfax|||
|2011|_Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides_|Noblewoman|Cameo||
|2011|_My Week with Marilyn_|Dame Sybil Thorndike|Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role||
|2011|_J. Edgar_|Anna Marie|||
|2012|_The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel_|Evelyn|||
|2012|_Run For Your Wife_|Bag Lady|Cameo||
|2012|_Skyfall_|M|Post-production||

### Movies

- Awards
- 1966: BAFTA Film Award for Best Newcomer – _Four in the Morning_
- 1989: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _A Handful of Dust_
- 1989: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _A Room with a View_
- 1998: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – _Mrs. Brown_
- 1998: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Mrs. Brown_
- 1998: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Mrs. Brown_
- 1999: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Shakespeare in Love_
- 1999: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Shakespeare in Love_
- 1999: SAG Award for Best Cast – _Shakespeare in Love_
- 2001: BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award
- 2001: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Chocolat_
- 2002: BAFTA movie Award for Best Actress – _Iris_
- 2007: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2009: Satellite Award for Best Cast – _Nine_

- Nominations
- 1986: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Wetherby_
- 1988: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _84 Charing Cross Road_
- 1998: Academy Award for Best Actress – _Mrs. Brown_
- 1998: SAG Award for Best Actress – _Mrs. Brown_
- 1999: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Shakespeare in Love_
- 1999: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Shakespeare in Love_
- 2001: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Chocolat_
- 2001: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Chocolat_
- 2001: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Chocolat_
- 2001: Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama – _Chocolat_
- 2002: Academy Award for Best Actress – _Iris_
- 2002: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _The Shipping News_
- 2002: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Iris_
- 2002: SAG Award for Best Actress – _Iris_
- 2002: SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress – _The Shipping News_
- 2002: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Iris_
- 2005: British Independent Film Award for Best Actress – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2005: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2006: Academy Award for Best Actress – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2006: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2006: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2006: SAG Award for Best Actress – _Mrs Henderson Presents_
- 2006: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2007: Academy Award for Best Actress – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2007: BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2007: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2007: SAG Award for Best Actress – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2007: Saturn Award for Best Actress – _Notes on a Scandal_
- 2009: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress – _Quantum of Solace_
- 2010: SAG Award for Best Cast – _Nine_
- 2012: BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – _My Week with Marilyn_

### Television

- Awards
- 1968: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _Talking to a Stranger_
- 1982: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _A Fine Romance_, _Going Gently_ and _The Cherry Orchard_
- 1982: Broadcast Press Guild Award for Best Actress – _A Fine Romance_
- 1985: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – _A Fine Romance_
- 2001: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _The Last of the Blonde Bombshells_
- 2001: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _The Last of the Blonde Bombshells_
- 2008: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _Cranford_

- Nominations
- 1980: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _ITV Playhouse_, _Macbeth_ and _On Giant's Shoulders_
- 1983: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – _A Fine Romance_
- 1984: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _Saigon: Year of the Cat_
- 1984: BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance – _A Fine Romance_
- 1990: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _Behaving Badly_
- 1998: BAFTA TV Award for Best Comedy Performance – _As Time Goes By_
- 2001: American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special – _The Last of the Blonde Bombshells_
- 2001: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _The Last of the Blonde Bombshells_
- 2001: SAG Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie – _The Last of the Blonde Bombshells_
- 2008: BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress – _Cranford_
- 2008: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _Cranford_
- 2009: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _Cranford_
- 2010: Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _Return to Cranford_
- 2010: Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television movie – _Return to Cranford_
- 2011: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film – _Return to Cranford_

### Theatre

- Awards
- 1977: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – _Macbeth_
- 1980: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – _Juno and the Paycock_
- 1980: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – _Juno and the Paycock_
- 1982: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – _The Importance of Being Earnest_ and _A Kind of Alaska_
- 1982: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – _The Importance of Being Earnest_ and _A Kind of Alaska_
- 1983: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play – _Pack of Lies_
- 1987: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – _Antony and Cleopatra_
- 1987: Evening Standard Award for Best Actress – _Antony and Cleopatra_
- 1987: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Antony and Cleopatra_
- 1996: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical – _A Little Night Music_
- 1996: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Absolute Hell_
- 1997: Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress – _Amy's View_
- 1999: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Amy's View_
- 2004: Society of London Theatre Special Award

- Nominations
- 1982: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play – _Other Places_
- 1982: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival of a Play – _The Importance of Being Earnest_
- 1992: Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical – _The Boys from Syracuse_
- 1993: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – _The Gift of the Gorgon_
- 1998: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Amy's View_
- 1999: Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Amy's View_
- 1999: Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play – _Filumena_
- 2005: Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance – _All's Well That Ends Well_

## Other websites

- Judi Dench Biography

## Infobox (person)

- **honorific prefix**: Dame
- **name**: Judi Dench
- **image**: Judi Dench 2023 (2).jpg
- **caption**: Dench in 2023
- **birth name**: Judith Olivia Dench
- **birth place**: Heworth, York, Heworth, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
- **nationality**: English
- **years active**: 1957–present
- **children**: Finty Williams
- **relatives**: Jeffery Dench <small>(brother)</small>
Emma Dench <small>(niece)</small>
Rebekah Elmaloglou <small>(cousin)</small>
Sebastian Elmaloglou <small>(cousin)</small>