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 
## Awards and nominations 
### 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''

## References
## Other websites
* Judi Dench Biography 
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