Judi Dench

Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English movie, stage and television actress.
Judi Dench has appeared in James Bond movies since 1995 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 (nee 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
1934 births
Living people
Academy Award winning actors
Actors from Yorkshire
Actors who played M
BAFTA Award winning actors
Companions of Honour
English movie actors
English stage actors
English television actors
English voice actors
Golden Globe Award winning actors
Knights and Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Musical theater actors
People from York
Royal Society of Arts
Tony Award winning actors